[Shotimes] Re: Need Front Vent Blade

Tue, 16 Aug 2005 09:05:42 -0400

Honestly, if you want to do it the right way, you have to take the whole
bezel off. It's not actually that hard. Two torx screws (T15/20, I
think) above the gage cluster, four torx screws (T20/25/30(?)) under the
steering column, two more torx screws (T15/20) under the gage cluster
and behind that knee guard and the whole thing comes off. Make sure you
remove the connectors to the headlight switch, foglight, rear defrogger
and clock. There are two screws, can't remember if they're Phillips or
torx, on either side of the vent. Once you get those off, it just slides
right out. Easy!

    V/R

    AT2(AW)Jason Hartberger
    USS Theodore Roosevelt CVN-71
    AIMD/IM-3/SHOP 8
    CASS Tech/2M Tech

-----Original Message-----
From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net
[mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Ian Fisher
Sent: Tuesday, August 16, 2005 8:55 AM
To: fwhittle@mindspring.com; shotimes@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Re: Need Front Vent Blade

The easiest way to remove that vent is to break out
the remaining pieces and then pull it out. If you pry
against the frame of the vent while it's in the dash,
it'll leave a mark on the dash foam.

Ian

--- fwhittle@mindspring.com wrote:

> The blades are very brittle and break easily if you
> try to bend them to remove them.  Also, the little
> vertical piece that the blades snap into is easily
> broken.  On the other hand, the entire vent assembly
> is very difficult to remove without breaking the
> tabs that hold it into the dashboard.  What you
> really need to do is remove just the piece that
> houses all the blades, just inside the outer
> framework.  There are 4 short pins that hold it in
> place.  Use a small flat blade screwdriver, insert
> it between the outer framework and inner assembly at
> the bottom (start toward the left or right side
> first), pry gently upward (you'll be able to see the
> pins), and pull out slightly so the pin comes out of
> the hole, then repeat for the other pin on the
> bottom, and the two pins on top.  The assembly will
> pull out at that point.  Very hard to explain, but
> easy to figure out if you look at it.  I've broken
> many vent blades and now have a spare assembly ready
> to pop in if I break another.!
>    It always seems to be the passenger side that
> gets broken.
> 
> Frank Whittle
> '95 ATX
> 
> Date: Mon, 15 Aug 2005 13:09:56 -0700 (PDT)
> From: Peter Maggiacomo <gtsrider@yahoo.com>
> To: shotimes@autox.team.net
> Subject: [Shotimes] Need  Front Vent Blade
> 
> Just Got my 95 MTX back from the dealer on Saturday,
> after a heater core and evaporator replacement.
> Just noticed today that one of the dealer guerrillas
> broke the front passenger side AC vent blade.
> It's the lowest of I think 3 blades. The good news
> is 
> it looks like an easy snap in replacement if I can
> find one.
> The color of the interior is the rare taupe. (ha,
> ha)
> If anyone has a taupe interior parts car, I sure
> would
> love that lower vent blade. Thanks. 
> -Pete
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