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Old 08-14-12, 04:23 AM
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So I broke my A/C center vent piece that allow the vent to shift vertical. Is it possible to use the vent pieces from the 95-97 LS? I have a 98 LS. Thx.
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I think mine are broken too. Two of the vertical fins just rattle around in there and make noise when the fan is on.
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Try to pry that whole thing out and check if the vents are connected good as in the holes line up with the plastics. Reason said was because when I put in my double din, those vents fell apart n have to be put back correctly.
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I have one for a 95-97,post up a picture of yours and I will see if they are the same.
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I just bought a replacement. Found out the 95-97 vents are larger by a bit.
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The price of a new replacement is outrageous. I had a search going on eBay for months and finally got NIB replacement the other day for $22. The part number is 55660-50050 for my 1998 LS. The cheapest I could find one was $427.
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Yes, broken plastic parts are big $. I'll mentioned this though...if you plan on keeping the car for a spell, buy these while available. Fortunately these cars aren't so old that parts are rare but get while the getting is good.
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Originally Posted by OCLEX03
So I broke my A/C center vent piece that allow the vent to shift vertical. Is it possible to use the vent pieces from the 95-97 LS? I have a 98 LS. Thx.
My eBay replacement vent has shipped and I will be swapping mine out next week. Mine is cracked around the edges but I have all of the pieces. If you think that using parts from my old one would help you get yours working, PM me and I will mail it to you.
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