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02-07-07, 07:27 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Seattle, WA
Posts: 6
| Interior air vent for Newbie owning '89 FJ62
I'm new to IH8MUD, so please be easy on me with this first question...The '89 FJ recently purchased has a broken passenger side air vent "director". I purchased a used/refurbished vent control on-line; however, there are no installation directions [and no information I could easily find on-line].
Before I start dismantleing the dash, is there a simple way to pop-out/replace the plastic vent? Is there access through removing the glove box?
Thanks for your help! 
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02-07-07, 07:48 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Yonkers, NY (Finland now)
Posts: 44
| Vent Problem
Hello,
I dont have the answer to your question but the best investment that you should make ASAP is on The Original Toyota Repair Manual. The book costs $50+ but the diagrams, pics, and instructions are supurb. This is the book that they give to the Toyota Technicians. I have seen these manuals on Ebay. Take care and good luck.
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02-07-07, 08:24 AM
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| | Merchant of Death
Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Gig Harbor WA
Posts: 12,101
| just pop/pull it out......and pop it back in, nothing will break.
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02-07-07, 08:29 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Colorado
Posts: 2,600
| Welcome to Mud GreyGoose!
You do have to pull the front of the dash since the vent goes in from the back. Just carefullty remove screws and panels. The trim around the heat controls should come off first as I recall. Just make sure you don't put too much pressure on anything and break it. When it comes to the instrument panel the speedo cable has to be released.
It's really quite easy, just take your time and don't use force.
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1988 FJ62 - Emily - 260,000+ miles, FJ60 Round Eyes, H55F, SUA, SR, OME Heavies, 35x12.5's, trimmed fenders, Solid Rock Off-Road bumper & sliders, rear locker, Warn xd9000i, dual batteries, OBA, Scion radio, etc.
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02-07-07, 08:31 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Colorado
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| Landpimp is faster than me but things will break. Specifically the tab that "locks" the heater/AC piece in place, I know because I cracked mine.
Remove that first and nothing will break unless excessive force is used.
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1988 FJ62 - Emily - 260,000+ miles, FJ60 Round Eyes, H55F, SUA, SR, OME Heavies, 35x12.5's, trimmed fenders, Solid Rock Off-Road bumper & sliders, rear locker, Warn xd9000i, dual batteries, OBA, Scion radio, etc.
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02-08-07, 12:40 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Seattle, WA
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|  Thanks!
Very much appreciate to good advice! | |
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02-08-07, 08:21 AM
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| | Merchant of Death
Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Gig Harbor WA
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| hmm.........your vent stuff must be brittle.........I have pulled a bunch of these.....I just yank em out from the front and pop em back in.....but I guess if you want to be safe.....take the dash off? Quote:
Originally Posted by red cruiser  Welcome to Mud GreyGoose!
You do have to pull the front of the dash since the vent goes in from the back. Just carefullty remove screws and panels. The trim around the heat controls should come off first as I recall. Just make sure you don't put too much pressure on anything and break it. When it comes to the instrument panel the speedo cable has to be released.
It's really quite easy, just take your time and don't use force. |
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02-08-07, 10:32 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Calgary AB
Posts: 154
| try pullin it out if it breaks remove the dash to install the new one. if it survives the new one should be fine seeing that it has not been sitting in the sun with heat blowing through it for twenty years
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02-12-07, 09:12 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Seattle, WA
Posts: 6
| Final Outcome...
Thanks again to everyone's advice. I had ordered the entire vent control including housing, and based on your information, I figured out the inner control popped out of the housing  [with some light force]. I then popped the old inner vent control out and the new one in, and did not have to remove the dash. If replacing with entire vent housing, the dash would have to be removed.
...On to the next repair of this '89 rig. -GreyGoose | |
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