Evening all,

Can anyone quickly explain to me how to remove the interior air vents?

My drivers side vent (closest to the window) has a few slates that have become disonnected to the mechanism.

Any help would be much appritiated.

Warren

Hi there

if you search for fixing the dash creak, you get this guide (<-----clicky) with some nice pics explaining how to get the centre one out and the principle is the same for the tow outer ones.

When you remove it carefully note where the sprung pin is that holds the vanes in the end positions. You will know what i mean when you can see the mechanism. They have a tendency to ping off into the ether if you are not careful.

It is more likely that the vanes have lost their end pins rather than become detached and you can't get the vanes separately.

I fixed mine by carefully drilling a 1 mm hole into the end of the broken vanes and then heated up some of SWMBO's needles (shh, don't tell;)) and stuck them in the hole. I then lopped the ends of the needles off with a dremel and Robert's your Dad's brother:cool:. The needle ends aren't visible when it is all reassembled.

You can get a used replacement from a scappers or on fleabay if you don't fancy all that mucking about.

Hi there

if you search for fixing the dash creak, you get this guide (<-----clicky) with some nice pics explaining how to get the centre one out and the principle is the same for the tow outer ones.

When you remove it carefully note where the sprung pin is that holds the vanes in the end positions. You will know what i mean when you can see the mechanism. They have a tendency to ping off into the ether if you are not careful.

It is more likely that the vanes have lost their end pins rather than become detached and you can't get the vanes separately.

I fixed mine by carefully drilling a 1 mm hole into the end of the broken vanes and then heated up some of SWMBO's needles (shh, don't tell;)) and stuck them in the hole. I then lopped the ends of the needles off with a dremel and Robert's your Dad's brother:cool:. The needle ends aren't visible when it is all reassembled.

You can get a used replacement from a scappers or on fleabay if you don't fancy all that mucking about.

Thanks for that. I think it is going to be quicker and easier to purchase one from a breaker

Thanks again

I re-assembled a vent as I had a broken slat! not too bad just remember to put the little springs back in the wheels otherwise you'll have a rattle and a loose vent mechanism!