Mice!

For the second time mice have set up home in my ventilation system of my 2000 Tacoma. Nothing like flipping on the blower on a hot day and getting a face full of dust, dried grass and, well, I hate to think.

Couple questions:

-Is there an intake point that can be screened or something?

-This time the blower got boogered up a little, chipping a couple of the plastic blades. You'd think the blower could be cheaply replaced but Toyota only sells a blower/motor assembly. Is there a source for the blower only?

 

I'd check here on the forums or wait for another wrecked part out...the blade assembly cant be that much from toyota, no?

 

They were asking something over $150 for the whole assembly.

 

geez..well online here is one for $116

http://www.trademotion.com/parts/20...roup=BLOWER MOTOR & FAN&component=Fan & motor

 

wait! found a couple more with just the fan, lots cheaper

https://www.thewrenchmonkey.com/?ye...=Tacoma&partTerminologyName=HVAC+Blower+Motor

http://www.am-autoparts.com/Toyota/..._content=HCX&gclid=CIu9zJSEkLICFeeDQgodhSIAPA

 

I'de be concerned about the Hantavirus. It will kill ya man.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0002358/

 

Thanks, rondog! Looks like the way to go.

 

Yea its almost that time when the fieldmice wanna start finding a warm home for winter, I just exterminated some from my parents RV. Though never had them in our cars before, thats crazy.

 

soak a few cotton balls in peppermint oil and leave them in likely access spots to deter the little bastards