TIP: Glovebox hinge pins substitutes

goltho · 9th February 2018, 14:15

I finally got around to removing the glovebox in order to replace the missing hinge pins. As the part is no longer available, and as I had no inclination to trudge through mud at a breakers yard 15 miles away, I decided to be creative and produce my own solution.

The two hinge holes are just less than 4.5mm in diameter (so about 3/16"). I considered straight brass pins, split (cotter) pins, tension pins and then a little outside the box, R-clips. I thought it would be unlikely I'd want to remove the hinges again but then remembered Sud's Law*, so went for a pair of 4mm R-clips as per photo, which pushed straight through and kept themselves in place by virtue of their design. The door opens and closes cleanly with just the right amount of friction to stop it from falling down quickly, and the glovebox snugged back in without the clips catching on anything.

Total cost: £0.44p
Total time: 12 minutes including removal, fitting clips and refitting

Dougie.
*The original law provides a sentence of washing your mouth out with soapy water on the forum.

roverbarmy · 9th February 2018, 14:43

I have the same. Much easier to fit and remove too.

Nick Greg · 9th February 2018, 14:59

The ingenuity of some members is most impressive!

goltho · 9th February 2018, 16:27

Quote:

Originally Posted by roverbarmy

I have the same. Much easier to fit and remove too.

I'll cancel the patent application then!

9th February 2018, 14:15	#1
goltho Can't help myself Rover 75 CDTi 2005 Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: Lincoln Posts: 876 Thanks: 469 Thanked 150 Times in 113 Posts	TIP: Glovebox hinge pins substitutes I finally got around to removing the glovebox in order to replace the missing hinge pins. As the part is no longer available, and as I had no inclination to trudge through mud at a breakers yard 15 miles away, I decided to be creative and produce my own solution. The two hinge holes are just less than 4.5mm in diameter (so about 3/16"). I considered straight brass pins, split (cotter) pins, tension pins and then a little outside the box, R-clips. I thought it would be unlikely I'd want to remove the hinges again but then remembered Sud's Law, so went for a pair of 4mm R-clips as per photo, which pushed straight through and kept themselves in place by virtue of their design. The door opens and closes cleanly with just the right amount of friction to stop it from falling down quickly, and the glovebox snugged back in without the clips catching on anything. Total cost: £0.44p Total time: 12 minutes including removal, fitting clips and refitting Dougie. The original law provides a sentence of washing your mouth out with soapy water on the forum. __________________ R75 C2 RJBLH Connoisseur CDTi Auto Saloon • Built 08/02/2005 @14:57 hrs: Registered 26/08/2005 • 122nd of 141 built that day • British Racing Green Pearlescent (HFF) • Sandstone leather with black piping (SPJ) • 139,000 miles Last edited by goltho; 9th February 2018 at 16:39.. Reason: Erroneous Naughty-Word legislation correction.....

9th February 2018, 14:43	#2
roverbarmy This is my second home Roverless + 1.7D Sportage Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: East Norfolk Posts: 7,056 Thanks: 729 Thanked 2,021 Times in 1,449 Posts	I have the same. Much easier to fit and remove too. __________________ Oil in my veins!

9th February 2018, 14:59	#3
Nick Greg Posted a thing or two Honda Insight Hybrid Join Date: May 2015 Location: Brighouse Posts: 1,157 Thanks: 691 Thanked 424 Times in 280 Posts	The ingenuity of some members is most impressive!