Replacing Glove compartment door & Rear ashtray

[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.

[B6Andy101]

I have a 2004 B6 1.9TDi Sport. I have had both these issues on mine. The glovebox hinge broke (LHS) and needed a lid replacement. The rear ashtray was replaced for £12 quid from the dealer.

Two bits of trim that seem prone to taking a knock.

[a4_jim]

Finally managed to get the two pins out...man were they stuck in there! Epoxy glued the broken hinge and it seems to be holding put. Before I install it back into the car I will glue and screw two "L" brackets to enforce the part even more. Once installed should save me a few pennies to fix that bloody gearbox ECU!.

Cheers

J