BX glovebox lid

dillosk8ter · Unread post by **dillosk8ter** » 09 Mar 2005, 04:44

Someone {who shall remain nameless; not to mention unpopular!!} saw fit to show me how loose the glovebox lid on the BX was by violently shaking it while open........it then snapped off in their hand..grrrr!!!!!![:(!][:(!][:(!]
Is there a way of refixing it or removing glovebox unit and replacing?

Dave Bamber · Unread post by **Dave Bamber** » 09 Mar 2005, 04:52

The whole lot is held in with about 6 screws, it will then pull out. It's a very common fault which I think needs a bit of brain storming to come up with a fix.

Unread post by **Jon** » 09 Mar 2005, 16:05

I did see someone who fixed theirs using a thin Piano hinge inside the lid. Might be easier to get another unit from the scrappy

dnsey · Unread post by **dnsey** » 09 Mar 2005, 16:14

[quoteMight be easier to get another unit from the scrappy
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Maybe, but when I needed one, all the cars I looked at had broken lids!

oilyspanner · Unread post by **oilyspanner** » 09 Mar 2005, 17:10

I just replaced mine (thanks Wilcobob) the old one was held together with small self tappers, metal hinges and zip ties, It is not too secure and was rattling a bit but I did not throw it away, Where are you?
Stewart

DLM · Unread post by **DLM** » 10 Mar 2005, 00:04

Saw a complete, pristine grey one this week near Southampton. Unfortunately it's in one of the world's most expensive scrappies....

adamskibx · Unread post by **adamskibx** » 10 Mar 2005, 00:41

If its just the hinges on the lid you can use superglue. Thats what I did when a pen got trapped in there and caused it to snapp off when i shut it.

dillosk8ter · Unread post by **dillosk8ter** » 10 Mar 2005, 23:41

piano hinges? mmmmm that could work....might try srappies also but think all the scrap BX's locally are long gone. In response to Oilyspanner 'where are you?'- Near Abergavenny, South Wales.

vanny · Unread post by **vanny** » 11 Mar 2005, 03:01

And thats it down to a T adamskiBX! i find its usually the cable for my mobile phone charger that doe it! my solution is a piece of rubber stuck to the glove box flap, it covers the big gap and pushes upwhen you clos ethe lid! though i havent done the mod yet!
On the other hand though i already have a spare! Shame the one fitted in the car is busted!

adamskibx · Unread post by **adamskibx** » 11 Mar 2005, 19:35

That sounds like a good mod Vanny. I would try that but im getting rid of my BX soon as ill hopefully have my GS MOT'd after 2 or three years of it having no MOT ( should be interesting reliability wise but thats what I love about cars, the fiddling with things ) Ill miss the BX for its 100% reliability and fuel economy though but wont miss the rattles and squeeks and failing interior plastics! I somehow know that ill come back to the BX's at some point though, maybee in a few years if I feel that my milage is too great for a 27 year old GS! Ideally it would be a 1.7 Turbo D with all the luxuries.