Evicting My Squirrels (Replacing the Blower Motor)

[Prime]

My truck has been infested with squirrels since the day I bought it.

Whenever you turn on the HVAC system, they start squeaking. If I'm running the heat, they tend to be warm and happy and quiet down. When the AC is on they're mad and loud.

Finally got fed up.



Remove the lower glove box




And then all the trim in the corner.






Here's the squirrel house.



Disconnect the wiring harness & remove the 3 5.5mm (or as I found out 7/32") bolts . (dash yoga required)



and out she comes.



No more squirrels.

Assembly is the reverse of removal.

 

[IM1RU]

I too have those same squirrels. I've done this process once before, and didn't care for it, so, have been putting it off.... for years.

 

[CHUG]

I had taken mine out, as it was filled with Cherry Pits, from dam Mice.. Cleaned up nice.. two months later Sounded out of whack.

Dropped it, I find Mouse nest. with Baby mice. Them things just can not take the Squirrel G Force, and well Baby mice GOO was all over.

Cleaned & Sterilized. hate mice!

 

[Prime]

It's so weird driving the truck now. Its quiet. I feel like something is broken. But no. It's better.

 

[Muadeeb]

Your mind is what's broken

 

[kirk]

Step 1: Sell
Step 2: Buy Unicorn
Step 3: Rule the world


Nice write up!

 

[Prime]

Step 1: Sell
Step 2: Buy Unicorn
Step 3: Rule the world


Nice write up!

Swap steps 1 and 2

 

[outback97]

Nice how to. Glad to see OEM. I cheaped out on my first replacement in 2015 and put in a TYC aftermarket fan. It lasted me about two years, and was always a little weaker and a little louder than the original.

Replaced that one with an OEM part in 2017, still going strong seven years later.

 

[IM1RU]

Disconnect the wiring harness & remove the 3 5.5mm (or as I found out 7/32") bolts . (dash yoga required)

I prefer to call it "upper body origami".