Saggy glovebox fix

rams · Sun, Sep-03-2006, 04:10:54 PM

I know alot of us have this problem. Non of the DIY's I found worked and I was considering getting a new box, but then I found the link bellow and it fixed the problem.
Hope it works for you...you'll need Acrobat to open it.

http://www.totalbmwmag.com/HandsOn/TechFeb04.pdf

Nadee///M3 · Sun, Sep-03-2006, 04:15:48 PM

cool got to tell my friend thanx

**epj3** · Sun, Sep-03-2006, 04:25:57 PM

Thanks for the link... I like this more than drilling screws into the plastic.

Cal · Mon, Sep-04-2006, 10:13:22 PM

Good find! Thx for the link. Drilling holes is also cheap, but this is a cleaner and relatively safe way to fix the sagging glovebox.

bigneil · Tue, Sep-05-2006, 12:36:42 AM

Be careful drilling - you'll drill right through the tabs that hook the vent part to the glovebox part. I found only one (on the drivers side) was needed. Not a true fix. However, to TRULY install the glove box properly, with every screw actually hitting the metal screw fitting, is a huge challenge. Normally one misses. Today I got them all in (even the bottom ones, where you can screw them in loosely and use the catch tabs, then tighten. It took several tries, even after all these years. When I got it right, there was no sag. I couldn't even push it any tighter.

PS I used a plastic kit to patch the other hole.

nervno · Thu, Sep-07-2006, 11:01:37 PM

anybody get those parts?? pelican doesnt seem to have them....
:nixweiss:

ollie, ollie M3 · Sun, Dec-31-2006, 02:00:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rams

I know alot of us have this problem. Non of the DIY's I found worked and I was considering getting a new box, but then I found the link bellow and it fixed the problem.
Hope it works for you...you'll need Acrobat to open it.

http://www.totalbmwmag.com/HandsOn/TechFeb04.pdf

I got the parts and was just getting ready to do this fix today, but the domain name expired 12/01/06. Did anyone save this .pdf elsewhere?

Braymond141 · Sun, Dec-31-2006, 02:15:40 AM

http://www.m3forum.net/m3forum/showthread.php?t=134066

**epj3** · Sun, Dec-31-2006, 02:22:39 AM

Update: I did this fix, and it brought the glove box up about 1mm. It's still saggy as an old lady.

bmw4life13 · Sun, Dec-31-2006, 02:26:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by epj3

Update: I did this fix, and it brought the glove box up about 1mm. It's still saggy as an old lady.

Thnx for the headsup.

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rams awaiting validation Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 98 Reputation: 0 Location: Seattle	Saggy glovebox fix I know alot of us have this problem. Non of the DIY's I found worked and I was considering getting a new box, but then I found the link bellow and it fixed the problem. Hope it works for you...you'll need Acrobat to open it. http://www.totalbmwmag.com/HandsOn/TechFeb04.pdf

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Nadee///M3 Nadee///M3 Join Date: Feb 2006 Age: 25 Posts: 1,137 Reputation: 0 Location: Chicago	cool got to tell my friend thanx

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epj3 Banned Join Date: Jun 2006 Age: 27 Posts: 6,860 Reputation: 0 Location: Where the air smelt of manure, PA	Thanks for the link... I like this more than drilling screws into the plastic.

Mon, Sep-04-2006, 10:13:22 PM	#4
Cal ///Mthusiast Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 238 Reputation: 0	Good find! Thx for the link. Drilling holes is also cheap, but this is a cleaner and relatively safe way to fix the sagging glovebox.

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bigneil Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 2,885 Reputation: 0	Be careful drilling - you'll drill right through the tabs that hook the vent part to the glovebox part. I found only one (on the drivers side) was needed. Not a true fix. However, to TRULY install the glove box properly, with every screw actually hitting the metal screw fitting, is a huge challenge. Normally one misses. Today I got them all in (even the bottom ones, where you can screw them in loosely and use the catch tabs, then tighten. It took several tries, even after all these years. When I got it right, there was no sag. I couldn't even push it any tighter. PS I used a plastic kit to patch the other hole.

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nervno Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 6 Reputation: 0	anybody get those parts?? pelican doesnt seem to have them.... :nixweiss:

Sun, Dec-31-2006, 02:15:40 AM	#8
Braymond141 Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 15,480 Reputation: 0	http://www.m3forum.net/m3forum/showthread.php?t=134066

Sun, Dec-31-2006, 02:22:39 AM	#9
epj3 Banned Join Date: Jun 2006 Age: 27 Posts: 6,860 Reputation: 0 Location: Where the air smelt of manure, PA	Update: I did this fix, and it brought the glove box up about 1mm. It's still saggy as an old lady.