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240silvia · 01-24-2006, 12:40 PM

Searched, didn't find anything. Does anyone know how to properly remove the center vent, without breaking it? Thanks, Charles.

RyanA96 · 01-24-2006, 01:01 PM

pull really hard. Or pry it with something but be careful you don't break it.

g6civcx · 01-24-2006, 01:26 PM

That's it. Just be extremely careful. Or if you're going to remove the dash any time soon just wait until you do. Then you have more room to work around the back to pop it out.

hellion240sx · 01-24-2006, 01:33 PM

yeah i tried to pull it out and cracked it. so b very careful!!!!

lok · 01-24-2006, 01:39 PM

Pulling the dash makes it much easier and will make sure that you dont break while removing the piece.

240silvia · 01-24-2006, 03:02 PM

How is it being held in there? Anyone know? Tabs?

projectRDM · 01-24-2006, 03:04 PM

Tabs, two on top and two on bottom.

bik · 01-24-2006, 04:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hellion240sx

yeah i tried to pull it out and cracked it. so b very careful!!!!

irony... i pull it out cause i install a screen there for the dvd player and dont care if break or not... it dont broke, is on the backyard somewhere haha

Irukandji · 01-24-2006, 07:04 PM

ahhh i remember this... from what I remember , back when I was swapping interior brown to black on my old 240, I lifted the dash up until i could reach behind and push it out. There were tabs on the top and bottom, just push them towards eachother and push out carefully. They will break easily so be careful. If you don't want to lift the dash, get two thin flat head screw drivers, put one on the top and bottom, slowly push them in between the dash and vent, and push towards eachother. This should release the little brackets. Repeat for the other side.

Hope that helps...

SochBAT · 01-24-2006, 09:17 PM

Pull out the dash. Bing bang boom.

Push out vent. Bing bang boom.

Done. Bing bang boom.

240silvia · 01-24-2006, 09:18 PM

Thanks for the advice guys, I guess I'll see what happens when I try to take it out.

*NemeGuero* · 01-24-2006, 09:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sochbat

Pull out the dash. Bing bang boom.

Push out vent. Bing bang boom.

Done. Bing bang boom.

That's a lot of bing bang booming for something as simple as pulling out a clipped in plastic piece!

krazyskata13 · 01-24-2006, 11:15 PM

i just did it today.. took me like 5 minutes.. if your talking about the vent about the climate controlls.. there was 1 10mm bolt and it poped right out. good luck

c240sx13 · 01-24-2006, 11:29 PM

lol oh shit front vents, yeah youll need to take the dash off, sorry

2iv0 sx · 01-24-2006, 11:54 PM

I always wondered that same.. everything i would go to the junkyard i would practice on how to take them out, breaking every single one

.. figured its way easier just taking the dash apart and BE PATIENT

240silvia · 01-25-2006, 03:50 PM

taking off the dash sure is a lot of work for a little vent. I'm probably going to break it, lol. I guess we'll see what happens. If anyone else has any ideas, let me know.

01-24-2006, 12:40 PM	#1
240silvia Nissanaholic! Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Wilmington NC Age: 36 Posts: 2,060 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	Removing the center air vent in an S13 Searched, didn't find anything. Does anyone know how to properly remove the center vent, without breaking it? Thanks, Charles.

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projectRDM Post Whore! Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Atlanta Age: 47 Posts: 13,812 Trader Rating: (12) Feedback Score: 12 reviews	Tabs, two on top and two on bottom. __________________ FORMERLY R240NA Learn what's really going on and protect your assets now before they're gone forever: www.paypalsucks.com

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c240sx13 BANNED Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: So Cal Posts: 108 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	lol oh shit front vents, yeah youll need to take the dash off, sorry Last edited by c240sx13; 01-25-2006 at 12:36 AM..

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01-24-2006, 01:01 PM	#2
RyanA96 Zilvia Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Buffalo,NY Age: 34 Posts: 175 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	pull really hard. Or pry it with something but be careful you don't break it.

01-24-2006, 01:26 PM	#3
g6civcx Post Whore! Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Virginia, USA Posts: 5,764 Trader Rating: (5) Feedback Score: 5 reviews	That's it. Just be extremely careful. Or if you're going to remove the dash any time soon just wait until you do. Then you have more room to work around the back to pop it out.

01-24-2006, 01:33 PM	#4
hellion240sx Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: NOLA Age: 40 Posts: 1,509 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	yeah i tried to pull it out and cracked it. so b very careful!!!!

01-24-2006, 01:39 PM	#5
lok Zilvia Addict Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 790 Trader Rating: (10) Feedback Score: 10 reviews	Pulling the dash makes it much easier and will make sure that you dont break while removing the piece.

01-24-2006, 03:02 PM	#6
240silvia Nissanaholic! Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Wilmington NC Age: 36 Posts: 2,060 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	How is it being held in there? Anyone know? Tabs?

01-24-2006, 07:04 PM	#9
Irukandji Post Whore! Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Compton Posts: 4,268 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	ahhh i remember this... from what I remember , back when I was swapping interior brown to black on my old 240, I lifted the dash up until i could reach behind and push it out. There were tabs on the top and bottom, just push them towards eachother and push out carefully. They will break easily so be careful. If you don't want to lift the dash, get two thin flat head screw drivers, put one on the top and bottom, slowly push them in between the dash and vent, and push towards eachother. This should release the little brackets. Repeat for the other side. Hope that helps...

01-24-2006, 09:17 PM	#10
SochBAT Post Whore! Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Abilene, TX Age: 35 Posts: 6,428 Trader Rating: (9) Rides Gallery: SochBAT Feedback Score: 9 reviews	Pull out the dash. Bing bang boom. Push out vent. Bing bang boom. Done. Bing bang boom.

01-24-2006, 09:18 PM	#11
240silvia Nissanaholic! Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Wilmington NC Age: 36 Posts: 2,060 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	Thanks for the advice guys, I guess I'll see what happens when I try to take it out.

01-24-2006, 11:15 PM	#13
krazyskata13 Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: burnsville MN Posts: 27 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	i just did it today.. took me like 5 minutes.. if your talking about the vent about the climate controlls.. there was 1 10mm bolt and it poped right out. good luck

01-24-2006, 11:54 PM	#15
2iv0 sx Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Lng Bch Calfna Posts: 1,442 Trader Rating: (20) Feedback Score: 20 reviews	I always wondered that same.. everything i would go to the junkyard i would practice on how to take them out, breaking every single one .. figured its way easier just taking the dash apart and BE PATIENT

01-25-2006, 03:50 PM	#16
240silvia Nissanaholic! Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Wilmington NC Age: 36 Posts: 2,060 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	taking off the dash sure is a lot of work for a little vent. I'm probably going to break it, lol. I guess we'll see what happens. If anyone else has any ideas, let me know.