dropped a screw..
#1
dropped a screw..
I was cleaning my car and i went to move my dashlight, a screw and washer fell off it and rolled down here...
Where does that go to? Is it bad to use the air conditioning? how can i get the screw out? [&:]
Where does that go to? Is it bad to use the air conditioning? how can i get the screw out? [&:]
#2
RE: dropped a screw..
Looks like defrost vent to me. Not sure how to access it though to get it out.
#3
RE: dropped a screw..
The 2nd Gen one is a little bigger, and you can pop off the grate...and once off you can see a pretty flat slop towards the firewall. Try popping off the grate, and either way just probe around with a magnetic retrieval tool?
#4
RE: dropped a screw..
First gen grates don't come off. About the only way to get anything out is to remove the dash and take out the duct work or hope you can get a magnet in there to stick to it long enough to fish it out. Truth be known on a truck as old as yours (or mine, lol) there is no telling whats in that vent. I found 22 bullets, pennys, wadded up gum wrappers, and some goo in the vents on my 88 dime when I took all the HVAC duct work out.
#5
RE: dropped a screw..
Well i can always get another screw for my light, if i get a day with nothing else to do i might take it apart. but, will it will cause any damage to the A/C ? or the car? or anything? lol
#6
RE: dropped a screw..
Only thing I can think of is something might finally fall down into the blend door and keep it from closing all the way. I know for a fact there is at least one pen in the vent of my 87 blazer and its been there for the better part of a year with no major problems yet. I plan on removing the HVAC when I swap dashes and giving all the duct work a good scrub but thats still a good bit away as its still a daily driver. I hate driving without a dash or door panels.
#7
RE: dropped a screw..
grr, should have a mesh grate on there or something, didn't GM realize **** would fall down there? :\ now my dash light is tilted, hopefully i can recover the screw. Now when i take apart the dash, do i need to take apart the steering column to? and radio? I don't like taking apart everything lol, i took 4 screws off from the vents and the whole dash felt like it was loose. So what exactly has to be disassembled?
#8
RE: dropped a screw..
If you've never had it out before I'd suggest giving yourself 2-3 days to get it out and 2-3 to replace it and take lots of pics. To get the HVAC ductwork out everything has to be removed. I normally just unbolt the sterring column and let it hang down and rest on the seat. Its a major PITA if you've never done it before.
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#10
RE: dropped a screw..
Wow...that's much more involved than I thought a dash would be....yikes...
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