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Old 04 July 2010, 09:20 AM
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Default OMG Air freshner leaked and damaged center console

Nice...... spent a not too difficult hour or so fitting a nice new head unit, put the air freshner back on and it has leaked and damaged the center console, taken off the colour and almost appears to have eaten the plastic....anyone know good breakers websites who have plenty of impreza's as mines an 06 hawkeye... not sure what other models have the same interior as I know my 52 plate bugeye was different.

thanks for your help.

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Old 04 July 2010, 09:42 AM
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Old 04 July 2010, 09:45 AM
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Think most performance cars are specialist these days. if you were lucky enough to find one in a scrap yard im pretty sure it would be stripped in seconds.
Try find a part.com, or google it. otherwise its the patient search and wait on Ebay
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phone japperformanceparts.com sure they will sort you out the dealers ain`t dear though
you`d be suprised.
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thanks guys..e-mailed them so will see what they come back with....
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Old 04 July 2010, 05:33 PM
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nothing on fleabay
Old 04 July 2010, 08:57 PM
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Originally Posted by muzzler
Nice...... spent a not too difficult hour or so fitting a nice new head unit, put the air freshner back on and it has leaked and damaged the center console, taken off the colour and almost appears to have eaten the plastic....anyone know good breakers websites who have plenty of impreza's as mines an 06 hawkeye... not sure what other models have the same interior as I know my 52 plate bugeye was different.

thanks for your help.
Which part exactlyand can you post a pic.
Chipsaway do interior repairs, before you start ripping your console out..
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Japperformanceparts don't have any would want £175!!!!

Piccy for you guys to view..blob on bottom LHS vent then train to LHS of stereo and blok on RHS of ash tray lid...FFS



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Old 05 July 2010, 05:45 PM
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Originally Posted by muzzler
Japperformanceparts don't have any would want £175!!!!

Piccy for you guys to view..blob on bottom LHS vent then train to LHS of stereo and blok on RHS of ash tray lid...FFS



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Perfect excuse to cover the console with some of this...
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Interesting..........maybe if they had it in pink
Old 05 July 2010, 06:00 PM
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Have you asked your dealer, sometimes things aren't as expensive as you think.
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Not yet..didn't have the chassis no to hand...
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Can't bear air fresheners, super fruity smell makes me want to wretch. Proof positive now they are evil.
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Have it painted should be no more than 20 quid
Old 05 July 2010, 06:35 PM
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Is there no way you could write a letter to the makers of the air freshener and complain? Surely it shouldnt leak plus they should make the liquid out of something that doesnt eat into plastic like acid? The makers must know the majority of people are going to put the freshener on there air vents???
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http://www.gradea-subaru.co.uk/
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Originally Posted by j4mou
checked there they have nothing
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your welcome.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/subaru-impreza...item20b1c95b26
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get your numbers and phone the dealer.
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nice complete centre console appeared on ebay only £160.00...happy with that
Old 06 July 2010, 09:47 PM
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Originally Posted by muzzler
nice complete centre console appeared on ebay only £160.00...happy with that
Did you read any of the other posts? £40 repair. It only needed painting........
Old 07 July 2010, 07:32 PM
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couldn't find any local and have the stuff out of the car for as long as they wanted..I can cahnge all the bits I need over and then ebay the remainder..thanks though
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Just so no one else falls foul of this what sort of air freshner was it?
Old 09 July 2010, 04:09 PM
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One of the ones that clips on an airvent with a bottle of liquid below......any of the ones with liquid ina vessell could do it
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