Cabin FIlter Debris

I just changed my cabin filter and it looks like the engine cabin padding/ insulation got into the cabin filter fan? can anyone explain how this happened?

 

You've got a mouse nest in there! Hopefully they haven't got into the wiring harness.

 

You pulled out that hort mess of a rodent nest and you don't how a little bit of ithe engine bay nsulation got in there?

 

Check your wiring and look for damage like in these pictures. Not having any trouble codes is a good sign.

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/effing-mice.461226/

 

thank you all yeah makes sense.

 

Yep, Mickey is living in there.

 

Try a trap baited with peanut butter. I got two out of my garage that way.

 

Buddy of mine uses this on his motor cycle wiring really keeps the mice from chewing on it.

 

If you remove the blower motor from underneath you should be able to see if the rodent chewed through the top plastic guard. It’s a black very thin plastic grill which rats or larger rodents can get through. It doesn’t really guard anything except leaves. I’m about to throw a metal mesh plate right on top of the plastic crap from factory.

 

That respiratory illness you have been having will soon go away...

 

@SuperKrome Please look at the following thread to fix this problem:

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/cabin-air-intake-screen-mod.566441/

 

Won't work. That's for a Honda.

 

When you find Mickey, keep looking for Mini and the pups.