Help please! Center dashboard air vent trim replacement

[bfg_hightower]

Help please! I was trying to fit a phone holder clip to the centre dashboard air vent and managed to pull off the trim and a few of the blades. Got blades back on but now can't get the surrounding face-trim back onto the vents (as you can see have already managed to snap/bend some of the fittings). Any tips/clues on how to fit this damn thing? Every time I think I've got it positioned correctly it just pops out again and I can't get it to sit flush with the dash. Anyone got links to where I can buy replacement part(s)?   

[bfg_hightower]

Hi folks, if anyone could help I would really appreciate it?

[superbdreams]

look closely at it, there may be an embossed (emboldened ?)  part number on it.

[DEL80Y]

Does that part not need fitted to air vents first then whole unit put in as one.

[StuH78]

I think you'll struggle without taking the vent unit out and fitting the surround to the vent unit when it's out.  If you have a suitable tool it should be quite simple.  The tool specified in the workshop manual is this: assembly tool.  If you have that or something similar then its a case of inserting through the fins and catching the outside edge of the vents and pull it out.

[bfg_hightower]

15 hours ago, StuH78 said:

I think you'll struggle without taking the vent unit out and fitting the surround to the vent unit when it's out.  If you have a suitable tool it should be quite simple.  The tool specified in the workshop manual is this: assembly tool.  If you have that or something similar then its a case of inserting through the fins and catching the outside edge of the vents and pull it out.

Thank you Stu - will order the tool today and let everyone know how/if I got on. 

On 29/03/2020 at 13:23, superbdreams said:

look closely at it, there may be an embossed (emboldened ?)  part number on it.

Can't see one. Maybe I'm missing it?

[StuH78]

Part number:

 

vents

[bfg_hightower]

6 minutes ago, StuH78 said:

Part number:

 

vents

SO it looks like you can only buy the whole vent assembly as a unit, not just the trim?

[StuH78]

Looking at eBay yes I think it's all one unit, I think your only chance is to try and fix it with the vents out.  Or buy a used one.

[DEL80Y]

Take the whole unit out and you will be able to put clips in correctly aided with a bit of super glue


With an old metal coat hanger (remember those) and a pair of pliers you could make that *tool*

[bfg_hightower]

On 01/04/2020 at 17:46, DEL80Y said:

Take the whole unit out and you will be able to put clips in correctly aided with a bit of super glue


With an old metal coat hanger (remember those) and a pair of pliers you could make that *tool*

I shall try that this week sometime! Thanks Delboy