[Biturbos4] B5 S4 Glove box strut/dashpot

[Ti Kan]

On Thu, Jan 21, 2016 at 11:17:43AM -0600, Geraldo Candelas wrote:
> I recently took the whole dash out to do the heater core and decided to
> do the AC Evap and the whole housing while I'm already there. The glove
> box has a hinge setup with a locking washer you just pop off. Push the
> sides of the glove box in and pull down to get it to lower more. You'll
> have access at this point to take a look at the strut plunger

Thanks for that, I was able to drop the glove compartment down, and
it looks like the damper strut is broken.  The plunger/rod (which
attaches to the glove compartment lid) glides freely within the
strut cylinder without damping action, and there is a ring cap
that on the rod that looks like it came off the strut body, so the
rod slides out of the cylinder when extended.  I was unable
to put the cap back on the strut.  The strut itself is empty inside.

I think I need to replace the strut.  According to the family album,
the part number is 8D1 880 324 A.  I wonder if this piece is still
available.  I found a couple of 8E1 880 324 A glove box struts for the
B6 playform.  I wonder if they're compatible, they look very similar...

-Ti