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Offline golfvirgin

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Broke the glove compartment handle !
« on: 10 March 2009, 09:37 »
Bo!!ocks !  :angry:

just broke the handle and can't for the f@@kin life of me open the glove compartment now !!

I don't want to break it off completely ...but i'm thinkin it's the only way ?

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Offline RiCHiE360

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Re: Broke the glove compartment handle !
« Reply #1 on: 10 March 2009, 10:21 »
Rip the handle off completely and you can then use a screw driver to open the mechanism, then i just bought a new handle from the breakers for 3 quid.. Good luck mate
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Re: Broke the glove compartment handle !
« Reply #2 on: 10 March 2009, 10:23 »
yup this has happened to me twice now, i must be too heavy handled  :grin: same as richie rip handle off, screwdriver to open AND REPLACE
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Offline DEANATRON

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Re: Broke the glove compartment handle !
« Reply #3 on: 10 March 2009, 10:25 »
same happened here commom problem on the mk3s

look at shows at the mk3s bet youll spot a few with broken handles
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Re: Broke the glove compartment handle !
« Reply #4 on: 10 March 2009, 10:26 »
As you out in Spain I guess there arent many VW scrappies!
Should be able to get one from a main dealer easily.
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Offline golfvirgin

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Re: Broke the glove compartment handle !
« Reply #5 on: 10 March 2009, 11:26 »
fair do's thanks  :wink:

you're not wrong Len , I'll have to schedule a trip to Madrid scrapyard with mr Darnpinston before he buggers off to blighty  :laugh:


gotta say , it's crap quality if it breaks like that !! ..never happened in my E30.....  :lipsrsealed:
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Re: Broke the glove compartment handle !
« Reply #6 on: 10 March 2009, 11:37 »
Has a weak point! Not designed for ham fisted british blokes!  :laugh:

Yes I did mine even after Billy telling me to be careful with it! :embarassed:
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Offline boneybradley

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Re: Broke the glove compartment handle !
« Reply #7 on: 10 March 2009, 12:39 »
common fault and becareful if you buy from ebay etc as the dealers/gsf/euro only charge about £7-8 for the genuine handle (yet there's always loads on ebay for £10+..)
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Re: Broke the glove compartment handle !
« Reply #8 on: 10 March 2009, 14:01 »
If you still havn't opened it, make this could work. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yn_LmCZcMUM
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Offline golfvirgin

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Re: Broke the glove compartment handle !
« Reply #9 on: 10 March 2009, 21:49 »
Quote from: bobbito on 10 March 2009, 14:01
If you still havn't opened it, make this could work. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yn_LmCZcMUM

haha gotta try that tomorrow !
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