jg291446

My glove box keeps opening even if I tight the screw.

The fix seems to replace part # 39-40. I know there are many thread about this topic but can't find how to do it. Do I need to remove the glove box, or only it's door, or the lower dash?

Thanks!

Sandia man

When I was having the same problem, I replaced #38,39,and 40. The problem persisted. What finally fixed it was to apply some solder to the posts of part 38. Of course the diameter of the posts were increased which made inserting them harder but it seems the clamping was improved (as if 39 and 40 had more purchase on the posts) when the screws were tightened. You can try the solder trick without removing the door or box. If you decide to replace 39 and 40, you have to remove the door and box.

nine9six

Nice solution
But for longer lasting fix, would soldering some .001" stainless shim stock around the post work?
Or is that adding too much dimension to the post?

I was thinking soft solder might not be very robust for extended usage.

Sandia man

I think adding shim would increase the diameter too much. The solder seems to deform enough with the tightening of the screws to give better purchase on the posts. That's my rationale anyway. It's a overly fiddly mechanism and I just try to meet it with humor and creativity. Sometimes it wins. But we do drive 20+ year old cars.

OverBoosted28

I can't find my post, but look into what I did. Same issue, no matter how New the parts were, or how tight I got them. Take the cam piece ends that grab the u shaped latch. Where ends mate the latch. Score them, rough en up, so not smooth. Then do same to lengths of the U shaped latch. Gives some better purchase to the locking strength of that little cam. Hasn't failed yet....... 3 track dates since :-)