[Biturbos4] B5 S4 Glove box strut/dashpot

[Ti Kan]

By the way, how many people are still on the BiturboS4 list?

-Ti

On Wed, Jan 20, 2016 at 04:19:02PM -0800, Ti Kan wrote:
> 2001.5 S4 here (I'm sure B5 A4s are the same).  When I open the glove box,
> it used to open with a smooth, damped motion (sounded like a gas strut
> in there with a hissing noise). But recently it no longer does that,
> and just drops open hard.
> 
> I'm thinking the gas strut may have worn out, but don't they typically
> go out gradually rather than spontaneously? Or is something else broken?
> 
> With the glove box open, I see a lever on the left side that seem to go
> into a cylindrical object above. Is that the strut? Any insight about
> how to replace or repair this?
> 
> -Ti