[Shotimes] Re: Need Front Vent Blade

[Ian Fisher]

That works well for removing the driver's side and
center vents..just not the passenger's. :)

Ian


--- "Hartberger, Jason M.  AT2 (AW)"
<hartbejm@cvn71.navy.mil> wrote:

> 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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