A short while back, I uncovered an abandoned mouse nest (nest?) in the
engine compartment of my 2000 GCL.  Was constructed in the most
inaccessible location . . . . tucked back in behind a metal shroud
within the furthest passenger side corner of the compartment . . . . .
right up alongside what I'd expect to be the firewall.  Impossible to
access or even see with any degree of success.

I prodded, vaccuumed and managed to pull a good part of the nest out.
But along with it came what I suspected to be material (fibre and bits
of rubber/synthetic) that formed the covering of the firewall.   And
given the smell within the vehicle, I suspected that this tucked away
location may also be one of the intake ducts for the ventilation
system.  So after doing what I could and trying to get deodorizing
spray (Febreeze) back into that corner (that impossible to thoroughly
complete), I took it into the dealership.  They blasted it with air,
then pressure washer . . . . . also went up inside to the fan assembly
to confim nothing about or within that assembly.  They reported back
that unless I was prepared to spend for the better part of a day (6 -
7 hours est) to disassemble everything and have it cleaned/checked for
damage, that was pretty much all they could do.

So while I await a factory service manual, any suggestions?  And any
idea what is behind and about that particular area?  A white
cotton-like stranded material made up the bulk of the nest.  With
black synthetic material and rubber within.  No damage within the
interior of the vehicle, and while still smelling, quite a bit less
than the original problem.

Goddamn mice.
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Monroe