Re-circulation flap

[Chuck Pierce]

Just did mine in my 200tq and the Bentley said pull the glove box it
makes it fairly easy

Chuck
91 20v Avant Slowly getting sorted out

Kneale Brownson wrote:

> At 05:29 PM 04/23/2003 -0400, Rafael Machorro wrote:
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>> Can any one give me the basics on how to change the spring for the
>> re-circulation flap?
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> The fix depends upon the problem.  Common problems are that the spring
> end
> breaks, which can be fixed either by bending a new end and stretching
> slightly or replacing with a new spring, and the spring cuts through the
> plastic bar it's supposed to mount to.  The latter is the more common
> problem.  I've fixed two by fashioning a small piece of tin into a "U"
> shape to fit over the bar and drilling a hole through the two the two
> resulting flaps to connect the spring end.  I'm a short, fat guy with big
> short, thick arms, so I've had to "clear a path" to get to the flap by
> removing the glove boxes and surrounding trim pieces.  Lankier folks
> can do
> these repairs without as much clearance.
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