Replacing Glove compartment door & Rear ashtray

[Siboy]

I have a 2004 A4 1.9TDI which I think is fantatsic, but I have had a couple of issues with the interior trim.

1) one of the hinges on the glove compartment door has broken,

Can I replace just the door? If so how do I do it and where can I get a new glove compartment door? (Interior is black, glove box is not lockable)

2) the Ashtray in the central console has also broken and needs replacing. I have looked for a replacment but not had any joy, where can I find one?

Thanks in advance

[mr.brown]

I'd ring up your main ******* and ask how much for the glovebox lid - they'll soon tell you if it's available seperately. It's only 5 (8mm) bolts to remove the whole assembly so it shouldn;t be too difficult to fit.

[nickynibbles]

Replacement glove boxes come up on fleabay quite often so worth a nose as well. As for the ashtray, worth trying a breakers, look in yellow pages under "Car & Commercial" for 1-call-fina-a-part type people, you tell them what you want & they send a message to a network of breakers, any that have the part then call you direct.

[Siboy]

Thanks for the advice I will give them a try

[dub love]

same same. my glovebox has gone aswell. there £89 if i remember

[leon.p]

Yep, me to! Glove box doors are hard to come by from specialist breakers etc so had to go the dealer route £79.54 + vat.... Brilliant.

To replace just the door take of the side panel of the dash by the passenger door and separate the door from the damper which is just a pin. There are then two pins located at the hinges... these are a little tricky to pull out as they seem to be glued in but using a small forked pry bar and a couple of whacks with a hammer they soon come out. They are simple push fit but glued on the ends.

[leon.p]

Jim,

They are simple push in pins but are stuck in at the very end with a glue or resin.

if you get a hold of the pin as tight as you can with a pry bar or even a set of pincers and give the bar or pincers a whack with a small hammer, you'll loosen the glue/ resin and the pins will just come out. They are only 2cm long if that.

I fitted a new door to mine rather than glue the hinge, so I just took of the old door once the pins were out, married up the new door and tapped the pins back in to where they had come from.

[a4_jim]

I had the left pin gripped on tight with a pair of pincers and wacked it good and properly like 5 times. Pin just did not want to move but will try prying them out later.

New hinge would be better but like to see if I can fix it first than fork out over 50 quid for something that shouldnt break so easily. Thinking of drilling a pilot hole through the hinge then glue a steel rod enforcing the part.

J

Jim,

They are simple push in pins but are stuck in at the very end with a glue or resin.

if you get a hold of the pin as tight as you can with a pry bar or even a set of pincers and give the bar or pincers a whack with a small hammer, you'll loosen the glue/ resin and the pins will just come out. They are only 2cm long if that.

I fitted a new door to mine rather than glue the hinge, so I just took of the old door once the pins were out, married up the new door and tapped the pins back in to where they had come from.