Front vent broken

**Kev_1664** · 28th November 2010, 18:38

Hi lads how do I get at the front vent the ones in the centre of the dash next to my cd30 one of the flaps have stoped working .. Can this be fixed once I can get them out...... Kev

**Jezzy** · 28th November 2010, 20:25

Pull off the strip of trim that runs across the dashboard; it's just clipped in, so start at one end and pull it all off. Then you'll see the screws that hold the centre vents in place. As for fixing them, there's a fair chance you can superglue the broken bit of plastic back together.

**Caveman_nige** · 28th November 2010, 20:29

what side of the screen do you have a broken vent..?

**ChrisBilly** · 28th November 2010, 20:30

Put a couple of thin strips of card over the break then soak in super glue. I did mine this way a few months back and they're still good.

**Kev_1664** · 28th November 2010, 21:29

Thanks lads will give it ago hope I don't snap it looks flimsy .... And it's the right hand side of the screen .... Kev

**scarydeath** · 15th December 2010, 01:21

In mine, both the drivers side, and the drivers side of the screen vents have broken. They seem to be very flimsy, the missus broke the one next to the screen just by closing it, and the drivers one was broke when I was cleaning the vent.

Are there any uprated versions I should be on the lookout for? I see that the one in the middle seems to be an easyish fix, is it the same for the drivers side one? Up until tonight I was sue I'd have to take the dash apart

**phil-h** · 15th December 2010, 02:26

I took my bust passenger side on out and hot-glued the bottom slat, thought it may have failed witht he cold weather then heating the car up, but it's held together ok

**ChrisBilly** · 15th December 2010, 05:12

Here's a pic of how I fixed mine, the arm for the bottom slat is flimsy but for some reason it has a small semi-circle cut out so its only a couple of mm thick. Both of mine snapped where the cut is.

**insignia28** · 3rd March 2011, 16:13

yeah i broke the drivers side one by cleaning it, got a replacment from a salvage yard, takes 2 minutes to fit it.

**Marky** · 3rd March 2011, 16:36

Originally Posted by ChrisBilly

Here's a pic of how I fixed mine, the arm for the bottom slat is flimsy but for some reason it has a small semi-circle cut out so its only a couple of mm thick. Both of mine snapped where the cut is.

Any chance of reposting the picture??
The bottom slat on both the driver and passenger side vents have gone on mine :-(

Or does any one know of any breakers yards near Runcorn or Stockport?