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TAC Tech => Interior => Topic started by: Wallington on December 02, 2022, 09:05:54 PM

Title: Windscreen demister duct
Post by: Wallington on December 02, 2022, 09:05:54 PM: Quick question for anyone who hasn't had their car pulled apart at some point, how did the factory secure the demister Y-duct vents under the dash. Here's mine from 15 years ago, I added the stud retainers to stop them rattling. There's assembly diagrams that show more of a blurry clip and a blurry part number that doesn't come up as recognised.

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52538368532_3620fb5fed_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2o3CSyd)Firebird dash Aircon demister crack vent (https://flic.kr/p/2o3CSyd) by Ben (https://www.flickr.com/photos/196419001@N03/), on Flickr

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52539804500_c4d50bec30_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2o3Leqh)20221203_214804 (https://flic.kr/p/2o3Leqh) by Ben (https://www.flickr.com/photos/196419001@N03/), on Flickr
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Post by: FormTA on December 03, 2022, 10:21:47 AM: Hopefully someone has something. Both of my cars were apart.
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Post by: Jack on December 03, 2022, 10:43:58 AM: If I remember correctly there was a piece of felt like material wedged in between.
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Post by: Wallington on December 18, 2022, 02:23:37 AM: Interesting, thanks. Anyone recall how held in place, or has car apart to look in that area?
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Post by: wheels78ta on December 18, 2022, 11:34:24 AM: The stud is kept in place with a stud retainer........The stud then goes through the hole from the back of the frame.....and a type of retainer is pushed onto the stud to keep the vent in place.
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Post by: wheels78ta on December 18, 2022, 11:35:32 AM: There wasn't any type of felt on mine when I took it apart.
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Post by: Wallington on December 18, 2022, 05:55:24 PM: Aaah pretty much what the diagram looks like then! Excellent pics, much appreciated.
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Post by: Wallington on December 24, 2022, 02:34:17 AM: Since I don't have anything like the original shaft retainer u-clip, I remembered that I had several spare door panel bird emblem retainers, same as rear speaker insulation box retainers. These also fit perfectly and can be released for removal easily if needed, unlike what I currently have to remove in the future.

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52582768206_93903e600e_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2o7yr2Q)Firebird windscreen demister duct door emblem retainer test (https://flic.kr/p/2o7yr2Q) by Ben (https://www.flickr.com/photos/196419001@N03/), on Flickr
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Post by: sreta on December 24, 2022, 06:17:25 AM: Excellent ! Thanks Ben
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Post by: Wallington on December 24, 2022, 06:38:21 AM: Haha I wasn't really going for anything except conversation there, and finding an alternative to an unusual part.