Where is the heater core on a Dodge Nitro?
Where is the heater core on a Dodge Nitro?
The heater core is one piece. In one side, out the other. The core sits in the bottom of the air distribution housing. I suppose the core could be clogged up on one side, but the airflow through the core enters the bottom of the air distribution housing then up.
How to remove a mouse nest from a car ventilation system?
Troy Hayes on April 08, 2015: Nicely done. In the past I dropped my heat fan unit from inside the cabin–a real pain. Your method was easier, faster, and allowed me to put a grill of aluminum gutter guard over the opening. Rather than drilling and screwing, I used cotter pins to “paper clip” the grill onto the opening. This worked well.
Is the passenger side of a Dodge Nitro cold or hot?
The only difference is, I only get cold air on the drivers side floor, the vents and defrost both blow hot and the passenger side floor blows hot. It is odd. But even with the front center vents right next to each other blowing, the drivers side is cold and the passenger side is hot.
How does a mouse get into a blower fan?
Once the plastic cover is removed, you can see how the mice are getting into the blower fan. There is a water drain hose that goes down the side of your vehicle. They climb up that, and then down into the ventilation system through the air intake opening.
Is there a mouse in my car heater?
If there is a mouse alive and living in the car, a dog or cat can help to sniff it out. Mice can nest in around the heater core itself, or in the ductwork from the heater core to the the vents.
How long does it take to remove mouse nest from car heater?
Purchase a shop manual for your car. Here comes the bad news: you will most likely have to remove the dashboard of your car to get access to the heater core. This is a really big job, cars were not designed to have their dashboards removed, and it will probably take you between 10 and 20 hours to remove it without breaking it.
Where is the mouse nest in my car?
If your car has a cabin filter slot behind the glove box, make sure there’s a filter there. In my car the mice built the nest on top of this filter, as it prevented access to the blower. Man this was short sweet and to the point! Hope you make your living as a teacher.
Once the plastic cover is removed, you can see how the mice are getting into the blower fan. There is a water drain hose that goes down the side of your vehicle. They climb up that, and then down into the ventilation system through the air intake opening.
