Not the first time I've seen this, and I'm sure many of you have, but I had a fun one come in at end-of-business today:
2014 Toyota Avalon with 7,840 (yes, actual) miles on it. I triple checked the build date and mileage thinking I had goofed but nope, it's 6 years (actually almost 7, built 06/13) old and has barely done over 1k miles a year since new.
Anywho, it was dropped off with a complaint of a severe vibration any time the HVAC fan was turned on. I verified, and knew immediately what the problem was. I pulled the glove box and cabin, finding nothing but a chewed filter and tons of debris, then proceeded to pull the blower motor. I didn't take any pictures, nor does it really need to be displayed, but let's just say the poor guy didn't stand a chance.
I'm replacing the cabin filter and blower motor, not because the blower was bad but because who knows what nastiness the critter left and it's only $50. I'm also cleaning out the HVAC box as best I can and running a deodorizing service through the vents just in case. The mouse hadn't started to decay yet, so that's a plus!
Sometimes, I'm reminded why this industry is interesting. You just never know what you're going to see.
2014 Toyota Avalon with 7,840 (yes, actual) miles on it. I triple checked the build date and mileage thinking I had goofed but nope, it's 6 years (actually almost 7, built 06/13) old and has barely done over 1k miles a year since new.
Anywho, it was dropped off with a complaint of a severe vibration any time the HVAC fan was turned on. I verified, and knew immediately what the problem was. I pulled the glove box and cabin, finding nothing but a chewed filter and tons of debris, then proceeded to pull the blower motor. I didn't take any pictures, nor does it really need to be displayed, but let's just say the poor guy didn't stand a chance.
I'm replacing the cabin filter and blower motor, not because the blower was bad but because who knows what nastiness the critter left and it's only $50. I'm also cleaning out the HVAC box as best I can and running a deodorizing service through the vents just in case. The mouse hadn't started to decay yet, so that's a plus!
Sometimes, I'm reminded why this industry is interesting. You just never know what you're going to see.