[V8] Glovebox Removal? (Ignition switch & heater core R&R)

[Tony and Lillie]

There are two bolts that are a PAIN to say the least!!. They are 4mm allen, 
and they come out about 1/8 turn at a time. You will get to them with the 
glovebox open. I'm not sure ir you can see them or not, it seems like the 
right one you can, but not the left. The left one is above the smaller 
compartment in the glovebox. Oh, and you don't have to pull them out all the 
way, when they are both loose, slide the glovebox toward the right side of 
the car.

When putting it back together, it's a pain without a helper. Here's what I 
do to make it easier. I pull the screw out that holds the center console in 
place. It is accessed by a hole in the side of the glovebox. Basically, when 
you are in teh pass seat, open the glovebox, and look toward the top of the 
intersection of the console/glovebox/wood trim. You should see it. Anyhow, I 
put a longer screw of the same threads in there with a large washer on it to 
catch the edge of the hole in the glovebox. It's too big otherwise for the 
screw to catch it. I screw it in while guiding the glovebox over and holding 
it up. Be careful not to go too tight, though. The threads for that screw 
are into the magnesium, and are pretty soft. They, I tighten the two top 
screws, and replace the "helper" screw with the factory one.

Hope that helps,
Tony Hoffman


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Lanier Pratt" <lanierpratt at mac.com>
To: "urq" <urq at pacbell.net>
Cc: <V8 at audifans.com>
Sent: Friday, April 20, 2007 7:53 AM
Subject: Re: [V8] Glovebox Removal? (Ignition switch & heater core R&R)


> Actually, I would like to know how to get the darn thing out also.
> I'm attempting to
> pull the box out of my '91 and put it into my '92.  The actuation on
> the '91 is better
> and the latch on my '92 is broken.  Spent about 20 minutes muscling
> the '91 only
> to get a couple of screws out.  It appears that I need an allen type
> tool to get the
> remaining screws out.  Any help would be most appreciated.
>
> Lanier
> Minnesota