Monroe

A short while back, I uncovered an abandoned mouse nest (nest?) in the
engine compartment of my 2000 GCL. Was constructed in the most
inaccessible location . . . . tucked back in behind a metal shroud
within the furthest passenger side corner of the compartment . . . . .
right up alongside what I'd expect to be the firewall. Impossible to
access or even see with any degree of success.

I prodded, vaccuumed and managed to pull a good part of the nest out.
But along with it came what I suspected to be material (fibre and bits
of rubber/synthetic) that formed the covering of the firewall. And
given the smell within the vehicle, I suspected that this tucked away
location may also be one of the intake ducts for the ventilation
system. So after doing what I could and trying to get deodorizing
spray (Febreeze) back into that corner (that impossible to thoroughly
complete), I took it into the dealership. They blasted it with air,
then pressure washer . . . . . also went up inside to the fan assembly
to confim nothing about or within that assembly. They reported back
that unless I was prepared to spend for the better part of a day (6 -
7 hours est) to disassemble everything and have it cleaned/checked for
damage, that was pretty much all they could do.

So while I await a factory service manual, any suggestions? And any
idea what is behind and about that particular area? A white
cotton-like stranded material made up the bulk of the nest. With
black synthetic material and rubber within. No damage within the
interior of the vehicle, and while still smelling, quite a bit less
than the original problem.

Goddamn mice.
--

Monroe

RoyJ

A white cotton like stranded material sounds like the pad on top of the
foam rubber and under the vinyl skin. It could also be most anything in
your garage/parking area. I had the little devils build a nest inside
the duct feeding the evaporator core in the A/c section. It was loaded
with corn kernels that were stored in a cabinet next to the truck. Long
trip for each kernel.

Monroe wrote:
> A short while back, I uncovered an abandoned mouse nest (nest?) in the
> engine compartment of my 2000 GCL. Was constructed in the most
> inaccessible location . . . . tucked back in behind a metal shroud
> within the furthest passenger side corner of the compartment . . . . .
> right up alongside what I'd expect to be the firewall. Impossible to
> access or even see with any degree of success.
>
> I prodded, vaccuumed and managed to pull a good part of the nest out.
> But along with it came what I suspected to be material (fibre and bits
> of rubber/synthetic) that formed the covering of the firewall. And
> given the smell within the vehicle, I suspected that this tucked away
> location may also be one of the intake ducts for the ventilation
> system. So after doing what I could and trying to get deodorizing
> spray (Febreeze) back into that corner (that impossible to thoroughly
> complete), I took it into the dealership. They blasted it with air,
> then pressure washer . . . . . also went up inside to the fan assembly
> to confim nothing about or within that assembly. They reported back
> that unless I was prepared to spend for the better part of a day (6 -
> 7 hours est) to disassemble everything and have it cleaned/checked for
> damage, that was pretty much all they could do.
>
> So while I await a factory service manual, any suggestions? And any
> idea what is behind and about that particular area? A white
> cotton-like stranded material made up the bulk of the nest. With
> black synthetic material and rubber within. No damage within the
> interior of the vehicle, and while still smelling, quite a bit less
> than the original problem.
>
> Goddamn mice.
> --
>
> Monroe

RoyJ

A white cotton like stranded material sounds like the pad on top of the
foam rubber and under the vinyl skin. It could also be most anything in
your garage/parking area. I had the little devils build a nest inside
the duct feeding the evaporator core in the A/c section. It was loaded
with corn kernels that were stored in a cabinet next to the truck. Long
trip for each kernel.

Monroe wrote:
> A short while back, I uncovered an abandoned mouse nest (nest?) in the
> engine compartment of my 2000 GCL. Was constructed in the most
> inaccessible location . . . . tucked back in behind a metal shroud
> within the furthest passenger side corner of the compartment . . . . .
> right up alongside what I'd expect to be the firewall. Impossible to
> access or even see with any degree of success.
>
> I prodded, vaccuumed and managed to pull a good part of the nest out.
> But along with it came what I suspected to be material (fibre and bits
> of rubber/synthetic) that formed the covering of the firewall. And
> given the smell within the vehicle, I suspected that this tucked away
> location may also be one of the intake ducts for the ventilation
> system. So after doing what I could and trying to get deodorizing
> spray (Febreeze) back into that corner (that impossible to thoroughly
> complete), I took it into the dealership. They blasted it with air,
> then pressure washer . . . . . also went up inside to the fan assembly
> to confim nothing about or within that assembly. They reported back
> that unless I was prepared to spend for the better part of a day (6 -
> 7 hours est) to disassemble everything and have it cleaned/checked for
> damage, that was pretty much all they could do.
>
> So while I await a factory service manual, any suggestions? And any
> idea what is behind and about that particular area? A white
> cotton-like stranded material made up the bulk of the nest. With
> black synthetic material and rubber within. No damage within the
> interior of the vehicle, and while still smelling, quite a bit less
> than the original problem.
>
> Goddamn mice.
> --
>
> Monroe

RoyJ

A white cotton like stranded material sounds like the pad on top of the
foam rubber and under the vinyl skin. It could also be most anything in
your garage/parking area. I had the little devils build a nest inside
the duct feeding the evaporator core in the A/c section. It was loaded
with corn kernels that were stored in a cabinet next to the truck. Long
trip for each kernel.

