Since I bought my car had broken central air vents, the left one has 2 vents broken when you go left to right, Is there any way I can repair them?, I tried looking on MAcarbon how to pull them out, but I had no luck, any out there that had this problem on the past and had been able to repair them!!.

Thanks in advance on any feedback

 

parts are not sold separately and the central vent itself as a unit is quite expensive (<$600). When you get the vent apart you'll see that the vanes themselves are plastic fitted with dainty friction fit "arms" to make then adjustable in unison. The arms are easy to lose or break, however they may still be rattling around in your dash area and can be re-fitted.

What I did, as my car was bought with a cracked silver housing, was buy a part off a salvage car (about $120). You can also find them on ebay on occasion. Removal can be a challenge. There are two metal clips at the top of the vent. You must use a small screwdriver or small hook to release the clips, maintain downward tension on it, and then use a credit card or interior tool to pry the vent unit out. Adding to the challenge 1. space is tight 2. its hard to see in there 3. you don't want to scratch the dash or the vent finish 4. Don't use a lot of force because you don't want to break the wiring to the central locking switch and illumination. If you are trying to salvage your existing vent you have to be even MORE careful.

You'll have to choose whether to replace, new or used, or try to repair, but either way it will have to come out. If its only a $100 labor at your dealer and you are ham-fisted, I would consider paying that considering the trouble.



Here is a top view of the removed vent, and the location of the clip, and how to access it. Note that the center vent will have TWO.

 

Thank you so much, I am going to try this tomorrow, I hope I can find the arms, maybe they still there.