mwc951

At least it's not the tranny!

Yea.....I hoped my clutch was OK too. Pull the starter and see if any spring bits fall out the botton of the bell housing.

Build yourself a pressure bleeder if you haven't already. It'll bleed the clutch completely the first time.

Good luck......keep us posted.

streckfu's

Same here. Mine's original and I open it all the time. Just no sex on the leather.

Tom Carson

since the no tell motel, no probs

M Danger

heres a trick, use tiny hinges which can be found at a hobby/model shop

Eyal 951

mine is has a small tear, in the hinge, otherwise perfectly fine, so I ordered a new one... I like things fresh and nice... a tiny little crack just reared its ugly face on my dash, I'm thinking about a new dash already! Im so mad about that crack! the crack is probably less then 10 mm long, and ends at the airbag, but damn i loved my crack free dash... anyone know how to lengthen the time these cracks take until i do buy a new one?
~Eyal

hosrom_951

I use Armor All Interior Protecter and Cleaner for 4 years on my dash........so far so good

SimonK

But they are cheap to replace at least over here. I paid $8 for the replacement plasctic. I think your new type is practical but I bet you will miss the way you can rest your arm on the old type?

Swedeboy

I have the hingeless console as well - part number 944.522.155.00

Thom

I don't use mine at all, and it's also the original one.

Cyrus951

Eyal,

I personally(as well as many others) don't recommend the use of Armorall, the stuff contains acetone, and it can get nasty. Just buy a nice Meguiars/Mothers Leather/Vinyl conditioner, condition it every couple of weeks, and avoid direct sunlight (tint the windshield, or get a sunblock if you have to).
My po abused my dash (I dunno if you remember), there are like 6-7 cracks along the entire dash, but it's no big deal now that the dashcaps are available for less than 80$.

hosrom_951

I have been using Armorall for 4 years..........but now, i am getting second thoughts.

But double that on the avoiding direct sun light (good luck with that over here). I ALWAYS use a windshield cover to block sun light........

Peckster

You can buy kits in different colors to repair tears in vinyl, maybe that would help.

Rich Sandor

I've got the empty tray in my car, but I didn't buy the insert. how much $$ was the insert?

I might make my own tho..

NZ951

I pad USD12 second hand...

Randy_J

$1 Center Console Hinge Repair – well less actually – 20 minute fix

Snapped the hinge on your 944/951/968 center console? Here’s an easy fix:

Materials

1. 12” of 2” wide duct tape
2. 12” black electrical tape
3. 1 thin wood Starbucks coffee stir stick
Tools
4. clean dry plastic kitchen cutting board
5. 12” ruler
6. box knife
7. small Phillips screwdriver
8. flat file

So it’s finally busted (mine broke when a key jammed the lid higher than usual, and it “locked”.

Take the lid and hinge sections apart (easy to do). Line the broken hinges up and use your large flat file to remove the ragged plastic edge. The goal is to get a nice smooth finish where the plastic hinge used to connect both parts.

Line up 12” of the duct tape nice and straight on the cutting board (or glass – anything that is flat actually – NOT the dining room table though!)

Using a sharp box cutter, divide the duct tape into 2 strips 1” wide.

Now carefully lift a corner and remove the tape. Take the 2 broken hinges and put them together so they are lined up in a “closed” position. Put the thin wood Starbucks stir stick in between the hinge to it is ever so slightly separating both parts – this is kinda important.

Center and apply the 1” wide strip of duct tape along the entire outer edge along the edge where the hinge broke away. Work the tape onto both pieces of the frame – it should now act like a “hinge”.

Now “open” the frame and lay it on the table so that the “hinge exposes a little bit of the duct tape that was created with the coffee stir stick. Apply another 1” strip of duct tape along the INSIDE of the frame, working the tape into the seam area where the plastic hinge broke. You now have a tape to tape hinge that looks like this ><

To finish it all off, run that strip of ½” black electricians tape on top of the first piece of duct tape so that the “hinge” is hidden when you bolt it all back together.

Voila, a new hinge that costs pennies and works perfectly – or until the OEM replacement shows up!

This is a LOT easier than sticking in little piano hinges.