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you have to remove the screen to get at the nuts thhat hold the cover. try
penetrant or drill the heads off.
On Thu, Dec 19, 2013 at 1:25 AM, franklin sprafke <frsprafke@hotmail.com>wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> How do I remove he air vent* that resides between the bonnet and the
> windscreen? I've been unable to find good exploded diagrams in either the
> WSM or SPL.
>
> * the SPL calls the vent cover: P/N 36 Lid Assembly - Dash Ventilator
>
> I can open the vent up, but it is very rusty and doesn't move well. The
> vent cover itself looks to be in reasonably good shape but I suspect it is
> all rotted out underneath the lid. When I open the vent, I can see a
> number of phillips head screws under the lid and above the screen mesh. I
> suspect that removing them will allow me to pull the vent lid off, but
> those screws are so rusty they are going to break long before I can unscrew
> them so I thought I'd better ask for advice from the group.
>
> I have the heater unit out of the car, but I don't see any easy access
> from underneath. I can see that there are 4 screws under the dash that
> look like they hold the flap to the air vent duct in place. However, it
> looks like it will still be impossible to extract the flap even if those 4
> screws do come out - it's a really tight fit under there.
>
> So before I go about this the wrong way - what is the right way to remove
> the vent for repair?
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> Best Regards,
>
> Dick
>
> Dick Sprafke
> Providence, RI
> 57 ZB
>
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<div dir=3D"ltr">you have to remove the screen to get at the nuts thhat hol=
d the cover. try penetrant or drill the heads off.</div><div class=3D"gmail=
_extra"><br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Thu, Dec 19, 2013 at 1:25 AM,=
franklin sprafke <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"mailto:frsprafke@hotmail=
.com" target=3D"_blank">frsprafke@hotmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1p=
x #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
<div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br><div>Hi,</div><div><br></div><div>How do I remove=
he air vent* that resides between the bonnet and the windscreen? =A0I'=
ve been unable to find good exploded diagrams in either the WSM or SPL. =A0=
</div>
<div><br></div><div>* the SPL calls the vent cover: P/N 36 Lid Assembly - D=
ash Ventilator</div><div><br></div><div>I can open the vent up, but it is v=
ery rusty and doesn't move well. =A0The vent cover itself looks to be i=
n reasonably good shape but I suspect it is all rotted out underneath the l=
id. =A0When I open the vent, I can see a number of phillips head screws und=
er the lid and above the screen mesh. =A0I suspect that removing them will =
allow me to pull the vent lid off, but those screws are so rusty they are g=
oing to break long before I can unscrew them so I thought I'd better as=
k for advice from the group.=A0</div>
<div><br></div><div>I have the heater unit out of the car, but I don't =
see any easy access from underneath. =A0 I can see that there are 4 screws =
under the dash that look like they hold the flap to the air vent duct in pl=
ace. =A0However, =A0it looks like it will still be impossible to extract th=
e flap even if those 4 screws do come out - it's a really tight fit und=
er there. =A0</div>
<div><br></div><div>So before I go about this the wrong way - what is the r=
ight way to remove the vent for repair? =A0</div><div><br></div><div>Thanks=
in advance.</div><div><br></div><div>Best Regards,</div><div><br></div><di=
v>
Dick</div><div><br></div><div>Dick Sprafke</div><div>Providence, RI</div><d=
iv>57 ZB</div> </div></div>
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