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David Wilson
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NSW
Soarer TT

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Wednesday, February 01, 2006 - 07:17 pm, by:  David Wilson (Davieeeee) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

my passenger side vent whistles when i close it, does anybody know what part must be loose/missing inside that would cause this? maybe i just need to add some foam/rubber somewhere?
David Vaughan
Goo Roo
ACT
Soarer GT-L (4.0 V8) Lexus is300 (3.0 VVT-i 6)

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Wednesday, February 01, 2006 - 07:30 pm, by:  David Vaughan (Davidv) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

So did mine. My solution was to open it and I have had no problems since

If you have Auto on, why close it anyway? Mine happened only because a passenger closed it rather than diverting the air away from their face. More air vents open means lower air speeds for the same heating/cooling.



I have thus foresworn my preferred answer which was:

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does anybody know what part must be loose/missing inside that would cause this?


your passenger's brain
Perry Morgan
DieHard
Qld
UZZ32 ( V8 )

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Wednesday, February 01, 2006 - 08:42 pm, by:  Perry Morgan (Uzz32) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

The vents have a narrow channel in the back of them with a strip of foam in it. When you close them this foam should make a good seal against the plastic bit it deteriorates with age and will have bits missing out of it for sure. I pulled mine apart and put new foam in them while I replaced my centre vent, but unless you are prepared to do that I think you are going to have to just live with it :-)
David Wilson
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NSW
Soarer TT

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Wednesday, February 01, 2006 - 10:42 pm, by:  David Wilson (Davieeeee) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Perry, Thank you, I have opened up my vents before and it was not that difficult so I will go with the foam solution and hope that works.

David, my girlfriend wears contacts which frequently dry up when even the slightest bit of conditioned air is blown into her eyes. Since my vents themselves are broken (only 2 fins left), when they are moved all the way up/sideways a bit of air still blows directly back. The cheapest quote ive got for a new vent is $45 so replacing some foam is my best option so far. Thanks for the post anyway.
Peter Nitschke
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South Australia
GT4.0 V8

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Wednesday, February 01, 2006 - 11:25 pm, by:  Peter Nitschke (Pen) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Duct tape is the answer! :-)
Justin Hughes
DieHard
VIC
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Wednesday, February 01, 2006 - 11:35 pm, by:  Justin Hughes (Juzza) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Tape a Duck over it ???
Peter Nitschke
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Thursday, February 02, 2006 - 12:07 am, by:  Peter Nitschke (Pen) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Ducks on a vent might not be a good idea!

Upload
David Vaughan
Goo Roo
ACT
Soarer GT-L (4.0 V8) Lexus is300 (3.0 VVT-i 6)

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Thursday, February 02, 2006 - 05:54 am, by:  David Vaughan (Davidv) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I understand the contacts problem. I gave up on them many years ago because even the thinnest I could buy at the time still left me with irritating dryness in air conditioned offices or on a summer day in Canberra.
Khalid Sarwari
TryHard
Victoria
T

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Thursday, February 02, 2006 - 09:16 am, by:  Khalid Sarwari (1jzspeed) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

i think mother duckie needs to learn from her mistakes which have become costly bloody female thinkin of her self.
Don Bagnall
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New Zealand
I have LESS Soarers than Hayden :-(

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Thursday, February 02, 2006 - 04:41 pm, by:  Don Bagnall (Baggs) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)


David Wilson wrote on Wednesday, February 01, 2006 - 07:17 pm:

my passenger side vent whistles when i close it,



Suggest: Programming vent with lyrics


OK,................I'll get me coat!
David Wilson
Tinkerer
NSW
Soarer TT

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Thursday, February 02, 2006 - 06:23 pm, by:  David Wilson (Davieeeee) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

woohoo! 15 minutes and a roll of double sided tape later the problem is fixed, quite easy really...

Don, that was lame yet i found myself laughing so I am just as bad as you haha
Don Bagnall
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Thursday, February 02, 2006 - 07:07 pm, by:  Don Bagnall (Baggs) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Thanks David............glad ya got it fixed(ish)

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