smelly air con

[rattler Lurker Find all posts View Profile Close rattler]

I have just purchased a used 2004 TD GX which has a strong unpleasant odour when first turning on the cold aircon. Any suggestions on tacking the smell.

[Damien Parker Advanced Member Find all posts View Profile Close Damien Parker]

What does the smell, smell like? That will help us possibly track the smell down.

[speedcomm Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close speedcomm]

Someone put a fist full of prawns in your air grille 8)

[Snaga Wishing I was lost Find all posts View Profile Close Snaga]

Does it smell like dust or something has died

Mine smells like dust and one day I'll work out how to get the filter out past the bar work across it ops: (90 series)

[RUSTY Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close RUSTY]

Have you cheaked the a/c filter behind the glove box, could be full of dead bugs :?: Try and clean it if you can because toyota want $67 for a new one. Russell.

[FlyNdrive Advanced Member Find all posts View Profile Close FlyNdrive]

A good trick for the cabin air filter is to go to the local home improvement or hardware store. Get a home AC filter and cut it to size. It is a fraction of the cost and can make up to 8 cabin air filters. We do it on vehicles up here (US) to get better grade filters (HEPA) than the Toyo OEM ones. If you get the interior spray you can spay it on the filter and that may help.

-Ben