Console cover latch keeps breaking
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Le Mans Master
Joined: Sep 2004
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From: Providence RI
Console cover latch keeps breaking
I've had three console cover latches break, making it impossible to securely close the center console cover. It's just that tiny tab that breaks off. This one inch piece of plastic (held in place by a small spring) cost about $30 bucks from GM parts. Has this happened to anyone and is there a way to fix this without a new part?
Safety Car
Joined: Nov 2006
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From: San Jose California
Mine's been broken for almost 2 years now. The replacement has been ordered TWICE under warranty and the part has yet to show up. That's almost two years to NOT find me a replacement for a poorly designed part. Not impressed, GM. It's a 20 cent piece of plastic fer cryin' out loud.
Here's a great opportunity for the aftermarket folks. Make a batch of these things and sell them for $20 each. Undercut GMs nutso price (MSRP = $38!!) and still make a tidy profit. Make them in metal.
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Here's a great opportunity for the aftermarket folks. Make a batch of these things and sell them for $20 each. Undercut GMs nutso price (MSRP = $38!!) and still make a tidy profit. Make them in metal.
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Racer
Joined: Jan 2007
Posts: 303
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From: Tulsa Ok
Mine's been broken for almost 2 years now. The replacement has been ordered TWICE under warranty and the part has yet to show up. That's almost two years to NOT find me a replacement for a poorly designed part. Not impressed, GM. It's a 20 cent piece of plastic fer cryin' out loud.
Here's a great opportunity for the aftermarket folks. Make a batch of these things and sell them for $20 each. Undercut GMs nutso price (MSRP = $38!!) and still make a tidy profit. Make them in metal.
Z//
Here's a great opportunity for the aftermarket folks. Make a batch of these things and sell them for $20 each. Undercut GMs nutso price (MSRP = $38!!) and still make a tidy profit. Make them in metal.
Z//
Safety Car
Joined: Nov 2007
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From: Bay Area CA
I've had three console cover latches break, making it impossible to securely close the center console cover. It's just that tiny tab that breaks off. This one inch piece of plastic (held in place by a small spring) cost about $30 bucks from GM parts. Has this happened to anyone and is there a way to fix this without a new part?
Safety Car
Joined: Jul 2009
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From: Baton Rouge LA
St. Jude Donor '14, '16
I'm not a vendor but I am in the spring and clip business and will take a look at this part and see what I can come up with so far I have made a good fix for the sun visor vanity mirror cover that falls apart and also the auto dimming rear view mirror that shakes and moves all the time.
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Le Mans Master
Joined: Sep 2004
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From: Providence RI
Safety Car
Joined: Nov 2006
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From: San Jose California
Two different things. My 2007 Z06 (made Sept 2006) does *not* have the lock but it certainly has a (broken) latch.
http://www.gmpartshouseusa.com/partl...layCatalogid=0
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http://www.gmpartshouseusa.com/partl...layCatalogid=0
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Thread Starter
Le Mans Master
Joined: Sep 2004
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From: Providence RI
I'm not a vendor but I am in the spring and clip business and will take a look at this part and see what I can come up with so far I have made a good fix for the sun visor vanity mirror cover that falls apart and also the auto dimming rear view mirror that shakes and moves all the time.
Racer
Joined: Jan 2007
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From: Tulsa Ok
Need to mill out the plastic pins, I built a fixture to mount the cover in to make it easier to hold in place and with a ball end mill the size of the replacement pins you mill on each side about 3/8" and I super glued (gorilla brand) the steel pins in then you have to pry the spring clips that are on the visor open to snap the cover back in. This may not be a DIY for the average person.
Racer
Joined: Jan 2007
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From: Tulsa Ok
I replaced the 3 pins that hold the mirror on with a special spring tempered material that will not bend like the stock ones do. If you remove your mirror you will see the ones I'm talking about and if you think you can change them out send me you address (PM) and I will mail you the replacements to install. If you do a search you will find info on removing the mirror.
Safety Car
Joined: Nov 2007
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From: Bay Area CA
Two different things. My 2007 Z06 (made Sept 2006) does *not* have the lock but it certainly has a (broken) latch.
http://www.gmpartshouseusa.com/partl...layCatalogid=0
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http://www.gmpartshouseusa.com/partl...layCatalogid=0
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Whatever works! Mine is still there so I guess I better be super careful from now on.
Racer
Joined: Jan 2007
Posts: 303
Likes: 0
From: Tulsa Ok
I'm not a vendor but I am in the spring and clip business and will take a look at this part and see what I can come up with so far I have made a good fix for the sun visor vanity mirror cover that falls apart and also the auto dimming rear view mirror that shakes and moves all the time.
I need to know if these are braking where the two ends fit in the holes that it hinges on, if so I can fix these.
Safety Car
Joined: Jul 2009
Posts: 3,755
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From: Baton Rouge LA
St. Jude Donor '14, '16
