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xk8m3 · Jul 14th, 2004, 11:25 PM

the side vents??

Thank you.

pezhead444 · Jul 15th, 2004, 12:01 AM

A hammer will do the trick every time!

Paul · Jul 15th, 2004, 12:03 AM

If you mean the small plastic vents that comtain the side repeaters, they pull out. They pull out at the "front" first, then you have to pull them/angle them to complete the job. Easy.

No hammers required.

PortRhombus · Jul 15th, 2004, 12:25 PM

rather than pull. Id open the bonnet, and attack them with a pushing motion from behind. As paul said, from the front.

xk8m3 · Jul 15th, 2004, 10:35 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by pezhead444

A hammer will do the trick every time!

Give me your car and I'll try it!

To all the others, thank you!

Paul · Jul 15th, 2004, 10:41 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by PortRhombus

rather than pull. Id open the bonnet, and attack them with a pushing motion from behind. As paul said, from the front.

That should do it.

Or could pull and push, just make sure you do it the right way round.

TomH · Jul 16th, 2004, 03:59 AM

Definately from the inside. Access is a bit restricted so it isn't as easy to push them out as it might be.

The fittings sort of 'click' into place and you may have to push quite hard (at the front) to remove them. The back end has little clips which just fit behind the bodywork.

When fitting new ones you may have to push them in quite hard at the front to get them to stay in place.

Yeoda · Jul 16th, 2004, 04:36 PM

I spotted a mag yesterday called New MINI (1st issue) and it had a feature on this and other fairly easy mods such as mirror cap changes. Might be worth a look as easy to follow with pics.

ecylai · Jul 17th, 2004, 05:31 AM

Open the Bonnet and bush the side grill out

takes 5 sec's

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xk8m3 MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Jun 2004 Local Time: 03:09 AM Posts: 2 Offline	Can anyone tell me how to remove the side vents?? Thank you. the side vents?? Thank you.

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Jul 15th, 2004, 12:01 AM	#2 (permalink)
pezhead444 MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Detroit, MI Local Time: 11:09 PM Posts: 47 Offline	A hammer will do the trick every time!

Jul 15th, 2004, 12:03 AM	#3 (permalink)
Paul Trained Monkey My Classifieds Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Bedfordshire Local Time: 04:09 AM Posts: 40,875 Offline	If you mean the small plastic vents that comtain the side repeaters, they pull out. They pull out at the "front" first, then you have to pull them/angle them to complete the job. Easy. No hammers required.

Jul 15th, 2004, 12:25 PM	#4 (permalink)
PortRhombus MINI2 Irregular Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Notts Local Time: 04:09 AM Posts: 627 Offline	rather than pull. Id open the bonnet, and attack them with a pushing motion from behind. As paul said, from the front.

Jul 15th, 2004, 10:35 PM	#5 (permalink)
xk8m3 MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Jun 2004 Local Time: 03:09 AM Posts: 2 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by pezhead444 A hammer will do the trick every time! Give me your car and I'll try it! To all the others, thank you!

Jul 15th, 2004, 10:41 PM	#6 (permalink)
Paul Trained Monkey My Classifieds Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Bedfordshire Local Time: 04:09 AM Posts: 40,875 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by PortRhombus rather than pull. Id open the bonnet, and attack them with a pushing motion from behind. As paul said, from the front. That should do it. Or could pull and push, just make sure you do it the right way round.

Jul 16th, 2004, 03:59 AM	#7 (permalink)
TomH MINI2 Regular Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: London Local Time: 04:09 AM Posts: 64 Offline	Definately from the inside. Access is a bit restricted so it isn't as easy to push them out as it might be. The fittings sort of 'click' into place and you may have to push quite hard (at the front) to remove them. The back end has little clips which just fit behind the bodywork. When fitting new ones you may have to push them in quite hard at the front to get them to stay in place.

Jul 16th, 2004, 04:36 PM	#8 (permalink)
Yeoda It's good to torque! Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Frome, Somerset Local Time: 04:09 AM Posts: 357 Offline	I spotted a mag yesterday called New MINI (1st issue) and it had a feature on this and other fairly easy mods such as mirror cap changes. Might be worth a look as easy to follow with pics.

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