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How to retrieve earring from defroster vent?

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by chinkson02, Nov 23, 2020.

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  1. Nov 23, 2020 at 9:11 PM
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    They won’t melt, they have a thin candy shell.
     
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  2. Nov 23, 2020 at 9:17 PM
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    hmmm? Trade the truck in way less expensive than your wife finding your "friend's" ear ring, in my opinion.
     
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  3. Nov 23, 2020 at 9:25 PM
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    Best advice given so far!
     
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  4. Nov 23, 2020 at 10:06 PM
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    I don't know of any jewelry worth owning that is magnetic.

    I don't think a single pearl earring warrants dash disassembly.

    I highly doubt you will get down into the heater assembly enough to get the pearl out with a vacuum or boroscope.

    Buy the girl a new set of earrings and call it good.
     
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  5. Nov 24, 2020 at 1:27 AM
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    I might would consider ripping the dash out if a few Gold Krugerrands had been dropped in there.
     
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  6. Nov 24, 2020 at 1:49 AM
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    Just turn the truck upside down and give it a few shakes.
     
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    That is a good thing to have but how is he going to get it out. Unless he just wants to look at it.

    Hook attachment - Not working for a pearl earring.
    Magnet attachment - Not working for jewelry.
     
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  9. Nov 25, 2020 at 5:47 AM
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    This or disconnecting your blower motor altogether. Last thing you need is turn on the defroster with your wife in the truck and a pearl earring comes flying out of the vents.
     
    Wattapunk, Nov 25, 2020
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  10. Nov 25, 2020 at 5:57 AM
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    Jump it,it will jar it free and roll out the bottom...:anonymous:



     
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  12. Nov 25, 2020 at 6:02 AM
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    Did you just make a gender assumption?


     
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    A small wad of masking tape or some of those "sticky dots" for wall hangings, at the end of a speedo cable.

    A weighted piece of string may do the trick too, with said sticky stuff.
     
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    OP, like others have stated, you need to come clean on this lost earring. Anytime a gal needs to take off earrings in a truck, the guy is usually getting his driveshaft lubed.
     
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  17. Nov 25, 2020 at 12:15 PM
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    Some pretty good responses lol.

    Harbor freight sells a cheap camera scope. Just saw one in the store the other day.

    You should try to find a diagram of how the vents are setup then plan from there.
     
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  18. Nov 25, 2020 at 5:52 PM
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    Find a friendly, knowledgeable body shop and see if they can give you any tips. They undoubtedly have R&R these many times.
     
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  19. Nov 25, 2020 at 5:54 PM
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  20. Nov 25, 2020 at 7:17 PM
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    That is what us old people do. :thumbsup::rofl:
     
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