Looking to restore the heater today, I found a few surprises.

I personally like how the heater element was nested right next a bunch of old leaves. No danger there!




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Something was living in there!

 

Yeah......I found a wad of crap in the cowl as big as my fat head!!!!!!!!!! So big it stopped up the shop vac!

 

At some point yes, it was a definate nest for maybe a mouse. It hasn't been in a while since the car is a driver.

FYI to everyone who hasn't yet cleaned out their heater box. Very easy to do, not much to it.

I will get the seal and heater core kit and I am contemplating replacing the motor as well since it's all out anyway.

 

Yeah, it's not uncommon for an animal of some sort to crawl in there and nest. I was replacing an air filter on some car when I worked at pep boys and when I cracked open the air box,I found a good 3-4 pounds of acorns. One of the master techs there told me he once found a dead squrrill in one.

 

I don't know why u are all finding animals, I found a pocket knife in mine!

 

Finally a car that gives instead of only taking, thats a keeper!

 

WTF!!! LOL!!!

 

Those aren't heater elements. They're resistive wires for the fan speed control. They will get warm, especially on the slowest fan setting.

 

Haha definitely! Its in my garage somewhere now.....

Oh my door panel gave me two penny's and somethin else, but definitely not as cool