Console lid
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Melting Slicks
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From: Little Egg Harbor N.J.
Console lid
Is it normal that the console door only opens a very small amount? My C4 used to open fully while my new C5 barely opens enough to get my hand in there. I don't want to force it, especially if that is normal.
Racer
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From: Batavia IL
It's a two part hinge. You need to lift up and towards you on the second hinge. Open it a little bit, then spray some WD40 on the hinge. With it lubricated it will move freely. This happens all the time. It may seem like you are going to break it the first time, but it should open to full vertical.
Melting Slicks
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From: Ocean Springs MS
It's a two part hinge. You need to lift up and towards you on the second hinge. Open it a little bit, then spray some WD40 on the hinge. With it lubricated it will move freely. This happens all the time. It may seem like you are going to break it the first time, but it should open to full vertical.
Le Mans Master
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From: Northwest CT
It's a two part hinge. You need to lift up and towards you on the second hinge. Open it a little bit, then spray some WD40 on the hinge. With it lubricated it will move freely. This happens all the time. It may seem like you are going to break it the first time, but it should open to full vertical.
Thanks OP... good question.
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I was scared I was going to break it.
Drifting
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It's a two part hinge. You need to lift up and towards you on the second hinge. Open it a little bit, then spray some WD40 on the hinge. With it lubricated it will move freely. This happens all the time. It may seem like you are going to break it the first time, but it should open to full vertical.
Ah, I wasn't alone figuring this one out!
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It's a two part hinge. You need to lift up and towards you on the second hinge. Open it a little bit, then spray some WD40 on the hinge. With it lubricated it will move freely. This happens all the time. It may seem like you are going to break it the first time, but it should open to full vertical.
Go ahead and pull up with a little more effort - it will come up to a 90 degree position.
