heater vent balls..... - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

jondancer · 10-21-2010, 10:35 PM

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?
thanks
jon

gearys 5600 · 10-21-2010, 11:01 PM

Im sure the felt is gone, They suppose to have a strip of felt that goes all the way around the ball.

1969stepside · 10-21-2010, 11:26 PM

yeah the felt is gone hit up lmc for some new ball felt

Slick67 · 10-22-2010, 01:03 AM

I'm not sayin a word...........

SSedan64 · 10-22-2010, 01:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Slick67

I'm not sayin a word...........

Axe Ball Detailer

1969stepside · 10-22-2010, 02:59 PM

thats not funny lol ok it is

eightbanger · 10-22-2010, 03:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SSedan64

Axe Ball Detailer

Throw those fuzzy suckers down here.

MrClean · 10-22-2010, 05:06 PM

Maybe just dirty?

YouTube - Axe Clean Your Balls

**WIDESIDE72** · 10-24-2010, 12:31 AM

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

**Elliot949** · 10-24-2010, 07:32 AM

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

Here is ythe Link to their website... http://www.lmctruck.com/

jondancer · 10-24-2010, 09:28 AM

so does the felt tape onto the ball or the housing?

eightbanger · 10-24-2010, 09:45 AM

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"

eightbanger · 10-24-2010, 03:59 PM

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.

Slick67 · 10-24-2010, 04:46 PM

I propose we move this to the FAQ's section........

67ChevyRedneck · 10-24-2010, 10:36 PM

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...

10-21-2010, 10:35 PM	#1
jondancer Registered User Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: central michigan Posts: 1,195	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? thanks jon

10-21-2010, 11:01 PM	#2
gearys 5600 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: tulsa,ok Posts: 1,085	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. __________________ MY BUILD THREAD http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=423629 1969 custom/10 swb--SOLD 1968 swb 50th anniv.--SOLD 1967 camaro ss/rs..LS-6-speed, 16-year long project 1956 chevy nomad 1955 chevy 210 2-dr sedan 1978 el-camino ss 1-owner

10-21-2010, 11:26 PM	#3
1969stepside Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Johnson City Tennessee Posts: 1,208	Re: heater vent balls..... yeah the felt is gone hit up lmc for some new ball felt __________________ Greater love hath no man than to lay down his life for a friend. Members i Have met Earl Slick68 1969 Stepside Build thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=1#post4253546 Chevy Trucks the longest lasting most dependable trucks on the road

10-22-2010, 01:03 AM	#4
Slick67 Sofa King Crazy!! Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 3,090	Re: heater vent balls..... I'm not sayin a word........... __________________ You found the Tater. *My Blazer Build (New)* - http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=654650 *My 67 Build* - http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=335650 67 Chevy LWB big window a/c AKA TOTALLED BY A JACKASS. 1972 2wd Blazer "Porterbuilt and Sloshed"

10-22-2010, 02:59 PM	#6
1969stepside Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Johnson City Tennessee Posts: 1,208	Re: heater vent balls..... thats not funny lol ok it is __________________ Greater love hath no man than to lay down his life for a friend. Members i Have met Earl Slick68 1969 Stepside Build thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=1#post4253546 Chevy Trucks the longest lasting most dependable trucks on the road

10-24-2010, 12:31 AM	#9
WIDESIDE72 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Cedar Park, Texas Posts: 7,500	Re: heater vent balls..... I sure miss "My Name is Earl"... Last edited by WIDESIDE72; 10-24-2010 at 12:31 AM.

10-24-2010, 07:32 AM	#10
Elliot949 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Winfield, Ks. Posts: 4,162	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/

10-24-2010, 09:28 AM	#11
jondancer Registered User Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: central michigan Posts: 1,195	Re: heater vent balls..... so does the felt tape onto the ball or the housing?

10-24-2010, 09:45 AM	#12
eightbanger 454 MAKES IT ROAR Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Essex, U.K Posts: 2,701	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" __________________ Nigel. An American living in a British body. 1971 Chevy Cheyenne 10 454 "In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act." - George Orwell "When injustice becomes law, resistance becomes duty" - Thomas Jefferson No more pain. 03.12.60 -- 12.28.10 http://www.youtube.com/Eightbanger Last edited by eightbanger; 10-24-2010 at 12:23 PM.

10-24-2010, 03:59 PM	#13
eightbanger 454 MAKES IT ROAR Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Essex, U.K Posts: 2,701	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. __________________ Nigel. An American living in a British body. 1971 Chevy Cheyenne 10 454 "In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act." - George Orwell "When injustice becomes law, resistance becomes duty" - Thomas Jefferson No more pain. 03.12.60 -- 12.28.10 http://www.youtube.com/Eightbanger

10-24-2010, 04:46 PM	#14
Slick67 Sofa King Crazy!! Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 3,090	Re: heater vent balls..... I propose we move this to the FAQ's section........ __________________ You found the Tater. *My Blazer Build (New)* - http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=654650 *My 67 Build* - http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=335650 67 Chevy LWB big window a/c AKA TOTALLED BY A JACKASS. 1972 2wd Blazer "Porterbuilt and Sloshed"

10-24-2010, 10:36 PM	#15
67ChevyRedneck Hittin E-Z Street on Mud Tires Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 23,090	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... __________________ Jesse James 1967 C10 SWB Stepside: 350/700R4/3.73 1965 Ford Mustang: 289/T5-5spd/3.25 Trac-Loc 1968 Pontiac Firebird: Project Fire Chicken! 2015 Silverado Double Cab 5.3L Z71 2001 Jeep Wrangler Sport 4.0L 5spd 2020 Chevrolet Equinox Premium 2.0L Turbo 2011 Mustang V6 ~ Wife's ride American Born, Country by the Grace of God 1967 CST Shop Truck Rebuild! My 1967 C-10 Build Thread My Vintage Air A/C Install Project "On a Dime" Trying my hand at Home Renovation! 1965 Mustang Modifications!

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