Heater question - 08/19/06 01:06 AM
Didn't really know where to post this,but since it all started with tryin' to remedy a poor heating problem via blower motor replacement, here goes: '69 Chev p/u never had great heat in winter since the day I bought it (1997).I decided it is either a worn out blower motor, or a clogged heater core, or both.Decided since the truck is 38 yrs old to replace both. Pulled the heater box off the firewall,took it down to the basement to remove old parts and clean it up,and lo-n-behold (!!!! ) some rodents decided this would be a great place to set up camp!!!!
Now I'm wonderin'......the truck's been sittin' in the woods for 5 yrs....the heater box was packed solid with decomposed leaves,pine needles,shreded paper,and foam rubber,from the bench seat I suppose. I tell ya,these mice were serious about tryin' to stay warm! My dilemma is, since the truck hasn't been moved in many yrs....could this be the original source of my poor heat???Could this nest have exsisted prior to when I bought the truck?? Has anyone out there experienced anything like this before?? I ask these stupid questions because now I'm wondering if I need to pull the box from inside the cab to check it.I hate doing things that weren't part of my original plans....not to mention,I just plain don't have time to mess with it.
Now I'm wonderin'......the truck's been sittin' in the woods for 5 yrs....the heater box was packed solid with decomposed leaves,pine needles,shreded paper,and foam rubber,from the bench seat I suppose. I tell ya,these mice were serious about tryin' to stay warm! My dilemma is, since the truck hasn't been moved in many yrs....could this be the original source of my poor heat???Could this nest have exsisted prior to when I bought the truck?? Has anyone out there experienced anything like this before?? I ask these stupid questions because now I'm wondering if I need to pull the box from inside the cab to check it.I hate doing things that weren't part of my original plans....not to mention,I just plain don't have time to mess with it.