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Re: Frozen eyeball

To: "Power British Performance Parts, Inc." <britcars@powerbritish.com>
Subject: Re: Frozen eyeball
From: Joe Curry <spitlist@gte.net>
Date: Thu, 21 Sep 2000 08:30:36 -0700
Cc: Triumphs <triumphs@autox.team.net>
References: <73.6f10edb.26fab40a@aol.com> <39CA2484.734EB508@powerbritish.com>
I had a frozen eyeball once...  Then my wife hit me really hard and by that 
time the cute chick had already gone by!  :)

Joe

"Power British Performance Parts, Inc." wrote:
> 
> LaJoMor@aol.com wrote:
> 
> > Philip...I used silicone spray lube on my Toyota eyeball vent...not much
> > needed. It helped and didn't smell. It doesn't seem to leave a residue
> > either...good luck...
> > Larry M
> > TR250
> 
> Philip,
> 
> I'd suggest taking the vent out of the dash.  I find that the sticking is
> usually caused byt the felt coming out of it's channel and getting wedged
> around the eyeball lip.  Forcing it from the front may cause it to come out
> altogether making repair more difficult.  Remove the vent and look in from
> the backside.  If the felt is starting to creep out, you can push it back
> with a small pick or screwdriver.  Once it comes out completely, it's harder
> to get it back working smoothly again.
> 
> Good luck!
> 
> Brian Schlorff
> Power British
> http://www.powerbritish.com/~britcars

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