Glove Box Door Latch
Instructor
Joined: Jan 2000
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From: Fullerton CA
Re: Glove Box Door Latch (freemyer)
This is an easy one. Here's the link: http://personal.riverusers.com/~mcphelps/glovebox.htm. Fixed the glovebox door in my '80 using this website. Easy to use, even for a knuckledraggin' Marine.
Good Luck
Tom
Good Luck
Tom
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Racer
Joined: May 2002
Posts: 366
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From: Austin TX
Re: Glove Box Door Latch (freemyer)
The problem I have with my glove box is that the glove box latch (that hits the striker to hold the door shut) gets 'stuck' open. It often does not latch and takes two closings for it to hold shut.
Do you think that I can just pull it up and lubricate it, or do I need to just buy a new one?
Do you think that I can just pull it up and lubricate it, or do I need to just buy a new one?
Instructor
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From: Fullerton CA
Re: Glove Box Door Latch (freemyer)
One thing to check would be wether the female portion of the latch is actually engaging the fixed bar on the glovebox. I ran into this and the problem wasn't the latch itself (which I'd already removed and lubed), but the adjustment of the striker bar.
Pro
Joined: Feb 2003
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From: Maplewood NJ
Re: Glove Box Door Latch (freemyer)
We just had a thread on that. Check it out.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/zerothread?id=568860
:cheers:
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/zerothread?id=568860
:cheers:
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Racer
Joined: May 2002
Posts: 366
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From: Austin TX
Re: Glove Box Door Latch (av8vito)
av8vito:
I am unsure totally of what you mean, but you have peaked my interest.. The problem is that the female end of the latch sometimes gets hung up. In fact, with the door opened if I push the female end back and forth I can see it get hung up. I do not think it is a problem with the striker adjustment, but could be wrong.
:chevy
I am unsure totally of what you mean, but you have peaked my interest.. The problem is that the female end of the latch sometimes gets hung up. In fact, with the door opened if I push the female end back and forth I can see it get hung up. I do not think it is a problem with the striker adjustment, but could be wrong.
:chevy
Instructor
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From: Fullerton CA
Re: Glove Box Door Latch (freemyer)
80XFlag's thread is excellent. Bottomline is that disassembling the glovebox lock is EASY. Go ahead and pull it out. If doesn't seem to work right order a new one (not expensive).
