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Offline vwagain

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Broken glove box handle
« on: 08 March 2006, 00:13 »
When i bought the car the the glove box had been modded to open when you turned the key in the lock and a blanking plate put in place of the handle, which looked sh!te!!!!!!! So i fitted one from a scrapers and swapped the lock over and all was well for the last few weeks.  I have been ever so gentle with the handle cos the quality of plastic is shocking!!!!!!!! But i went to open it yesterday and it went "CLICK",,,,,, and now it wont open :angry: The handle just flops around as if it ain't linking to anything????!!! 

Can anyone please tell me how to open the glove box without resorting to violent butchery and carnage cos i have sh!te i need in there!!!?????

Thanks, Stu
« Last Edit: 08 March 2006, 00:15 by vwagain »
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Re: Broken glove box handle
« Reply #1 on: 08 March 2006, 12:05 »
1. Get a screwdriver
2. Prepare to bleed

You need to flick the catch at the top - good luck!

PS. It won't be shutting again.
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Re: Broken glove box handle
« Reply #2 on: 08 March 2006, 14:05 »
snap the handle of and pull it away(including the metal bar bit). push down the catch inside with a screwdriver. when its open just take the ouside bit of the handle off and put the inside bit back on. you'll be able to open and close the glove box with the internal bit of the catch then .
 
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Re: Broken glove box handle
« Reply #3 on: 08 March 2006, 15:49 »
This was the problem when I bought my car! Just lever a screwdriver in there, get a new handle from scrappy again and swap locks over, it's what I did :)
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Re: Broken glove box handle
« Reply #4 on: 08 March 2006, 21:42 »
Thanks chaps, il butcher it tomorrow :evil:..  I cant believe it only lasted a mater of weeks :angry:

Stu
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Re: Broken glove box handle
« Reply #5 on: 08 March 2006, 22:39 »
It was probably on it's way out when you fitted it. Buy a new one £13 from ECP.
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Re: Broken glove box handle
« Reply #6 on: 08 March 2006, 23:06 »
Or get one free from scrappies lol

They all tend to break sooner or later on Golfs so I hear :(
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Re: Broken glove box handle
« Reply #7 on: 08 March 2006, 23:48 »
Quote from: ToRo on 08 March 2006, 23:06
Or get one free from scrappies lol

They all tend to break sooner or later on Golfs so I hear :(

 :grin: The last one came "free" along with all the fueses and relays and a few other bits of trim from the scrappies :wink:  I only went in for a bee sting aerial!!!! :grin: Im sure the guy on the counter was looking at my bulgeing pockets as i gave him £2 for the aerial :laugh:

I think il but a new one this time just to be on the safe side.

Stu
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Re: Broken glove box handle
« Reply #8 on: 09 March 2006, 13:23 »
lol, scrappies are idiots :P

They let you walk around with screwdrivers and expect you not to take anything... yeah right! lol
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