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Any ideas on an AC vent that doesn't stay in position?

My 1986's left-most dashboard vent flops closed a few moments after I aim it where I want. It's a killer b/c that vent is one that can aim the AC right on the drivers face.
Is there a way to tighten the preload or something on it so the louvers stay where they are put? I'd buy another if I had to... how are they removed?


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Super glue ?
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Glue would work if you never wanted to move it. Are they still available new? I think they just snap in from the front. Most of the time it's a plastic vent guide mounting into a plastic frame and they just get loose with age.
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No glue...

Grab some clear silicone, yes like tub and tile kind, and strategically place a little pearl of it on a solid surface but where the mobile part of the vent passes by. This will fill a bit of a gap, give the moving part of the vent some friction so it will stay in place and it won't always be stuck in the same position.
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Use a toothpick to hold it open. Paint it black. Tell people it's from the Black Forest.
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I super glued mine.
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I stuck an earplug in one of the holes on my work truck, works like a charm, holds both the horizontal and verticle flaps. Probably not the look you're going for though.
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Little foam plug or cut a C shaped piece to hold it one position.
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Try black dental floss. Tie it around one of the pivots. You need to create friction against the slats.
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Put a drop or two of blue Loctite in each of the pivot points...use a toothpick to apply it if access is limited. Once dry, it'll provide just the right amount of friction to hold the vent in any position.
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I used two little pieces of rubber trim, both cut about 1/16" too long to keep a little lateral pressure. Been holding great for two years now with no adhesive.



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Felt tape on the inside wall.
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Felt tape on the inside wall.
I tried that and it didn't work. What did work was about and inch or two of a black zip tie. The clamp end keeps the zip tie from falling into the vent. Gimme a few and I may can come up with a photo. -J
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Put a drop or two of blue Loctite in each of the pivot points...use a toothpick to apply it if access is limited. Once dry, it'll provide just the right amount of friction to hold the vent in any position.
Did you actually try this? I've seen locktite ruin plastic in other applications.
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