Removing AC Vents

[boozewz]

Whats the easiest and safest way to remove the AC vents? Would like to get mine cleaned and painted black.



I turned them inwards 90deg and tried to gently pull them out, but didn't want to take a chance and then break the dash face, so stopped. I am sure a little more pull and they'd pop out, but wanted to make sure thats how to do it.

Cheers

 

[3_puppies]

I think you need to remove the guage panel. they are connected to it in the back. 2 nuts hold the vent assemblies in place.

 

[LAMBCRUSHER]

little click tabs at three points on the back side of the outside of the ball- I had to pull them from behind. maybe I missed the trick, but there is a step flange on the socket. I'm looking at my old cracked dash right now...phone is 62' away...

 

[LAMBCRUSHER]

edit- three pups is on it. 2 screws each on the back side...

 

[LAMBCRUSHER]

three click tabs is for the outboard vents...bottom line, they come out from behind...

 

[boozewz]

Thats what I feared.

Thanks for the clarification.

Will post up when I get a chance

 

[hank14]

They can gently be removed...but you can also damage the plastic surround if you're not very careful.

I removed mine and installed closing vents like the outside vents, but cracked the plastic surround putting the new vents in.

I decided I liked the stock ones better, so I swapped them back out with the dash removed and installed new, non cracked surrounds at the same time.