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2001 S4 glove compartment
I have a 2001 S4. The plastic handle to the glove compartment
broke. I can reach in and pull the little metal thing to open the compartment, but it's ugly and it doesn't lock. A mechanic says Audi wants over $500 for a replacement because they only sell the whole drawer, not a separate handle+latch assembly. He suggested I visit a junkyard. Is there a cheaper source or way to fix this? If I take the junk yard route, what models and model years use a compatible glove box drawer? At least I know now that the lock won't stop anybody willing to use a little muscle power. -- John Carr ) |
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daytripper > wrote: >On 28 Jul 2006 15:44:29 GMT, (John F. Carr) wrote: >>At least I know now that the lock won't stop anybody willing >>to use a little muscle power. > >Well, you actually knew that all along, didn't you? I thought breaking in would require a tool instead of a hard pull. -- John Carr ) |
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http://www.shokan.com/ Large selection. "John F. Carr" > wrote in message ... I have a 2001 S4. The plastic handle to the glove compartment broke. I can reach in and pull the little metal thing to open the compartment, but it's ugly and it doesn't lock. A mechanic says Audi wants over $500 for a replacement because they only sell the whole drawer, not a separate handle+latch assembly. He suggested I visit a junkyard. Is there a cheaper source or way to fix this? If I take the junk yard route, what models and model years use a compatible glove box drawer? At least I know now that the lock won't stop anybody willing to use a little muscle power. -- John Carr ) |
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John F. Carr wrote:
> I have a 2001 S4. The plastic handle to the glove compartment > broke. I can reach in and pull the little metal thing to open > the compartment, but it's ugly and it doesn't lock. They haven't gotten much better! I am on my third glovebox latch (fortunately under warranty)... Dan D '04 A4 1.8Tq MT-6 Central NJ USA |
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2001 S4 glove compartment
"Dano58" > skrev i en meddelelse oups.com... > John F. Carr wrote: >> I have a 2001 S4. The plastic handle to the glove compartment >> broke. I can reach in and pull the little metal thing to open >> the compartment, but it's ugly and it doesn't lock. > > They haven't gotten much better! I am on my third glovebox latch > (fortunately under warranty)... > > Dan D > '04 A4 1.8Tq MT-6 > Central NJ USA > What are you guys doing in the glove compartment all the time, hiding your parking tickets ? :-) I cant remember when I had mine opened last time! /Jens |
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2001 S4 glove compartment
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Jens > wrote: > >"Dano58" > skrev i en meddelelse roups.com... >> John F. Carr wrote: >>> I have a 2001 S4. The plastic handle to the glove compartment >>> broke. I can reach in and pull the little metal thing to open >>> the compartment, but it's ugly and it doesn't lock. >> >> They haven't gotten much better! I am on my third glovebox latch >> (fortunately under warranty)... >> >What are you guys doing in the glove compartment all the time, hiding your >parking tickets ? :-) I was putting the radar detector in there when I parked in the city. -- John Carr ) |
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