Removing driver door vent

[rossm100]

hey

 

I was wondering if anyone knows how to remove the circular 3 fin ac door vents?

 

My driver side vent is broken ( i was told its common problem). The little plastic support that holds the 3 fins in place has snapped so i was hoping to pop the vent out and glue the support back in and replace the vent.

 

Im not sure if it just clips out from the front or you need to take off the door pannel and get to it from the back.

 

has anyone done this before?

 

thanks

[stanski]

Have you checked the Guides section?? If not then look at the link to the Yankie 350z site they have usually done everything

[Ian]

Pretty sure the door panel has to come off to do it I can't remember for sure how I removed mine

[rossm100]

hey thanks for the replies I did kinda suspect the door pannel might have to come off.

 

I found this in the 350z tech guides section http://350z-tech.com/zwiki/Door_Panel_Removal which looks like the closest im gonna get to a step by step.

wish me luck

[rossm100]

Hey,

 

Just a quick reply to say i managed to replace the cicular door vent.

incase anyone has the same problem heres how i did it, it was quite easy to remove.

I just opened the door fully and went through the gap on the inside of the door. I used a phillips head screw driver to hold the screw in the centre of the vent in place and turned the vent its self counter clockwise from the outside and it just unscrews off.

 

Turned out to be really straight forward and luckily didnt need the door pannel to come off

[rtbiscuit]

R35LEE would be able to get new ones if you need it.

[Tonygreen7]

Great tip - very quick fix if you have the bit that fell off!

[mikel444]

A really easy way to fix what you have. Is remove the vent as above and if you have lost the plastic between the slats use black cable that just fits the holes and weave it through the slots with a knot at each end and hey presto working vent again

[edenc]

Thanks for the post here. Like other, I feared having to remove the door card so such a quick fix is groovy. One step closer to putting her up for sale and one step closer to a 370z roadster.

[Leroy Rost]

Thanks to rossm100. Tried advice for removing a/c vent. Real easy. Worked like a charm. Didn't have to remove door panel. 10 minutes tops.