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Old 06-10-2014, 07:21 PM   #1
MountainGoat1966
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Kick panel vent help needed

The passenger side kick panel vent on my '84 K10 (with a/c) decided it wanted to fail, and in the winter I get a SERIOUS cold air leak.
I don't have the shop manual for it and am having trouble figuring out what parts I will need to buy and how to put it back together.
Does anybody have the service info and pix ??
Many thanks !!!
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Old 06-10-2014, 08:24 PM   #2
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Re: Kick panel vent help needed

I remember when I removed the baffle thingy a long time ago, there was a coil spring inside of it that had fallen off from somewhere, I can't figure out where it went.
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Old 06-10-2014, 08:47 PM   #3
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Re: Kick panel vent help needed

I think the LMC catalog has a good graphic on how it goes together. Also, I think there is at least one vacuum actuator involved, along with a link and maybe a tension spring.
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Old 06-10-2014, 09:36 PM   #4
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Re: Kick panel vent help needed

I looked at LMC and their pic doesn't show the vacuum actuator thingy, or the spring. In fact, the pic really doesn't tell me much. That's why I am hoping to find somebody with the shop manual that shows/explains things.
I did learn on another site I was on that if the cup shaped baffle isn't there and screwed tight, the seal will leak. I removed that baffle a while back (and it grew legs and disappeared) but I do remember the spring falling out onto the floor.
I had a bad cold air leak even before I removed that baffle.
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Old 06-12-2014, 02:21 AM   #5
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Re: Kick panel vent help needed

Here is the GM dwg and parts list:






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Old 06-16-2014, 09:22 AM   #6
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Re: Kick panel vent help needed

some i got,check that the plenum valve and the side shroud are connected
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