[JA12]

Can anyone guess/tell me what is broken.

I accidentally pulled the left hand central vent down hard - I was trying to close the vent but missed the slide in the dark.

The vent is now "floppy" and will not stay in position.

Is it the vent that is broken or the dash panel that holds the vent?

Thanks,

Jane
1996 Corsa 1.2LX

 

[Josh]

There are 2 plastic pin things on the panel holding the vent , sounds like you have snapped them so now the vent has no real thing holding it in, i did the same

 

[Lyds_corsa_b]

When that happened with me i just put some pressure on the vent and now it sticks properly.

 

[JA12]

Bummer!

That means I'll have to replace the central dash panel, doesn't it

Pressure? How much pressure?

J.

 

[Josh]

When that happened with me i just put some pressure on the vent and now it sticks properly.

but surely if the pins are broken applying pressure is just forcing it into an un-natural position which is causing more damage?

 

[aztec daz]

pull the vent out, you may have snapped the pin on the dash or the lugg on the vent.

 

[AdHeath1989]

Iv done the same to mine except mines the vent near passenger window. I think iv snapped something that holds the vent in place. Its really annoying me because i know its there. Anything i can do?

 

[Josh]

Iv done the same to mine except mines the vent near passenger window. I think iv snapped something that holds the vent in place. Its really annoying me because i know its there. Anything i can do?

buy a new unit from novarob, takes 10 mins if that to replace.

 

[Clutch]

That means I'll have to replace the central dash panel, doesn't it

J.

Chiiillll winston! just take it out and have a look too see whats broke, its not the end of world, look at my spraying guide in the tutorials and FAQ section to see how to remove the vents

 

[JA12]

I tried the "pressure" method last night and apart from the fact that the vent sits about 5ml deeper than the other one, and it still unclicks into "floppiness" if you tilt the vent down too far, it is a considerable improvement on the previous status

Thanks Lyds_corsa_b :thumbs_up:

I don't normally like forcing plastic as this usually makes things worse!

buy a new unit from novarob, takes 10 mins if that to replace.

What's the link for "novarob"?

Thanks all,

J.

What's the link for "novarob"?

Unless of course "novarob" is a person...

 

[Josh]

in my sig is a link if you need it
http://stores.ebay.co.uk/novarob0_W0QQsspagenameZL2222QQtZkm

 

[Lyds_corsa_b]

I tried the "pressure" method last night and apart from the fact that the vent sits about 5ml deeper than the other one, and it still unclicks into "floppiness" if you tilt the vent down too far, it is a considerable improvement on the previous status

Thanks Lyds_corsa_b

You're welcome. My vent was just randomly floppy (...how rude) so i forced it in (oh my) & it worked with me. :thumbs_up: My vent didn't push further in though matey.