Subject: Cup holder question 98 740 Author: kashinski as Jerry Kashinski : member since September, 2004 : 3013 posts Posted on: 2005-01-11 21:27:09

The cup holder came apart a while ago, and I've been putting off fixing it.

Here's what happened. The cup holder portion rear most, with the wood trim, separated from the rest of the mechanism. It will stay closed, but if opened, the piece with the wood piece attached falls off.

There's a thin, geared piece of plastic that appears to control/facilitate the in/out movement of the holder with a tab that fits into a hole on the piece with wood on it.

Here's the question -- can I put epoxy on the end of the piece with the tab, and in the hole, and see if that holds?

Worse that can happen I figure is that the epoxy will let loose and then I'll either have to buy an aftermarket cup holder or (drum roll for german engineering) disassemble the left side of the dash area and put in a new cup holder assembly.

TIA

• Cup holder question 98 740 - Jerry Kashinski 2005-01-11 21:27:09 (3082 views)
  • Re: Cup holder question 98 740 - dgp0961 2005-03-23 13:18:36 (1905 views)
  • Thanks to both. I'll try the epoxy route first, - Jerry Kashinski 2005-01-11 22:23:10 (1549 views)
    • Jerry, wait until you epoxy!! Try this first!! (pic) - Roland 2005-01-12 10:27:42 (5740 views)
      • Re: Jerry, wait until you epoxy!! Try this first!! - rcspencer1 2006-03-18 09:08:30 (1121 views)
      • Thanks. I think though that the problem with - Jerry Kashinski 2005-01-12 10:56:09 (1500 views)
        • Re: Thanks. I think though that the problem with - Roland 2005-01-12 11:16:11 (1269 views)
          • Appreciate the advice. I'll try to just pop it back in and see what happens. (nt) - Jerry Kashinski 2005-01-13 00:09:27 (1332 views)
  • Here's how to remove the center console if you decide to (pic) (url) - DavidC 2005-01-11 21:51:32 (3709 views)
    • David - the beauty of my option is that no R&R is req'd. How're things in KY? (nt) - WTH 2005-01-11 22:01:18 (1336 views)
      • Thanks for asking. I'm doing fine. Holed up for the winter and househunting. (nt) - DavidC 2005-01-12 16:33:58 (740 views)
  • Jerry - here's what I did w/ (eventually) great success... - WTH 2005-01-11 21:44:04 (26593 views)
    • Please share the photos! - pauld 2005-03-25 00:02:35 (1422 views)
    • Thanks! Photos would be great! If easier to email, - Jerry Kashinski 2005-01-11 22:19:01 (1265 views)
      • Here are 3 (pic) - WTH 2005-01-11 23:55:50 (4909 views)
        • Brilliant! Thanks! BTW, your scrap paper is a lot more fun than - Jerry Kashinski 2005-01-12 00:37:37 (1439 views)
          • Tik stub from NY play T'giving eve & BusCrd from SAfrArwys pilot friend. NY trip (nt) - was a good one-stopped in Phila to see Simeon. WTH 2005-01-12 17:32:09 (1085 views)