Center Console lid won't close...
Thread Starter
Melting Slicks
Joined: Mar 2000
Posts: 2,349
Likes: 38
From: Dix Hills, NY
Center Console lid won't close...
Tried to close it the other day and it just won't. It looks like everyting is OK but the part on the tranny tunnel won't accept the latch on the console. Anyone have any suggestions?
Thanks in advance.
Thanks in advance.
Race Director
Joined: Oct 2000
Posts: 14,062
Likes: 1,166
From: N. Alabama
I am not impressed with the engineering of the lid at all. The hinge seems to have to articulate somewhat to allow rotation. It is very tricky and prone to accept too much side load on the screws. You might check the screws of the hinge and carefully try slight pushing toward the passenger side as you gently fold it downward. Sort of like pushing against one's elbow with the opposite hand while bending your arm...(sorry, but its the best I could come up with as an example)
Le Mans Master
Joined: Feb 2002
Posts: 6,937
Likes: 21
From: Waldorf MD
Originally Posted by TEXHAWK0
Put a drop of light machine oil on the hinge points. When I first got my car, I thought the lid would only open 2 or 3 inches until I oiled the hinges. 
This is the answer. There are many hinge pins, like 5, oil them all and you won't have any problems.
Le Mans Master
Joined: Sep 2006
Posts: 6,050
Likes: 147
From: Phoenix AZ
2021 C4 of the Year - Modified Finalist
lid
when I bought my 2001 coupe used, the salesman indicated the lid would need replacing. i looked at it, popped the stationary latch up, and its been fine since.
Thread Starter
Melting Slicks
Joined: Mar 2000
Posts: 2,349
Likes: 38
From: Dix Hills, NY
I will try to pop up the latch.....I didn't know that was the correct position. It is down now I think. Can someone show me a picture of how it is suppossed to look? Thanks for all the responses.
Drifting
Joined: Sep 1999
Posts: 1,524
Likes: 1
From: King Ranch, 2015 GTR 2008 Z06 Viper Texas
Originally Posted by rpm462
Check the part on the tunnel...mine ends up closed from time to time and I use a pocket knife to pop it back up so it will accept the latch from the lid. 
Corvette Stories
The Best of Corvette for Corvette Enthusiasts
Top 10 Most Explosive Corvettes Ever Made: Power-to-Weight Ratio Ranked!
Joe Kucinski
150 hp to 1,250 hp: Every Corvette Generation Compared by the Specs That Matter
Joe Kucinski
8 Coolest Corvette Pace Cars (and Replicas) of All Time
Verdad Gallardo
Top 10 Corvette Engines RANKED by Peak Torque (70+ Years of Muscle!)
Joe Kucinski
Corvette ZR1X Will Be Pacing the Indy 500, And Could Probably Race, Too!
Verdad Gallardo
Top 10 Corvettes Coming to Mecum Indy 2026!
Brett Foote
Top 10 C9 Corvette MUST-HAVES to Fix These C8 Generation Flaws!
Michael S. Palmer
10 Revolutionary 'Corvette Firsts' Most People Don't Know
Joe Kucinski
5 Reasons to Upgrade to an LS6-Powered Corvette; 5 Reasons to Stay LT2
Michael S. Palmer
Team Owner
Joined: Jul 2006
Posts: 97,155
Likes: 1,471
From: Calgary, AB. There's a reason why white was the only color offered on every year Corvette. Proud Canadian German Jamaican!
St. Jude Donor '09, '12-'13-'14-'15-'16-'17
Originally Posted by rpm462
Check the part on the tunnel...mine ends up closed from time to time and I use a pocket knife to pop it back up so it will accept the latch from the lid.
Thread Starter
Melting Slicks
Joined: Mar 2000
Posts: 2,349
Likes: 38
From: Dix Hills, NY
can someone please show me via picture or diagram. I don't want to break anything. i was taking a key and inserting it behind (towards the rear of the car) and trying to lift it forward (towards the front of the car) but it wouldn't budge.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Jun 2011
Posts: 2,365
Likes: 447
What did you end up doing to fix this? I have the same issue
Melting Slicks
Joined: Mar 2009
Posts: 2,300
Likes: 115
From: Odessa FL
St. Jude Donor '10-'12-'13-'14-'15-'16-'17
This may help
Also realize the original thread was from 2006, so hopefully he got his console to close!!!!!!
Last edited by alxltd1; Apr 10, 2014 at 08:37 AM.
Safety Car
Joined: Dec 2010
Posts: 3,938
Likes: 498
From: Fords, NJ
Corvette center console c5 replace repair latch by froggy - YouTube
Also realize the original thread was from 2006, so hopefully he got his console to close!!!!!!
Also realize the original thread was from 2006, so hopefully he got his console to close!!!!!!
2nd Gear
Joined: Oct 2014
Posts: 2
Likes: 0
From: indianapolis IN
Hook was Backwards
[QUOTE=alxltd1;1586621879]
Thanks Froggy. I just replaced my amrest with a new cover and when I went to put the console back on I had the Hook portion on the lid facing the wrong direction and it would not latch. Your video helped me realize my mistake.
Thanks Froggy. I just replaced my amrest with a new cover and when I went to put the console back on I had the Hook portion on the lid facing the wrong direction and it would not latch. Your video helped me realize my mistake.
Intermediate
Joined: Aug 2015
Posts: 45
Likes: 6
If you have a pick, like one of these:
https://www.homedepot.com/p/Husky-Pr...004H/204314893
You can slide the pick up between the carpet and the console to push the front detent. You can slide another pick into the slot above the lock cylinder to push the rear detent. With both detents pushed in, the latch mechanism can easily be pried up and out of the console.
After I did this, I found that my mechanism wasn't broken at all. It was stuck in the down position. Working at the bench, I was able to pry up the part that was stuck down. It now works perfectly, so I put it back in the car and saved myself a few bucks. Hope this helps anyone who has this issue! Thanks to everyone who posts here for the benefit of others.
https://www.homedepot.com/p/Husky-Pr...004H/204314893
You can slide the pick up between the carpet and the console to push the front detent. You can slide another pick into the slot above the lock cylinder to push the rear detent. With both detents pushed in, the latch mechanism can easily be pried up and out of the console.
After I did this, I found that my mechanism wasn't broken at all. It was stuck in the down position. Working at the bench, I was able to pry up the part that was stuck down. It now works perfectly, so I put it back in the car and saved myself a few bucks. Hope this helps anyone who has this issue! Thanks to everyone who posts here for the benefit of others.
