I dropped something into the demister vent

[dom14]

Hi Guys,

I dropped the small lid in the picture into the demister vent.

I'm wondering if there's a way to fish it out?
I can't feel it from the fingers so it looks like it's inside the vent too deep.

Any tips would be great.

Thanx

[mudnut]

I ended up using a vacuum hose with a small diameter hose attached to feed into the vents to try and grab a ring that rolled down the vent. It was partially successful but I missed hooking the ring and it fell further in. I bought a cheap camera from SC and used it to locate the ring. The camera had a hook attachment, a magnet and a mirror to see around corners.

[dom14]

I ended up using a vacuum hose with a small diameter hose attached to feed into the vents to try and grab a ring that rolled down the vent. It was partially successful but I missed hooking the ring and it fell further in. I bought a cheap camera from SC and used it to locate the ring. The camera had a hook attachment, a magnet and a mirror to see around corners.

Thanx mate.
I'll try running the blower fan & using the vacuum both at the same time.
Magnets won't work 'cos the piece is plastic. I reckon I can also try one of those flexible catching hook thingy they sell at automotive shops.(but might be too thick to squeeze that into the vent though).
I'll see how it goes.
Thanx

[Clunk]

Long straw with some sticky sh!t at the end of it

[Clunk]

Or pipe cleaner

[dom14]

Or pipe cleaner

Opening is too narrow to squeeze in a pipe cleaner or one of those automotive picking tools.
Blutag attached to flex wire piece might be a good idea.

[GQtdauto]

If you were near my location I have a camera probe and a short 3 prong grabber .

[dom14]

If you were near my location I have a camera probe and a short 3 prong grabber .

Thanx mate. I'll see how it goes tomorrow.
I'm in Eastern suburbs.
Cheers

[Clunk]

Opening is too narrow to squeeze in a pipe cleaner or one of those automotive picking tools.
Blutag attached to flex wire piece might be a good idea.
Really????? Well in that case you could make a funky pair of glasses out of them instead

http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2017/04/90.jpg

[GQtdauto]

I should have guessed by " somewhere inside of Victoria " we all know Victoria starts at Kalkallo going south and north.

[dom14]

Really????? Well in that case you could make a funky pair of glasses out of them instead

http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2017/04/90.jpg

I did that when I was a kid. :D
I made a pair of glasses out of a coat hanger for my four eyed cousin. ;) :D

[mudnut]

The bottom of the vent ducting was designed by an evil bastard, so don't go dropping the cap further down. I had to remove the middle section of the dash surround to access the ducting. The heater core has a well of sorts that catches sand, dust and anything else, so you have to get the camera and attached tool up around and back down a bit. I taped the camera to the small diameter bit of hose and vacuumed all the crap out, then hooked the afore-mentioned ring out.

[dom14]

The bottom of the vent ducting was designed by an evil bastard, so don't go dropping the cap further down..

I have a feeling it's bit too late for that. :)
If I can't fish it out, I'm gonna have to leave the bastard as it is. :D
Hopefully it won't rattle like hell. :)

[Turtle_au]

Get a piece of plastic tube, a balloon (helium type have thicker walls. Push tube into balloon until it touches end and duct tape to seal.
Slide down vent till past the object, inflate balloon and slowly pull tube and balloon out.

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[dom14]

Get a piece of plastic tube, a balloon (helium type have thicker walls. Push tube into balloon until it touches end and duct tape to seal.
Slide down vent till past the object, inflate balloon and slowly pull tube and balloon out.


Great idea mate. Thanx. Cheers.