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joelriverside@mailworks.org - 07 Feb 2008 23:41 GMT

Need to reach blower fan on '98 Camry.

On my other Cam, as well as my corolla and tercel, basically you press
in the sides of the glovebox until the plastic pegs disengage from the
surrounding dash slots and then the box drops down.

Can only get the driver side peg (left) to disengage this way. The
other side will not, although I am sure it is close.

Was thinking an easy solution would be to saw off flush that right-
side peg as the box is compressed to max. I am sure it isn't much more
left there.

I also figure that there will be enough peg left that when I let it
all loose, it will work fine. If not, not a big deal to cement a
small piece of PVC or something on the end of the peg....

However, wife does not like my "hillbilly solution" Don't know why
she has to insult hillbillies, but, I digress....anyway....any
thoughts?

Any other easy way to get to the blower fan without disassembling half
the dash....?

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johngdole@hotmail.com - 09 Feb 2008 01:43 GMT

The glove compartment is held with I think 5 screws or something like
that. No need for all the cutting.

However, if you just look under the passenger side console and pull a
flat access cover may be all you need to take out the motor -- haven't
tried it but blow resistor can be accessed that way.

If you must remove the compartment the plastic foot trim on right
covers one of the bolts. So a screwdriver and a 10mm socket is all you
need really

On Feb 7, 3:41 pm, joelrivers...@mailworks.org wrote:

> Need to reach blower fan on '98 Camry.
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> Any other easy way to get to the blower fan without disassembling half
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joelriverside@mailworks.org - 10 Feb 2008 21:29 GMT

On Feb 8, 5:43 pm, johngd...@hotmail.com wrote:

> The glove compartment is held with I think 5 screws or something like
> that. No need for all the cutting.
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Thanks for the help, Found the final screw wedged under the floor
plate and a second side panel plate. There was also a wiring harness
that needed to be unsnapped from the top of the Glove Box.

Anyway, needed to gain access to the actual inside of the blower fan
to remove a mouse corpse. Fun...but someone had to do it....

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sharx35 - 11 Feb 2008 10:26 GMT

On Feb 8, 5:43 pm, johngd...@hotmail.com wrote:

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> that. No need for all the cutting.
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joelriverside@mailworks.org - 11 Feb 2008 16:38 GMT

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For WIW, it's from last Monday (Feb. 4). Knew a mouse had been in the
works from the rush of shredded paper. And knew something was in the
blower fan from the wierd sound it started making. But did not have
any time to really tackle anything until yesterday (2-10-08)..Most I
have ever recovered was four...but that was in my Tercel.

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joelriverside@mailworks.org - 11 Feb 2008 22:18 GMT

On Feb 7, 3:41 pm, joelrivers...@mailworks.org wrote:

> Need to reach blower fan on '98 Camry.
>
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> Any other easy way to get to the blower fan without disassembling half
> the dash....?

BTW, guess I ought to note that the reason the right side peg would
not come out of the dash to allow me to lower the glovebox door is
that the hydralic lift assist arm is screwed into that peg....Of
course you can't see that until you remove the whole assembly, so good
thing I did not cut it.

Also, the wiring set at the top of the box is apparently the wiring
for the passenger airbag, so you want to be a little gentle.....

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