removal of Mk1 air vents

[roccophil at gmail.com (Phil Boeye)]

Another in the list of VW ass-engineering decisions.  Thanks, folks.
Just wanted to see if I could get them out to clean them easier.  But
now I also know you have to draw blood just to replace a stupid vent.


On 5/21/06, Jim Ruffi <sciroccos@earthlink.net> wrote:
> Correct.
> You should try to get behind them.  There are springy plastic tabs that you need to depress, that will allow the vent to pop out.  You might be able to get to the taps through the opening in the vent, using a small screwdriver.
>

> >
> >Seeing as I don't want to damage them (in fairly mint condition), how
> >to remove these vents?  It looks as if the vent comes out with the
> >trim ring piece that surrounds it, as an assembly.
> >
> >Just a screwdriver and some gentle pressure from underneath?
> >
>
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