Flame Red

Anyone confirm that the black one is tougher?

Flame Red

Oh screw Gooberment Motors and their friggin cheap a$$ suppliers. Nothing a piece of a paper clip embedded in a bit of JB Weld can't fix.



Got to work better than crumbling plastic.

YURGIS

I broke off the latch with the lock cylinder still in tact. Any ideas as to how to remove the cylinder so my key will still work. I have ordered the latch but it doesn't come with the lock cylinder

johnny3

Took delivery of my 013 on Friday, broke the next day, it's black, actually did not break but just came apart inside, that thing is a GADGET if I ever saw one. Cannot figure out how to put it back together, there's a pin, a link, & a little spring thingy nothing broken that I can see.

YURGIS

I need to know how to get the lock cyliner out of the broken latch from the glove compartment. Any ideas would help.

Flame Red

Search is your friend

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/1580077786-post44.html

YURGIS

Thanks for your help Flame Red. Will give it a try.

arollar

My latch also broke off. I ordered one from Eckler's. Once I cut the tumbler out of the old latch and put it in the new one it took about 10 mins. to get the new latch in. Saved a trip to the dealer.

Seadawg

Black must not be any tougher, my interior is ebony, and it broke at the dealership while they were programming new FOBs for mine......

rfespinosa

Add me to the list, my 2009 convertible, the latch just broke two days ago.

Does anyone have a part number? I have the Cashmere interior.

c6miller

I don't think I've opened the glove box on my 2008 vert a dozen times in over 5 years. I was shocked yesterday when I opened it and the plastic just broke. I followed the instructions on this forum to remove the key part and the plastic crumbled around it. I hope GM used different plastic on the other trim parts.

srfallsallot

Thanks for all the help. 5 minute job once you know what to do. Has anyone made a metal replacement for the latch?

srfallsallot

A 3D metal printer would make short work of this part. Has anyone done this? Does any one have a CAD 3D model of this part?

surburban99

Mine broke about two weeks after I took delivery.

cor28vettes

I have a Glove Box Owners Manual but it's for a '59

kssod

Mine did not break off but now the glove box doesn't open. I can pull on the lever it springs forward and back in place but does not release the box to open. I can insert the key and lock or unlock.

I can not see or grip the little metal tab since the latch is still in place.

It worked last week

Any suggestions on how to open?

Flame Red

As I recall I had to get on my back underneath the glove box with a light and there is a little metal tab you can push with a long skinny screw driver that will release it when it is unlocked. Sorry I don't have pictures or a better way to describe it.

need-for-speed

Well mine just broke. Anyone got a part number and / or know which vendor or dealer has the best price. Mine is cashmere.

Ben101er

You are right, but look at the visor mirror issues. There are several problems that need fixed, but apparently they don't care. After all, we keep buying parts to fix our cars, that they make money selling. Why should they upgrade?

HOXXOH

Got mine 2 weeks ago for the best price I found after checking for the cost including delivery. The low priced places had big shipping charges and the local places won't sell retail at their online prices. I ended up with that well known auction site being the best place and the dealer was based near GM headquarters. The part number for Cashmere is 15924033. Mine was Titanium and cost less than 2 Jacksons.