Author Topic: Glove compartment ?  (Read 1364 times)

Offline oceanblue

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Glove compartment ?
« on: 16 September 2004, 01:08 »
Dear guys, i am new to this forum and i just aquired a 2nd hand GTI. My current problem is the glove compartment box refuse to latch back. Despite using the key to lock it, the glove box just refuse to close. I suspect could be due to the internal latch being broken. I rang up VW calbourne (surrey) and they told me is will cost around 140 pounds inclusive of labour to replace the glove box cover and latch. I am wondering if any of you guys could show me direction to a cheaper alternative to resolve this problem. Any other workshop around guildford area which can fix it for me at  a lower cost? Thanks.

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Re: Glove compartment ?
« Reply #1 on: 16 September 2004, 09:02 »
140 QUID ?!?!?! They're taking the Michael my friend. Unfortunately the latch is bonded to the glovebox lid so you have to replace the whole thing, but they're about ?60 from the stealers, so thats a ?80 fitting charge ? Robbing b*st*rds !!
Alternatively see if your local scrapyard has one  ;D pm richandhazel he's from around your way.. might be able to point you in the right direction.

Chris.
« Last Edit: 16 September 2004, 09:16 by topher »

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Re: Glove compartment ?
« Reply #2 on: 30 September 2004, 19:11 »
A main dealer fixed my glove box (with a similar problem) for about 20 quid.  They just adjusted the latch mechanism (or replaced the latch thingy -not sure   ;)).  Tell the robbing buggers to go take a running jump
54-plate Golf 2.0 FSI GT.  Leather interior.