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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: mystic valver on 03 September 2008, 19:55

Title: glovebox barrel
Post by: mystic valver on 03 September 2008, 19:55

hi everybody i have the usual problem of the broken glovebox handle, i have got a new 1 and back but i don't know how to swap the locking barrel over please help its doing my head in

Daz :embarassed:

Title: Re: glovebox barrel
Post by: RiCHiE360 on 03 September 2008, 20:07

Thees 4 little tabs at the bottom holding the barrel in, just try loosening them one by one and it slides out, when you have freed it slide it out slowly so that the metal tumblers dont drop out, hten push it in to your new handle mate

Title: Re: glovebox barrel
Post by: mystic valver on 03 September 2008, 20:12

thanks mate just doing it now

Title: Re: glovebox barrel
Post by: mystic valver on 03 September 2008, 20:54

all done fitted working fine hooray

Title: Re: glovebox barrel
Post by: RiCHiE360 on 03 September 2008, 23:57

Nice one  :smiley:

Title: Re: glovebox barrel
Post by: marky GTI on 04 September 2008, 14:34

Quote from: RiCHiE360 on 03 September 2008, 20:07

Thees 4 little tabs at the bottom holding the barrel in, just try loosening them one by one and it slides out, when you have freed it slide it out slowly so that the metal tumblers dont drop out, hten push it in to your new handle mate

I have the same problem... will take your advice too
thanks
mark

Title: Re: glovebox barrel
Post by: MickUK on 20 August 2009, 14:34

I've just got a new handle & swapped over the barrel. When I replace the mechanism, the lock doesnt seem to be catching it to lock the glovebox lid. Am I missing something?!

Best regards,

Mick

Title: Re: glovebox barrel
Post by: Adam on 20 August 2009, 14:35

Does it line up?

Title: Re: glovebox barrel
Post by: Sonic2 on 20 August 2009, 16:21

Just a thought but if the catch doesnt clip into its location, does the barrel have to be lined up in a certain way to work with the handle?

Title: Re: glovebox barrel
Post by: MickUK on 21 August 2009, 10:55

Seems to line up fine, looks as though the lug on the end of the barrel isnt long enough to move the mechanism over to hold the catch in place?

Title: Re: glovebox barrel
Post by: Wolf on 22 August 2009, 12:41

Hi

Bloody typical, I had only just read this post and the very next time i went to open my glove box the bloody thing broke.
Where did you guy's get yours? Ebay? VW genuine?, Scrappy? and how much are they?

Cher cher

Andy

Title: Re: glovebox barrel
Post by: Wolf on 22 August 2009, 12:53

Actually just got a new one off the bay for £4.50. :grin:

Title: Re: glovebox barrel
Post by: billy_vw on 22 August 2009, 12:56

Changed one this morning on the yelloe golf  :wink: