Dashboard air vent removal

[counsy]

Hi Guys n gals, Would anyone know how I remove the middle Air vent on the dashboard of a MK3 Galaxy as my wife was a bit heavy handed and broke of the internal pin or hinge which connects/opens the both flaps at the same time. All Help much appreciated

[insanitybeard]

I can't speak from experience on this so it's an educated guess on my part, but a quick look at the style of vent from the side (look at the third image along closely) suggests it's a snap fit into the dash on a set of plastic lugs. In my experience these kind of things are a PITA to get out, I'd be wary about trying to lever the old vent out against the dash for fear of marking it, as those lugs typically take a lot of force before they let go. I'm guessing if you were to take the radio out you may open up some access to apply force to the lugs directly.

[counsy]

Cheers and Thanks for the photos. I didn't think of looking on Ebay for  bit of guidance but at least now I have a rough guess where the release clips are, thanks again. Andy