Glovebox needs a thump to shut.

Post Tue Jan 17, 2006 7:32 pm

I know this may be obvious to you regulars but can anyone tell me what is the likely cause of the above problem? I am really having to give the f****** thing a smack now to shut it and i am worried that i wil break it once and for all if i don't fix it soon.

Cheers

Post Tue Jan 17, 2006 7:33 pm

new handle needed mate, maybe lock but usually the barrel is fine. Is the glovebox not wonky or out of line? Hinge knackered or the suppporting straps snapped?

Post Tue Jan 17, 2006 7:40 pm

The glovebox seems to be in line. It just won't shut easily without a smack. I don't lock it.

Post Tue Jan 17, 2006 8:05 pm

hehe, all my e30's have done this. might have to sort it now.lol

Post Tue Jan 17, 2006 8:07 pm

is it a pain to open too?

mine became the above plus not shutting. Got a new (used) handle/mechanism from Dazleeds. Just been too lazy to fit it. Missus bust the hinge when she kicked hell out of it on the way to Donnington

Post Tue Jan 17, 2006 10:33 pm

Usual cause is too much junk in the glovebox!
Hinge at the back of the glovebox is adjustable in all directions, so check that the catch goes into it's rectangular hole square and in the middle, and that everything is screwed up tight.
Glovebox catches on an E30 can be a bit fragile, so don't give it too much abuse.

Post Tue Jan 17, 2006 10:47 pm

Wid77 wrote: I am really having to give the f****** thing a smack now to shut it

I had that problem for a while. It turned out to be just loose screws in the hinge causing a mis-alignment of the catch.

Post Tue Jan 17, 2006 11:48 pm

haha

ive also got this problem

Post Wed Jan 18, 2006 8:23 am

I had this problem big time on one of mine, the cause turned out to be the moulded piece of plastic to the right of the glovebox, I think its held in with just one screw but its in a kinda oval hole, allowing you to adjust it.

If I remember, ill take a pic when I go out to my car lunchtime.

Post Wed Jan 18, 2006 1:17 pm

Didnt get a chance to take a pic, but its part number 9 in the link below:
http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts.do ... g=51&fg=30

Post Wed Jan 18, 2006 1:21 pm

Mine is hard to shut sometimes aswell, guess its a pretty common thing on e30's

Post Wed Jan 18, 2006 10:26 pm

mine was the same left it and it fell off,turned out where the hinge bolts to the bulk head had rotted out.

Post Thu Jan 19, 2006 8:33 pm

Thanks for all your replies. Will have another look at it over the weekend. Cheers