Thanks for this great video. 1999 Century, hinge mounts broken; attached hinge to box with VersaChem Flow Mix Plastic Welder. (Customer service said it will adhere to ABS and metal.) It mixes resin and hardener in the applicator tube. Aligned hinge screwhead markings with broken plastic nubs. 24 hours later, a solid fix! After multiple failed attempts to reinstall the box, closer inspection was necessary. The darned mechanic (me) glued the hinge upside down! Wish I had seen this video earlier. It's really an easy fix when done right. Now lots of Dremel time to remove the hinge.
the finger trick at 1:44 is a fantastic idea. JB weld is the best epoxy I have found but it tells you on the package it doesnt stick to some plastics. I even used it repairing a rust hole around a window on a car that I painted and I saw the car 20 years later and the repair still looked like new
The rubber straps on the sides of my parent's glove box broke, causing it to spill too far open and onto the floor unless you held it with your hand. They didn't want to buy new straps from Chrysler or go grab some used ones at the junk yard, so I used 25-pound fishing line on each side where the original straps screwed in place. For a minivan with over 200,000 miles, it works well.
Just bought a 2000 with the same problem. Thanks for the great step by step intrustional video. Very simple and to the point. Can't wait to repair mine. Do you have any ideas on repairing the instrument cluster on the AC/Heat Panel.... Mine is not working. No lights at all. Thanks again!!
Changed my air filter located behind glove box having to remove completely. I must have missed a hinge because it dropped fast thus breaking side plastic drop latch which is built into compartment, not separate requiring me to purchase entire box ($145) new. 2014 Buick Enclave glove box is extremely heavy, probably why they are very safe for front collision reports.
I guess it helps to START with a broken hinge. Because I cannot figure out how to get the dang thing out and it is completely in the way of unhooking the light bulb which is going to drain my battery. I give up for now. I see where the hinge is connected to the console so I will go at it tomorrow. Why do they have to make these things impossible?
Finger trick alone is genius! Thanks repair 101
Rock on!
Thanks for this great video. 1999 Century, hinge mounts broken; attached hinge to box with VersaChem Flow Mix Plastic Welder. (Customer service said it will adhere to ABS and metal.) It mixes resin and hardener in the applicator tube. Aligned hinge screwhead markings with broken plastic nubs. 24 hours later, a solid fix! After multiple failed attempts to reinstall the box, closer inspection was necessary. The darned mechanic (me) glued the hinge upside down! Wish I had seen this video earlier. It's really an easy fix when done right. Now lots of Dremel time to remove the hinge.
Good luck on 2nd attempt Robb!
the finger trick at 1:44 is a fantastic idea. JB weld is the best epoxy I have found but it tells you on the package it doesnt stick to some plastics. I even used it repairing a rust hole around a window on a car that I painted and I saw the car 20 years later and the repair still looked like new
Save hundreds of $ by fixing this common auto interior problem yourself!
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The rubber straps on the sides of my parent's glove box broke, causing it to spill too far open and onto the floor unless you held it with your hand. They didn't want to buy new straps from Chrysler or go grab some used ones at the junk yard, so I used 25-pound fishing line on each side where the original straps screwed in place. For a minivan with over 200,000 miles, it works well.
Really useful video... saved myself a lot of time following the procedure described. Thanks!
Just bought a 2000 with the same problem. Thanks for the great step by step intrustional video. Very simple and to the point. Can't wait to repair mine. Do you have any ideas on repairing the instrument cluster on the AC/Heat Panel.... Mine is not working. No lights at all. Thanks again!!
Changed my air filter located behind glove box having to remove completely. I must have missed a hinge because it dropped fast thus breaking side plastic drop latch which is built into compartment, not separate requiring me to purchase entire box ($145) new. 2014 Buick Enclave glove box is extremely heavy, probably why they are very safe for front collision reports.
Thanks for sharing!
Thanks, i have a busted glove box, will fix it asap.
Great video. Thanks from NY 👍
Mike Blake Thanks for commenting! (from BC)
I guess it helps to START with a broken hinge. Because I cannot figure out how to get the dang thing out and it is completely in the way of unhooking the light bulb which is going to drain my battery. I give up for now. I see where the hinge is connected to the console so I will go at it tomorrow. Why do they have to make these things impossible?
Great, will be doing it soon. Thanks hundreds.
ray defalco Thanks Ray, glad i could help!
Mine will not stay open
I'm curious, could you not just remove the screws from the hinge, line up the glove box, and put the screws back in place?
Josiah Petermann Nope.
same setup as a buick regal?
i have 92 roadmaster and the key locked it but won't unlock glove box
do you by any chance know how to remove upper glove box toyota yaris 2007? i have checked everywhere with no luck. thanx
Sorry never even been in a Yaris. Ask Mark Whinton, certified automotive expert licensed in Canada for the past 33 years th-cam.com/users/carquestions
Slow down on that string hinge. I can't get mine to fit back in.
Same year? They're practically the same car.
you are many kinds of smart. please make more videos
Thanks Jordan - look for a new one every Saturday night / Sunday morning.
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