Hello!

Just bought a '99 SLX TDI estate, and noticed the passenger-side air vent on the centre console (to the left of the hazard light) isn't working - the dial for opening/closing the vents isn't in connection with any part to move it.

Does anyone have an idea how much a replacement part will be, and how easy it would be to pop in a replacement part, bearing in mind I'm a complete idiot when it comes to practical matters...?

Look forward to hearing from people!

Sidney

Might be able to fix it if the rod has just come off.

The whole assembley just pops out of the dash with a suitable plastic lever.

On my drivers side, I note that just one of the flaps does not work.... so I assume mine is broekn internally (not had it out to check though)

I busted one of those flaps on my previous Octy (dont ask)

It was fixed by drilling a tiny hole where the plastic peg snapped off, super gluing a small pin into the hole and then cutting the pin to the same length as all the other plastic pegs.

Reassembled and it worked a treat.

Cheers for the quick response - it's appreciated.

With regards to popping the assembly out, I trust I can do this without worrying about disconnecting anything from power? If so, I'll have a quick look as soon as possible (ie a lunchbreak at work), otherwise I'll have to wait until a weekend in case I mess things up proper!

Just lever it out with a large flat blade, tape it up though so you don't damage the surrounding trim. A full replacement is around £25-30, it really is a work of art though.

Spooky, I have exactly the same problem, 1 slat on the driver's side. Good idea dstev2000 - I'll give it a go.

Finally got the vent sorted - but I got completely stiffed in the process. See http://www.briskoda.net/forums/skoda-dealers-south-south-east/winchester-motor-company-ltd-winchester/38208/#post781815 for more info... That'll teach me to trust a dealership!

Anyone know how to fix/replace a slat in my vent?

Just prise out the vent gently and you can see for yourself the damage.I did mine today and it wasn't just the little pin that had broken it was the mechanism that moves all the slats that had snapped.

I think it must be with people pushing the vents down instead of using the slider it just don't work on octys

Can I not just bend out the slat instead of removing the whole vent? It's only one slat that doesn't move, the other still work.

Can I not just bend out the slat instead of removing the whole vent? It's only one slat that doesn't move, the other still work.

Is there any point in doing that, somethings broke and will need replacing to fix it.wether it is the pin which clips onto the up and down mechanism or the up and down mechanism that has snapped or in my case both.

Gonna be a trip to the breakers for me.:thumbdwn:

Keep the old vent if it still has some working slats, so when another one breaks you can just replace the slat. I have done lots of them this way.

From the look of it, if I can get the slat out, then I think I can glue a pin on to it and put it back and hopefully it will rotate with the other slats, I think removing the whole vent maybe a bit over the top. Do the slats just bend out, don't want to break anything else getting it out?

The car is due it's 60k service a week tomorrow, so may just get dealer to sort it if I can't.

Has anyone here actually replaced/fixed one of the slats without removing the while vent from the dash?

Spooky, I have exactly the same problem, 1 slat on the driver's side

that's weird same here one slat on the drivers side :eek:

wouldn't be the second one down from the top would it ? now that would be spooky

Ive got the same problem with mine with one slat not working.

I went on Skoda parts.com and they quoted me

Just had my octy serviced today (not a completely nice affair though), decided to get a quote on fixing the vent, was quoted 95 quid!

This has reminded me, I've got one duff slat on the passenger window side. Will try getting the vent out and take a closer look. Not a massive issue, but it annoying nonetheless!

Steve

I have just repaired four slats on my Octavia air vent (broke them while using a Garmin Nuvi holder).

Herewith the pictures.

Unfortunately I didnt get the holes truly centered, causing some slight bulging on some slats.

The pins are metal and can be bent to align them.

The pins are cut from a large paperclip with 1,4mm diameter (original pins are 1,5mm)

I used contact adhesive to fix the pins in the slats.

I have just repaired four slats on my Octavia air vent (broke them while using a Garmin Nuvi holder).

Herewith the pictures.

Unfortunately I didnt get the holes truly centered, causing some slight bulging on some slats.

The pins are metal and can be bent to align them.

The pins are cut from a large paperclip with 1,4mm diameter (original pins are 1,5mm)

I used contact adhesive to fix the pins in the slats.

Edited 26 January, 200917 yr by Paulo_NL

I got a couple of vents from the scrappy and mixed and matched up the best parts to fix mine. Need to be very careful with a couple of flat blade screw drivers to pop out the vents.

You can fix the Octavia ash trays using a similar method to the above.