Re: Series 3 louvres

Rex Funk (rexfunk(at)magick.net)
Sat, 13 Jun 1998 14:34:40 -0700


> On my Series 3 Alpine, on the cowl just forward of the windshield
wipers, > there are two sets of louvres which apparently feed fresh air into the
car. > I would like to remove them to clean under them and to get old wax out of
> the crevices.
>
> They look like they should just pop out, but maybe they don't. Does
anyone > know if they can be removed and if so how? The original shop manual has
no > information, nor does the Sunbeam Survivor.
>

The vents do pop out, and are secured with two post clips near each end. Insert a padded screwdriver in the slots and carefully pry out each end a little at a time. Watch the paint.

Rex Funk