HOW TO FIX a sagging glove box! BMW Z3
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 20 ส.ค. 2024
- We attempt to repair maybe the most common problem on the interior of the BMW Z3, the sagging glove box. This project starts to go a little sideways, so check out some of the pitfalls you may run into on this fix. I use a reinforcing bracket you can find here:
UPDATE: The bracket I used disappeared off the internet, Amazon had one similar, but no longer does, here's one from Ebay:
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Good article that helped me:
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Here are two sources for the beige screw caps (they are crazy expensive!):
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www.ecstuning....
Here's a better way to remove the screw caps (you will still damage them, but not the dash):
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Also the address for any other reason to contact me- look forward to hearing from you!
Hi I just did the repair of the sagging glove box, and I too was able to accomplish it without removing the glove box. I just took out those 4 screws like the other viewers suggested. I also removed the metal plate from the bottom of the glove box. We found a mouse nest underneath that I had to pop out another tab to get access to so I could remove it!
@@jillbourgeois1467 good move! I went through that stuff in my part 2 video. The metal plate removal is key to taking the strain off.
Just recently purchased a 2000 z3 and had a bad power seat motor (forward and back) and replaced motor. Then airbag light came on (had key in ignition) was able to clear after seeing your video with the B800, thank you. Also had sagging glove box, after watching your video decided to try and put stainless bracket in, and was actually able to put it in with just taking out 4 top screws and fitting it in without removing glove box. Thanks again for your videos.
Happy to help and congrats on the purchase! Thank you for watching!
Thanks for making the video, this fails on all Z3 eventually. One suggestion I might make, too often you start a scene "from a close up", although you try to speak to its location we are still lost. We don't know where we are, and from "which angle" we are looking at it. I still don't know where the crush plate is located and I've looked at the video twice. It's a small thing but valuable to the viewers, start from a "zoomed out" location and then "zoom in" to where you are discussing the particular step. Now the audience is with you.
Thank you! I appreciate the feedback on the technical side of videomaking! I definitely have room for improvement. Take a look at part 2 for a better view of the crush plate. It is sandwiched between the inner and outer parts of the glovebox door.
Thanks for the informative video. Was able to remove the plate in a few minutes and removed the cause of the sag before it gets worse. Didn't need to remove the glovebox. I didn't know a heavy plate was the reason for the sag until I saw your great video!
Glad it was easy for you! Thanks for the kind words!
Thanks for showing where to get a part to fix this problem!
Hope the link is still good! Check out part 2 prior to ordering!
Thanks for the video it's a good virtual rehearsal before doing it. I managed to install the plate without completely removing the glove box. I just removed the screws and I left it hanging there was enough room to remove the old plate put the new one on top and reinstall everything pretty easy job like 30 minutes. The hardest part was to not damage the screw cap.
Glad it helped! The screw caps are crazy.
Thanks for the how to and warnings with just enough detail. Did mine with the brace from your link. +1 on not removing, just lowering the glove box. access was sufficient, removed the weight while I was at it. long overdue repair.
Thank you for watching and glad I could help!!
Oh I'm so glad I found this video for both. The repair and seeing the wheels on a z3 I was looking into those and love the way they look
Glad you liked it! Thanks for watching!
Just followed this to install the support bracket on my Z3! Thanks for the help!
My pleasure! Hope it worked out well for you. Thanks for watching!
MUST WATCH PART TWO!
Definitely!
Recommend you remove the steel plate while you have the glove box out. It is weight saving and not needed if your passenger uses the seat belt.
You are still doing a terrific job. I just told I needed to replace my A/C compressor and condenser as my A/C would only provide hot air and that is when I am not talking!!!!
Thanks so much, John! I think I will remove it in part 2. A/C work sounds expensive (what isn't on BMWs?) Keep the air coming! Love your comments!
@@MomentofZed I did this same fix a few months ago. Just removing the heavy plate within the glove box door makes a huge difference.
@@idahoflyfishingadventures5244 Yeah, John Shook commented the same. My original thought was to leave it in, but as you'll see in part 2, I'm going to remove it. Thank you for watching!
Great channel, I'm learning a lot from these vids. One suggestion, you're gonna want to go ahead and stop saying "go ahead and" every ten seconds!😁
A good suggestion! One of those little things i dont know I'm doing while i do. Thanks for watching!
But seriously, I was able to fix my sagging glovebox thanks to your great video. Thank you
@@vancecarriere i was filming my latest yesterday and that advice was running thru my head! I'm glad the video helped!
It's probably not so much that the seat belt use is that much less in the U.S. as it is the lawsuit rate is that much higher due to the ease of ability to sue in our justice system which was set up and run by lawyers.
Thanks T!
Do you have another vendor for the bracket? It's no longer available on Amazon
I thought I changed that-sorry. Here is a link for one that is highly rated, just a different color (looks like it may be regular steel, but customers say it is stronger than the original bracket):
www.amazon.com/1996-2002-Glove-Stainless-Repair-Bracket/dp/B0778QPQY4
Good fix. Thumbs up from a fellow creator 😅
Thanks Ethan appreciate your time!
The link for reinforcing bracket no longer works :( Do you have another one?
Wow that was quick! The one I used is gone. Not on Amazon anymore or anywhere else I searched. Here is a link for one that is highly rated, just different color (looks like it may be regular steel, but customers say it is stronger than the original bracket): www.amazon.com/1996-2002-Glove-Stainless-Repair-Bracket/dp/B0778QPQY4
Thank you! I'm going to change the link in the video description.
Why couldn't you just glue the plastic piece for the duct? you could use crazy glue or the plastic epoxy you had already both would have been better choices than to use duct tape. (?)
Unfortunately, there was no way to see it well enough to glue accurately (I did it by feel pretty much). Plus I would have had to tape it in place while the glue set anyways. Also, the plastic ducting is crazy thin, making it even more difficult.