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Old 2008-11-22, 22:20
DoctorMayhem DoctorMayhem is offline
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Default help finding a part for the ac

Ok so I dont know what to call it but you know the things on the dash where the AC and hot air come out of? They have a plastic "grill" and you adjust which way the air is blowing and how much is coming out etc.
Yeah I broke that and need to replace it, but have no clue where to find that part, anyone know?
It's for a 2000 Jaguar S-Type.
Any help is appreciated, thanks guys.
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Old 2008-11-22, 23:47
Township Rebellion Township Rebellion is offline
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Default Re: help finding a part for the ac

They are called "vents".

Your car is terminally damaged. Driving with broken vents, depending on how you've broken them, will either cause the AC to build up too much pressure and that in turn will overheat the engine and it'll die. If the vent is broken in a matter that it is totally open the AC won't have any back pressure and it won't spin fast enough, which will wear the engine out and kill it.

You might as well just save yourself the heartache and take it to the wreckers now. Buy an air cooled beetle, they don't have vents, thusly no problems. And they're just as comfortable as any Jag.
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Old 2008-11-22, 23:51
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More reliable, too.
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Old 2008-11-22, 23:58
DavidThePyro DavidThePyro is offline
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Default Re: help finding a part for the ac

The vents themselves are going to be a junkyard or dealership item.
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Old 2008-11-23, 00:03
Township Rebellion Township Rebellion is offline
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Default Re: help finding a part for the ac

Quote:
Originally Posted by DavidThePyro
The vents themselves are going to be a junkyard or dealership item.


ssshhhhhhhh!
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Old 2008-11-23, 00:19
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ssshhhhhhhh!

Thats the sound the car made before it caught fire and killed both of my parents. I was six. I remember the mechanic telling them to change the vents..
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Old 2008-11-23, 00:23
DoctorMayhem DoctorMayhem is offline
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Default Re: help finding a part for the ac

yeahhh i figured there was a word that i was forgetting..
thanks DavidThePyro for the response.
and whoever made the comment about reliability, it doesnt take much at all to be more reliable than a jag.
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Old 2008-11-23, 08:38
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and whoever made the comment about reliability, it doesnt take much at all to be more reliable than a jag.

It's that fact that presented SponsoredLink and TownshipRebelllion the rare opportunity to say an air-cooled beetle is more reliable than something. I'm sure they are very thankful to you.
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Old 2008-11-23, 19:57
Township Rebellion Township Rebellion is offline
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Default Re: help finding a part for the ac

It's that fact that presented SponsoredLink and TownshipRebelllion the rare opportunity to say an air-cooled beetle is more reliable than something. I'm sure they are very thankful to you.

I was more going with the comedy effect of what a silly question it was, but ok..
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Old 2008-11-23, 23:07
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I was more going with the comedy effect of what a silly question it was, but ok..

I was pulling your chain, junkyard dog...

..Junkyard Jack Russel maybe.
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Old 2008-11-26, 14:44
Rocko Rocko is offline
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Default Re: help finding a part for the ac

Thats the sound the car made before it caught fire and killed both of my parents. I was six. I remember the mechanic telling them to change the vents..

Fucking LOL. :D
 
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