glovebox removal driving me mad

[Diluxe]

Hi Guys,

been trying to get the glove box out for about 30 mins now, taken 7 screws out in total but the buggers just not moving, is there some hidden ones or something?

cheers

[Veedubgt18v]

Glove box light? or does it come out from behind not thru the aperture if you know what i mean!

[Dragon6]

yes its a pain in the ar$e that one took mine out earlier in the year to fit my changer,if I remeber right the glovebox wedges itsselff on the air vent ducts as u try to withdraw it, take out the two bolts either side of the dash and think theres a couple behind the glovebox area in the engine  compartment on the bulkhead this then gives u enough movement to pull the dash forward then pull the glovebox out..or something like that

[workhorse '90 8v]

Haynes manuals - worth their weight in err lead - but they're usually pretty good at explaining how to take bits apart..

[Dizzie]

it doesn't tell you in the haynes though afaik
there's a lump on the top of the glovebox that stops it coming out unless you have enough of an angle. to get that angle you have to remove heating vents I think. When I was removing the whole dash the glove box wasn't free until the dash was actually in my garage!

the mk3 one is so much easier it's unbelievable.

[R1D3R]

mk3 dash blah blah blah  

always 1 step ahead.......

[jedi16v]

i think haynes manuals are complete cr$$

[VW2010]

i think haynes manuals are complete cr$$

I couldn't agree more, completely useless, not in-depth enough..........

[Helios_Blue_Valver]

i think haynes manuals are complete cr$$

I couldn't agree more, completely useless, not in-depth enough..........

I love it when it gives you all the no brainer stuff than tells you to contact the main garage if it doesn't work. lol. If I wanted to take it to VW I wouldn't own a Haynes manual. Bently by far better.