Hi, my first post and what a dumb one. Sorry! My wife has dropped a plastic car park circular chip/token down the heating vent immediately behind the glass of the windscreen. It rolled in by accident in a moment of fluster. Unlike my Octavia II the Fabia II has no mesh grille covering the vent - so down it went.

Q.1 - is there likely to be a problem with the plastic melting?

Q.2 - can it do any other damage?

Q.3 - can a dealer get access to where it might lie via the engine compartment?

Any words of clarification or reassurance would be most welcome.

Many Thanks

Hi, my first post and what a dumb one. Sorry! My wife has dropped a plastic car park circular chip/token down the heating vent immediately behind the glass of the windscreen. It rolled in by accident in a moment of fluster. Unlike my Octavia II the Fabia II has no mesh grille covering the vent - so down it went.

Q.1 - is there likely to be a problem with the plastic melting?

Q.2 - can it do any other damage?

Q.3 - can a dealer get access to where it might lie via the engine compartment?

Any words of clarification or reassurance would be most welcome.

Many Thanks

You could try using a small mirror, say like dentists use, to see if you can spot the offending token.

If you can, then try a bit of blutac or something similar on a thin long object like a wooden skewer or similar and try sticking the object.

may save a costly trip to the dealers!

Just had another thought... Sometimes you can find a flexible shaft, with a pick-up claw at one end and a plunger to operate it from on the other, around 200mm long.. Automotive shops or similar may have them, for around a fiver or even market stalls/shops that sell tools. Again, the mirror will be needed!!

Perhaps make "The wife" find the object!!!

Edited 28 July, 201015 yr by mrgf

Just had another thought... Sometimes you can find a flexible shaft, with a pick-up claw at one end and a plunger to operate it from on the other, around 200mm long.. Automotive shops or similar may have them, for around a fiver or even market stalls/shops that sell tools. Again, the mirror will be needed!!

Perhaps make "The wife" find the object!!!

Many Thanks mrgf - the wife has phoned local dealer who reassures no melting or damage is at all likely, but rattle is of course possible! I like your suggestions, but will avoid blutac in case that also ends up down the vent! I will also try the Dyson wand with suitable tool to try and suck it up.