Hungrydaisy Posted June 30, 2013 Share Posted June 30, 2013 So, a month to so ago, my heater started making a noise: not so bad on low, but quite loud on high. Definitely louder and more of a problem the faster the motor is going-- but heat and a/c still work. In the past week, however, there is most definitely a dead animal smell coming from the vents-- only really bad when the car is on. Help? Suggestions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmashedGlass Posted June 30, 2013 Share Posted June 30, 2013 The only help is to dismantle the whole dash to get into the vents and remove the corpse and disinfect everything. Also get under the cowl inlet area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hungrydaisy Posted June 30, 2013 Author Share Posted June 30, 2013 I'm handy enough but no mechanic. Is this something the average person can do with a bit of patience and a median level of intellect? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avk Posted June 30, 2013 Share Posted June 30, 2013 It would help to know the year and model of the car. You can always start with removing the blower motor and poking around with a flashlight and inspection mirror. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hungrydaisy Posted June 30, 2013 Author Share Posted June 30, 2013 Oh yeah, it's a 2003 forester, and the sound and smell seems to be concentrated behind the glove box. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avk Posted June 30, 2013 Share Posted June 30, 2013 (edited) Remove the glove box. That will provide access to both the blower motor and to the resistor pack. By removing both, you will have access to the intake path, and a good view of the evaporator core. Hopefully that will be enough to identify and correct the problem. By the way, shouldn't a '03 model have a HVAC filter? If there is one installed, just pull it out, and you'll find your answer. Edited June 30, 2013 by avk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmashedGlass Posted June 30, 2013 Share Posted June 30, 2013 Yeah, that sounds like a mouse got sucked onto the blower motor. Ouch, and ewwww. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThatSubaruKid Posted July 1, 2013 Share Posted July 1, 2013 Ewwww have fun with that one. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heartless Posted July 1, 2013 Share Posted July 1, 2013 diagrams and information regarding removal available here: http://jdmfsm.info/Auto/Japan/Subaru/Forester/2003/ taking the glove box out will make things much easier to access. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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