Remove LHS dash

[BennetA Lurker Find all posts View Profile Close BennetA]

hi all,
I think I've got a dead mouse / rat somewhere up inside the dash - I think on the left hand side.
Makes me gag just to get in the car if the doors have been shut.
I have had the centre pod out (head unit, air con controls, sat nav,), glove box out, panel under the glove box out, side panes at the front of the centre console, the air conditioning filter (which looks like it has never been changed), the plastic grill at the bottom of the windscreen on the outside (gives access into the air con fan) but still can't see her. also the passenger seat and taken off the passenger seat cover just in case ... still nothing.
I haven't had the centre console out but it doesn't seem like the smell is coming from there
Is it difficult to take the rest of the dash out? I couldn't see that anyone had a video up - would appreciate if anyone has a link

cheers,
AB

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

Have you got a dog? It might be able to help trace the source.

Any smells from the cabin air intake, on the outside?

Dead lizard/gecko (dare I say snake?)?

[BennetA Lurker Find all posts View Profile Close BennetA]

Thanks GeeWhiz,
3rd dog did the job - two more dead baby rats under the centre console - we never found the mother - hopefully gone - no signs of anything else, we'll see how the smell goes now.
Cheers,
AB