Hey guys, wonder if someone could help me out here. I have a 2006 Durango, it's hard to figure but I have a cat stuck in my truck. a kitten crawled into the left radiator closure (the tube frame that supports the fender and the battery) and is stuck where the lower radiator closure bolts to the left radiator closure. the only way i see to get it out is to remove the lower closure, but how does it come out? after you unbolt it, do you have to slide it over ?

 

Ok, an update. the lower radiator closure won't slide over far enough to one side or the other to remove it. the cat is just about done. I don't want to smell dead cat for a month while it decays, so still looking for an answer. I thought maybe I could bend things a bit , but the isolator bolt is of course rusted to the body mount, so I can't get it loose to try a little bending.

 

Can you use cat food to lure the cat out?

 

I used a jack to spread the radiator closure sides apart, after pulling the body mount bolt. I had to pull pretty hard to get the cat out after I got to it, it was really stuck. wet, cold, and looking dead, it did recover somewhat. it is still walking around today, not acting normal and not eating, but it is hard to believe it is the same kitten. 8 hours to get that cat out of there. then i had to use a chain and come along to get the closures all to line back up and bolt back together.