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Old 10-21-2010, 10:35 PM   #1
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heater vent balls.....

my vent "balls" on both the driver and passanger side are loose and will fall out inwards if you touch them, how can i solve this?
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Old 10-21-2010, 11:01 PM   #2
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Re: heater vent balls.....

Im sure the felt is gone, They suppose to have a strip of felt that goes all the way around the ball.
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Old 10-21-2010, 11:26 PM   #3
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Re: heater vent balls.....

yeah the felt is gone hit up lmc for some new ball felt
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Old 10-22-2010, 01:03 AM   #4
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Re: heater vent balls.....

I'm not sayin a word...........
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Old 10-22-2010, 01:42 AM   #5
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Re: heater vent balls.....

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Old 10-22-2010, 02:59 PM   #6
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Re: heater vent balls.....

thats not funny lol ok it is
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Old 10-22-2010, 03:24 PM   #7
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Re: heater vent balls.....

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Throw those fuzzy suckers down here.
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Old 10-22-2010, 05:06 PM   #8
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Re: heater vent balls.....

Maybe just dirty?

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Old 10-24-2010, 12:31 AM   #9
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Re: heater vent balls.....

I sure miss "My Name is Earl"...

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Old 10-24-2010, 07:32 AM   #10
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You can fix that problem easily

LMC makes eveything you need to fixt this probem... Very Easy and inexpensive...

Here is ythe Link to their website... http://www.lmctruck.com/
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Old 10-24-2010, 09:28 AM   #11
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Re: heater vent balls.....

so does the felt tape onto the ball or the housing?
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Old 10-24-2010, 09:45 AM   #12
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Re: heater vent balls.....

No! just around the front inside edge of the ball housing, when I did mine I ended up having to trim the felt to make it thinner as I could not swivel my balls at all.....
The popular terms for this are...."Ball felt too thick" or having to "shave ones ball felt"

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Old 10-24-2010, 03:59 PM   #13
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Re: heater vent balls.....

So just to be clear, if the felt is not trimmed down in thickness....your balls will be squeezed to tight to let them move freely.
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Old 10-24-2010, 04:46 PM   #14
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Re: heater vent balls.....

I propose we move this to the FAQ's section........
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Old 10-24-2010, 10:36 PM   #15
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Re: heater vent balls.....

Sometimes the new felt is too thick, but sometimes your balls just get dirty and have to be cleaned. With clean balls, the can slide along the felt a little easier. Besides, nobody likes dirty balls...
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