Wedding ring stuck in the vent under the seat - HELP!

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Lenny
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Wedding ring stuck in the vent under the seat - HELP!

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Does anyone know how to get into the vent under the front seats? My wife dropped her wedding ring down there and it got knocked intop the vent while trying to retrieve it.Thanks,Lenny
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Post by zionzr2 »

sorry to hear that!!1. Do you have a powerful shop vac? try sucking it out with a strong vac.2. fishing for it with a bent up clothes hanger.
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Re: Wedding ring stuck in the vent under the seat - HELP! (Lenny)

Post by Baltovibe »

From the pic, it appears you could fit a couple of fingers into the vent and possibly feel the ring. If it is in deeper than that, then the suggestions by zionzr2 are good to try.
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Post by northvibe »

a shop vac with a nylon covering it might work.....
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Post by Digger »

I would say the safe way to do it ( Also the hardest and the best display of your love) is to get the old tools out and remove the seat and carpet to get to the vent. If you can see it you can get a gripper on a flexible shaft at the local auto parts store or Willmar type like store. Good luck.
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Post by GMJAP »

Quote, originally posted by Digger »I would say the safe way to do it ( Also the hardest and the best display of your love) is to get the old tools out and remove the seat and carpet to get to the vent. If you can see it you can get a gripper on a flexible shaft at the local auto parts store or Willmar type like store. Good luck.Be careful if you have side airbags. They're in the seat and should be disabled before removing the seat.
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Re: Wedding ring stuck in the vent under the seat - HELP! (silverawd26)

Post by nkaltso »

I droped and oil pan bolt from my pick up in that vent. I never saw it again. If I ever pull the seats and carpet up, I may find it but I wrote it off as a loss.I sure that is not a reassuring responseNick
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Post by joholste »

i guess i would suggest trying to lift the front end with jacks and jack stands hoping maybe to force it back out
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Post by mcgusto82 »

remove the seats,, and pull back the carpet. it's EASY! beware if you have side bags. i think you just have to unplug your battery for about 30 minutes and then you're good. anyone care to correct me if i'm wrong??
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Re: Wedding ring stuck in the vent under the seat - HELP! (Lenny)

Post by ToolGuy »

My little brother dropped a dice down the defroster vent of my car many years ago. I cut a piece of garden hose off and duct taped it to my shop vac and sucked it right out...Good luck, you can get it some how!
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Post by Vibe_dude »

shop vac taped to it and the floor vents with the fan on max......might work.
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Post by Kingslayer »

Call me paranoid but I think I would be more concerned as to why my wife was in the back seat of the Vibe taking her wedding ring off than how to get it back...
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Re: Wedding ring stuck in the vent under the seat - HELP! (Lenny)

Post by 1badvibe »

well at least your wife knows where she lost her ring, we're still searching,
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Post by Atomb »

Quote, originally posted by Kingslayer »Call me paranoid but I think I would be more concerned as to why my wife was in the back seat of the Vibe taking her wedding ring off than how to get it back...that is SO true and hillarious!!thanks for the laugh.
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