MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => How to Guides / Troubleshooting => Topic started by: simonp on November 12, 2013, 05:38:26 pm

Title: Air vent
Post by: simonp on November 12, 2013, 05:38:26 pm
Namely the left hand passenger side one. Mine is broken and I was wondering how easy it were to replace ( new one on order)?
Title: Re: Air vent
Post by: doylebros on November 12, 2013, 05:41:28 pm
Very easy - just clips out - using a plastic trim tool.
Title: Re: Air vent
Post by: simonp on November 12, 2013, 06:41:44 pm
That's what I like to hear. Cheers.  :happy2:

Expensive part, it was 40 quid!
Title: Re: Air vent
Post by: brookesb32 on November 13, 2013, 08:58:23 pm
Quote from: simonp on November 12, 2013, 06:41:44 pm
That's what I like to hear. Cheers.  :happy2:

Expensive part, it was 40 quid!

Loads in breakers yards
Title: Re: Air vent
Post by: simonp on November 14, 2013, 05:12:02 am
Too late, tis bought.  :ashamed:
Title: Re: Air vent
Post by: garrardrj on November 14, 2013, 08:56:40 am
Quote from: brookesb32 on November 13, 2013, 08:58:23 pm
Quote from: simonp on November 12, 2013, 06:41:44 pm
That's what I like to hear. Cheers.  :happy2:

Expensive part, it was 40 quid!

Loads in breakers yards

YEAH ! I've bought three saying that they were in excellent condition and when they arrive they are not ! Thrown two of them away they were so poor !
Title: Re: Air vent
Post by: simonp on November 14, 2013, 09:19:03 pm
Piece of piddle to get out in the end. Just remove the dash end panel and push it out from the back. No tools required.
Title: Re: Air vent
Post by: brookesb32 on November 14, 2013, 10:14:13 pm
In used to just pull mine by the slats -  :signLOL:
Title: Re: Air vent
Post by: simonp on November 14, 2013, 10:52:20 pm
Just mended the old one. How annoying!