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Glovebox opening mechanism behind the handle?
« on: 29 March 2009, 20:53:52 »
Did anyone ever had a problem with this?
When I bought the car the handle was already broken so I ordered a new one. But it seems the mechanism isn't working properly.
I still didn't insert the new handle.
When I try the mechanism from the hole with my fingers the small lever (the one that holds the box closed) closer to the center of the dashboard extends and rectrats normally, but the outer one doesnt (actually extends but doesn't rectract).
I guess the spring inside the mechanism is broken or it fell off.
Did anyone had this kind of problem?
Can this mechanism be opened and  repaired?
Please if anyone knows help!!  :(
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Re: Glovebox opening mechanism behind the handle?
« Reply #1 on: 29 March 2009, 21:00:27 »
Remove the glovebox and unscrew the backing cover of the glovebox door to reveal the mechanism. It`s made of plastic so you should be able to see whether you can repair it or replace :y
http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1214169060
Last but one pic shows the mechanism cover.
« Last Edit: 29 March 2009, 21:03:59 by RobG »
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Re: Glovebox opening mechanism behind the handle?
« Reply #2 on: 29 March 2009, 21:03:14 »
seen it before when the crappy plastic breaks.  Sure one of the breakers on the site can help you out :y
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Re: Glovebox opening mechanism behind the handle?
« Reply #3 on: 29 March 2009, 21:07:12 »
Just did the glovebox handle on mine today, and as a non techie i had a bloody nightmare !!!!!

Took me 2.5hrs and still had a screw left over after I had put it all back together.........

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Re: Glovebox opening mechanism behind the handle?
« Reply #4 on: 29 March 2009, 21:09:35 »
And one other question.
Anybody knows the size of the torx screwdriver needed for this?
I have a huge pile of tools but not this damn screwdriver so I'll have to buy it first.
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Re: Glovebox opening mechanism behind the handle?
« Reply #5 on: 29 March 2009, 21:33:23 »
Just a T30, all the rest are cross head screws
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Re: Glovebox opening mechanism behind the handle?
« Reply #6 on: 29 March 2009, 21:36:44 »
Thanks Webby that's helpfull alot.
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Re: Glovebox opening mechanism behind the handle?
« Reply #7 on: 29 March 2009, 21:41:15 »
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Thanks Webby that's helpfull alot.

No problem mate you're welcome and you're the first person I have ever been able to help on here cos its the first job I have ever done for myself...........!!!

Good luck with your mechanism mate

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Re: Glovebox opening mechanism behind the handle?
« Reply #8 on: 29 March 2009, 22:36:04 »
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Thanks Webby that's helpfull alot.

No problem mate you're welcome and you're the first person I have ever been able to help on here cos its the first job I have ever done for myself...........!!!

Good luck with your mechanism mate

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It won`t be the last :y
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Re: Glovebox opening mechanism behind the handle?
« Reply #9 on: 29 March 2009, 22:43:14 »
The mechanism had snapped on my first Mig, I repaired it with tie wraps & a chopstick, there were none in scrappies then but it did the job a treat.  :y
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Re: Glovebox opening mechanism behind the handle?
« Reply #10 on: 30 March 2009, 07:26:42 »
my handle snapped off mine i had to break into the glove box and broke the mech
i replaced the mech and handle and its all sound
took a good hour :-/
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Re: Glovebox opening mechanism behind the handle?
« Reply #11 on: 30 March 2009, 09:04:41 »
Agemo what excatly did you do with those wraps and a chopstick.
A little more details please
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Re: Glovebox opening mechanism behind the handle?
« Reply #12 on: 31 March 2009, 08:11:14 »
As I thought the mechanism is broken.
The glovebox was a pain in the ... to get out and dismantle.
The mechanism itself is probably the worst piece of engineering I have ever seen. There's no way I'll buy a new one but have an idea how to repair it. If anyone else needs an advice someday Page Me and I'll gladly help out if I can
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