Monroe wrote:
> A short while back, I uncovered an abandoned mouse nest (nest?) in the
> engine compartment of my 2000 GCL. Was constructed in the most
> inaccessible location . . . . tucked back in behind a metal shroud
> within the furthest passenger side corner of the compartment . . . . .
> right up alongside what I'd expect to be the firewall. Impossible to
> access or even see with any degree of success.
>
> I prodded, vaccuumed and managed to pull a good part of the nest out.
> But along with it came what I suspected to be material (fibre and bits
> of rubber/synthetic) that formed the covering of the firewall. And
> given the smell within the vehicle, I suspected that this tucked away
> location may also be one of the intake ducts for the ventilation
> system. So after doing what I could and trying to get deodorizing
> spray (Febreeze) back into that corner (that impossible to thoroughly
> complete), I took it into the dealership. They blasted it with air,
> then pressure washer . . . . . also went up inside to the fan assembly
> to confim nothing about or within that assembly. They reported back
> that unless I was prepared to spend for the better part of a day (6 -
> 7 hours est) to disassemble everything and have it cleaned/checked for
> damage, that was pretty much all they could do.
>
> So while I await a factory service manual, any suggestions? And any
> idea what is behind and about that particular area? A white
> cotton-like stranded material made up the bulk of the nest. With
> black synthetic material and rubber within. No damage within the
> interior of the vehicle, and while still smelling, quite a bit less
> than the original problem.
>
> Goddamn mice.
> --
>
> Monroe

RoyJ

A white cotton like stranded material sounds like the pad on top of the
foam rubber and under the vinyl skin. It could also be most anything in
your garage/parking area. I had the little devils build a nest inside
the duct feeding the evaporator core in the A/c section. It was loaded
with corn kernels that were stored in a cabinet next to the truck. Long
trip for each kernel.

Monroe wrote:
> A short while back, I uncovered an abandoned mouse nest (nest?) in the
> engine compartment of my 2000 GCL. Was constructed in the most
> inaccessible location . . . . tucked back in behind a metal shroud
> within the furthest passenger side corner of the compartment . . . . .
> right up alongside what I'd expect to be the firewall. Impossible to
> access or even see with any degree of success.
>
> I prodded, vaccuumed and managed to pull a good part of the nest out.
> But along with it came what I suspected to be material (fibre and bits
> of rubber/synthetic) that formed the covering of the firewall. And
> given the smell within the vehicle, I suspected that this tucked away
> location may also be one of the intake ducts for the ventilation
> system. So after doing what I could and trying to get deodorizing
> spray (Febreeze) back into that corner (that impossible to thoroughly
> complete), I took it into the dealership. They blasted it with air,
> then pressure washer . . . . . also went up inside to the fan assembly
> to confim nothing about or within that assembly. They reported back
> that unless I was prepared to spend for the better part of a day (6 -
> 7 hours est) to disassemble everything and have it cleaned/checked for
> damage, that was pretty much all they could do.
>
> So while I await a factory service manual, any suggestions? And any
> idea what is behind and about that particular area? A white
> cotton-like stranded material made up the bulk of the nest. With
> black synthetic material and rubber within. No damage within the
> interior of the vehicle, and while still smelling, quite a bit less
> than the original problem.
>
> Goddamn mice.
> --
>
> Monroe

Jeff DeWitt

The material you describe almost sounds like it can from the inside of
the seats, have you checked under the seats?

Jeff DeWitt

Monroe wrote:
> A short while back, I uncovered an abandoned mouse nest (nest?) in the
> engine compartment of my 2000 GCL. Was constructed in the most
> inaccessible location . . . . tucked back in behind a metal shroud
> within the furthest passenger side corner of the compartment . . . . .
> right up alongside what I'd expect to be the firewall. Impossible to
> access or even see with any degree of success.
>
> I prodded, vaccuumed and managed to pull a good part of the nest out.
> But along with it came what I suspected to be material (fibre and bits
> of rubber/synthetic) that formed the covering of the firewall. And
> given the smell within the vehicle, I suspected that this tucked away
> location may also be one of the intake ducts for the ventilation
> system. So after doing what I could and trying to get deodorizing
> spray (Febreeze) back into that corner (that impossible to thoroughly
> complete), I took it into the dealership. They blasted it with air,
> then pressure washer . . . . . also went up inside to the fan assembly
> to confim nothing about or within that assembly. They reported back
> that unless I was prepared to spend for the better part of a day (6 -
> 7 hours est) to disassemble everything and have it cleaned/checked for
> damage, that was pretty much all they could do.
>
> So while I await a factory service manual, any suggestions? And any
> idea what is behind and about that particular area? A white
> cotton-like stranded material made up the bulk of the nest. With
> black synthetic material and rubber within. No damage within the
> interior of the vehicle, and while still smelling, quite a bit less
> than the original problem.
>
> Goddamn mice.
> --
>
> Monroe

Jeff DeWitt

The material you describe almost sounds like it can from the inside of
the seats, have you checked under the seats?

