Loose air vents

PurpleDog · Postby **PurpleDog** » Tue Dec 06, 2016 9:51 pm

Hi everyone. New to the MX-5 world. I have a 2004 NB, only picked it up Saturday just gone. I have found all four air vent grills are quite loose and drop after a couple of light bumps, so I am continuously pushing them back up. Is this a common problem? And if so, is there a common solution?

Regards
Peter

Postby **beavis** » Tue Dec 06, 2016 9:58 pm

Very common issue, and easily fixed.

Basically:

"On the inside of the vents, you will see three to four strips of velvet like material. This is the stuff that holds that prevents the eyeball vent from moving about. Replace these with new strips of black self-adhesive velvet"

http://www.miata.net/garage/eyevent.html

Plenty of tips on the google: https://www.google.com.au/webhp?sourcei ... op%20miata

PurpleDog · Postby **PurpleDog** » Tue Dec 06, 2016 10:37 pm

Awesome. will hunt down some velvetty type stuff.

Postby **beavis** » Wed Dec 07, 2016 10:12 pm

Try some of that cloth electircal tape perhaps, probably a couple of dollars from china ebay?

PurpleDog · Postby **PurpleDog** » Wed Dec 07, 2016 10:33 pm

Bought an a4 size sheet of self adhesive felt from Spotlight today for $4. Might be a little thick, but will have a go at getting the vent out over the weekend and see how it goes.

Tigger · Postby **Tigger** » Tue Dec 13, 2016 8:26 pm

I've always been too scared to pull the vents out in the event I break one.
When I did was point the vents straight down, and put a small piece as far back on the eyeball itself. They stay in place and move when needed.
Lasted me for 5 years so far. Will pluck up the courage to do it properly one day.