RE: AD V7 #700: 164 Door Mirror Fitting Question

[Sabo Rajko <Rajko.Sabo@domain.elided>]

> In AD V7 #700 Mike Salter reported:
> 
> >...Also the 164 faq's re door panel removal fail to mention the
> >single small screw inside the air vent hole which supplies the >door
> window demister!! Broke that one off good style. Only took >20 mins to
> remove the panel as well rather than the 1hr >suggested for first
> timers.
> 
> Being one of the alfa owners that contributed to Alfa Romeo 164
> Technical notes (or FAQs) I apologise myself for incomplete
> instructions on door panel removal. My fault is somehow reduced as
> there are 3 advices and none of them is describing particular screw in
> the air vent hole explicitly and, besides, Peter Greiss had written:
> "...Remove all screws!..." - see?  ;-)) 
> 
> I believe that when someone writes about his experience he does it
> according to his best knowledge that might still not be perfect (few
> days ago I was writing about replacing the warning bulbs in the
> instrument panel which in fact myself had done more than a year ago-
> it is just possible some details have faded in my memory). Another
> source of incompleteness might stem from bizarre reason that in that
> particular car that owner has specific item can be missing -
> especially if bought second-hand. One must bear in mind that most of
> us have experience based on single car only and in contrary to
> service-men not on many.
> So whenever we are following instructions of an "amateur" we have to
> be extremely careful - ambush possible.
> 
> So, don't hurry! If a part cannot be disassembled easily, check for
> additional screws! The problem becomes bigger when you don't know what
> is blocking the part - it may be a screw but sometimes it may as well
> be only a pin that could be broken  easily if not  released correctly.
> 
> 
> What gives to the issue even more complexity is the fact that in some
> cases pins are additionally secured (blocked) once put on place.
> 
> Such is, for instance, the case with the passenger handles above the
> doors ( I managed to repair two but had to buy one new).
> 
> It's on Mike to weight what would he regret more - one little screw
> broken or additional 40 mins of time spent.
> I personally prefer to loose some time instead of loose (or break)
> some parts.
> 
> And, finally, I would ask Webmaster (Collin?) of Alfa Romeo 164 Home
> page, to update panel removal theme in The 164 Technical notes ("Don't
> forget to remove a little screw in air ventilation hole for window
> demister!"). Tnx.
> 
> Rajko Sabo, Slovenia
> 90 164 QV Zender
> 81 Renault 18 TL
> e-mail: rajko.sabo@domain.elided
> Web: http://come.to/rajko.sabo.si
> 
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