Mouse living in air filter 2007 Altima. Is there a screen?

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Kadaifi - 01 Apr 2009 19:57 GMT

Today when I had the car serviced, the mechanic said there appeared to
be a mouse (or possibly a chip monk) living in the air filter. He
cleaned the assembly out and replaced the filter.

Over the winter, I keep the car in the garage so perhaps the critter
found the engine warmth to be inviting. My thought would be to put some
sort of screen over the intake at the grille to keep the varmints out.

Is there such a thing from Nissan or after-market or would I have to
make one my self?

I will also set some traps in the garage.

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Jack Smith - 02 Apr 2009 03:29 GMT

I wonder how common this is; a few years back I found a completely
dehydrated mouse in my Maxima air cleaner box, along with nesting and some
acorns. I drive the car most every day, he must have packed it all in one
night, poor guy.

> Today when I had the car serviced, the mechanic said there appeared to be
> a mouse (or possibly a chip monk) living in the air filter. He cleaned the
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> I will also set some traps in the garage.

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Kadaifi - 03 Apr 2009 20:42 GMT

> I wonder how common this is; a few years back I found a completely
> dehydrated mouse in my Maxima air cleaner box, along with nesting and some
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>> I will also set some traps in the garage.

I searched around the net and found nothing pre-fabricated. Also talked
to the folks at Pep Boys and they said there isn't anything and I would
have to make it myself.

I have some very course screen with about 3/8" square holes. That should
keep out varmints and leaves. The wire is fairly stiff so I believe I
will be able to cut a piece and bend it so it will fit over the
opening(s)in the Front Air Duct.

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me - 04 Apr 2009 01:58 GMT

>I searched around the net and found nothing pre-fabricated. Also talked
>to the folks at Pep Boys and they said there isn't anything and I would
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>will be able to cut a piece and bend it so it will fit over the
>opening(s)in the Front Air Duct.

FYI - if a mouse has moved in there, he or his descendants will be
back unless your garage is 100% free of mice. If the air cleaner is
closed off, they will nest somewhere else. I have a friend who spent a
bundle rewiring his engine compartment after a mouse moved in while he
had it stored a couple weeks.

Unless your garage is full of holes, you can get rid of them easily.
Get a few of those little hav-a-hart traps, bait them with some peanut
butter on a little piece of cardboard (for easy cleaning). Check them
daily for at least a month. Release the mice at least 100' from your
house. Once you don't catch any for a week or more, you are clean.

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