Mouse nest in Vents

Left my truck sitting for a couple months outside the house. Engaged the closed vent feature but a mouse found its way in. Smells horrible, turn the vents on, can hear the nest blowing around. I need to clean the entire vent system. Any known articles or videos that can help me navigate this mess? Already inspected the vent behind the glove box and a probing camera into the others. I'm thinking its either in the blower or the windshield vents. I feel like Im due for a dashboard break down since the speedometer lights are going out but would love to avoid it!

 

FYI
This is a covered loss if u have COMP coverage

I’m always hesitant to call in insurance claims thou

 

My inhabitant's nest was in the fan (see photo). Many others, if I recall on the 3rd gen 4runner forums, state similar experience with the fan as the preferred location.

Here is a link that highlights evap cleaning but also shows how to remove the fan. Would be a good time to just give your system a nice refresh.

 

Hell yea. Both of this posts were EXACTLY what I needed. Thanks guys

 

Keep us updated with your findings.

 

Mine was exactly the same. The fan is easy to remove. If they get into the chamber just left of it, that takes a little more work.

 

I'll add another fan victim here....

 

I've been very lucky to only find leaves and twigs in there I guess.

 

Spot on gentlemen! Sadly it made its way to the left and there is a fair amount of shit and piss...will try to clean it up but maybe go through insurance to buy new components.

 

Am I able to drop the bottom half of the enclosure without messing with the guts of the system? I know theres a drain at the backside but have no know idea what kind of fasteners exist on the back side

 

The clean up! For anyone looking into it

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/diy-evaporator-cleaning.678272/