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Glove box fix 850 1995

posted by  Mr. Detail on  Tue Jun 16 06:46 CST 2009
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O.K. it looks like I have the good 'ole locked/jammed glove box. I saw this fix (http://www.matthewsvolvosite.com/glovebox_fix_850.php) but it looks like it leaves the front of your glove box all butchered up.

Whta is the best way to go? The hacksaw blade dealio?

Can anyone tell me why this happens anyway? I mean if something breaks usually it would break open right, not locked......







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    Glove box fix 850 1995

    posted by  steelydev on  Wed Jun 17 11:09 CST 2009
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    I just fixed mine. It is basically as shown at matthewsvolvosite.

    Carefully hacksaw the strike (U-shaped wire) that the latch hooks into.

    Take the entire latch out of the door.

    Look at how the mechanism operates. There is an oval piece that should have a round pin sticking out and that pin breaks off. Then it can no longer operate the latch.

    What I did was measure the diameter of the pin (you can see the remains) and drill out where the pin attached. Then tap the hole for a machine screw. Using a tread locking compound, screw in the machine screw until it stick out far enough to engage the latch.

    You will have to buy a new strike. But you glove box will look as good as ever!








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      Glove box fix 850 1995

      posted by  Mr. Detail on  Thu Jun 18 05:17 CST 2009
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      steelydev,
      Thanks for your response. The only thing I want to be sure about is when you
      "carefully hacksaw the strike (U-shaped wire) that the latch hooks into".

      Can you actually see what you are attempting to cut or is it a guess?

      Are the screws that hold the face to the backplate on the inside?

      Did you use a "fine" hacksaw blade by itself, with no handle?








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        Glove box fix 850 1995

        posted by  KlausC on  Thu Jun 18 07:32 CST 2009
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        It is only by feel and just the blade. I wouldn't bother with a sawsall!
        All glove box screws are torx and are in the lid on the inside.
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        Common sense trumps a PhD








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    Glove box fix 850 1995

    posted by  KlausC on  Tue Jun 16 17:14 CST 2009
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    Cutting the U bolt for the glove box can be neatly done, IF you take your time and use some duct tape to cover the vinyl.

    There is a plastic pin in the latch that breaks off, keeping you from unlocking the catch.
    I did see a thread somewhere, probably Volvospeed, where the poster found a way to reach in with a stiff wire and unlatch it. But he practiced with the glove box open and it was all by feel.

    Klaus
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      Glove box fix 850 1995

      posted by  Mr. Detail on  Tue Jun 16 23:17 CST 2009
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      Klaus, from this photo can you specifically tell me where the so called "U bolt"
      lies so I could actually cut it and nothing else? Unfortunately I could not copy,paste just the photo. They are the 4th & 5th photo fom the top.

      http://www.matthewsvolvosite.com/glovebox_fix_850.php








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        Glove box fix 850 1995

        posted by  KlausC on  Wed Jun 17 04:53 CST 2009
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        Here is another link with a "fix":

        http://volvospeed.com/vs_forum/index.php/topic/41450-glovebox-fix-for-850s/

        The "U" latch hangs down from the dash into the glovebox. It is the only thing a hachsaw blade will catch, unless you have an overflowing glovebox :)

        Tape the top of the lid and the bottom of the dash, slide the blade in, and when you feel metal at the center of the lid, start cutting. It should only take a few minutes to cut through one side, then cut off the other side.

        You will need to buy another "U", but the latch can be fixed at home.

        Klaus
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        Common sense trumps a PhD







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