Jeff DeWitt

Monroe wrote:
> A short while back, I uncovered an abandoned mouse nest (nest?) in the
> engine compartment of my 2000 GCL. Was constructed in the most
> inaccessible location . . . . tucked back in behind a metal shroud
> within the furthest passenger side corner of the compartment . . . . .
> right up alongside what I'd expect to be the firewall. Impossible to
> access or even see with any degree of success.
>
> I prodded, vaccuumed and managed to pull a good part of the nest out.
> But along with it came what I suspected to be material (fibre and bits
> of rubber/synthetic) that formed the covering of the firewall. And
> given the smell within the vehicle, I suspected that this tucked away
> location may also be one of the intake ducts for the ventilation
> system. So after doing what I could and trying to get deodorizing
> spray (Febreeze) back into that corner (that impossible to thoroughly
> complete), I took it into the dealership. They blasted it with air,
> then pressure washer . . . . . also went up inside to the fan assembly
> to confim nothing about or within that assembly. They reported back
> that unless I was prepared to spend for the better part of a day (6 -
> 7 hours est) to disassemble everything and have it cleaned/checked for
> damage, that was pretty much all they could do.
>
> So while I await a factory service manual, any suggestions? And any
> idea what is behind and about that particular area? A white
> cotton-like stranded material made up the bulk of the nest. With
> black synthetic material and rubber within. No damage within the
> interior of the vehicle, and while still smelling, quite a bit less
> than the original problem.
>
> Goddamn mice.
> --
>
> Monroe

Jeff DeWitt

The material you describe almost sounds like it can from the inside of
the seats, have you checked under the seats?

Jeff DeWitt

Monroe wrote:
> A short while back, I uncovered an abandoned mouse nest (nest?) in the
> engine compartment of my 2000 GCL. Was constructed in the most
> inaccessible location . . . . tucked back in behind a metal shroud
> within the furthest passenger side corner of the compartment . . . . .
> right up alongside what I'd expect to be the firewall. Impossible to
> access or even see with any degree of success.
>
> I prodded, vaccuumed and managed to pull a good part of the nest out.
> But along with it came what I suspected to be material (fibre and bits
> of rubber/synthetic) that formed the covering of the firewall. And
> given the smell within the vehicle, I suspected that this tucked away
> location may also be one of the intake ducts for the ventilation
> system. So after doing what I could and trying to get deodorizing
> spray (Febreeze) back into that corner (that impossible to thoroughly
> complete), I took it into the dealership. They blasted it with air,
> then pressure washer . . . . . also went up inside to the fan assembly
> to confim nothing about or within that assembly. They reported back
> that unless I was prepared to spend for the better part of a day (6 -
> 7 hours est) to disassemble everything and have it cleaned/checked for
> damage, that was pretty much all they could do.
>
> So while I await a factory service manual, any suggestions? And any
> idea what is behind and about that particular area? A white
> cotton-like stranded material made up the bulk of the nest. With
> black synthetic material and rubber within. No damage within the
> interior of the vehicle, and while still smelling, quite a bit less
> than the original problem.
>
> Goddamn mice.
> --
>
> Monroe

Jeff DeWitt

The material you describe almost sounds like it can from the inside of
the seats, have you checked under the seats?

Jeff DeWitt

Monroe wrote:
> A short while back, I uncovered an abandoned mouse nest (nest?) in the
> engine compartment of my 2000 GCL. Was constructed in the most
> inaccessible location . . . . tucked back in behind a metal shroud
> within the furthest passenger side corner of the compartment . . . . .
> right up alongside what I'd expect to be the firewall. Impossible to
> access or even see with any degree of success.
>
> I prodded, vaccuumed and managed to pull a good part of the nest out.
> But along with it came what I suspected to be material (fibre and bits
> of rubber/synthetic) that formed the covering of the firewall. And
> given the smell within the vehicle, I suspected that this tucked away
> location may also be one of the intake ducts for the ventilation
> system. So after doing what I could and trying to get deodorizing
> spray (Febreeze) back into that corner (that impossible to thoroughly
> complete), I took it into the dealership. They blasted it with air,
> then pressure washer . . . . . also went up inside to the fan assembly
> to confim nothing about or within that assembly. They reported back
> that unless I was prepared to spend for the better part of a day (6 -
> 7 hours est) to disassemble everything and have it cleaned/checked for
> damage, that was pretty much all they could do.
>
> So while I await a factory service manual, any suggestions? And any
> idea what is behind and about that particular area? A white
> cotton-like stranded material made up the bulk of the nest. With
> black synthetic material and rubber within. No damage within the
> interior of the vehicle, and while still smelling, quite a bit less
> than the original problem.
>
> Goddamn mice.
> --
>
> Monroe