AUDI A4 glove box removal and hinge repair DIY
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- čas přidán 24. 01. 2016
- Step by step instructions on how I disassembled my glove box and repaired the broken hinge on my 2004 Audi A4 B6 Quattro wagon.
I purchased a kit on e-bay, simply search for "Audi A4 glove box hinge kit", there are a few different kits ranging from $5-$30, I'd suggest the $30 kit.
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Follow these instructions at your own risk, I am simply documenting my own DIY fixes. - Zábava
Don't drill a hole in the soft-open damper or use WD-40 to lubricate it. This device has a rubber cone seal that requires vacuum on the down stroke to work. Petroleum lubricants like WD-40 will cause the rubber seal to swell, and drilling a hole destroys the vacuum. To fix, snap the cylinder apart by pushing up against the switch socket while holding the cylinder. Use either mineral oil, or a silicone product to lubricate the cylinder and confirm the piston slides freely before snapping the assembly back together.
Great tip!
I thought the point of drilling the hole and filling it w/ WD-40 was to disable it or make it less effective
@@duncanmn95 The impact loading of disabling it would be even harder on the hinge---unless every passenger/driver is warned to treat it with kid gloves.
The fact that this video has 335k views just shows how shitty the a4 glove box doors were
Yeah mine just busted. It is garbage for sure
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Found the nerve to fix my glove box thanks to your vid. I didn’t have the pry bar tool you had so I drilled small holes through the plastic and tapped the pins out. The filing tip was very useful especially since my hubby didn’t think I was gonna be able to do this project. It work let me a dream. Thanks for the video
You are my hero!
I’ve never enjoyed watching a repair video so much in my life!!!! What a unique and spectacular choice for the background music!!! Whoa
This was very helpful, thank you! Something that can add value however...rather than drilling a hole in the bottom of the piston housing, the top of the housing simply pops off, then you can pull the rod out and shoot some silicone in the cylinder. Put it all back together, and wala!
VOILA*
Drilling a hole seemed to ruin the dampening effect. Now it looks like it just falls open when unlatched. I like popping the top off better
A big thank you for this video! Saved me many hours of frustration.
Thanks for the video, very helpful. I Just fixed mine using this method and offer a few points for anyone doing this. To free up the piston I used Silicone spray which isn't oily and is meant for plastics. Just extend the 'piston' fully out then spray both sides, don't get the spray anywhere near the repair or you'll need to clean thoroughly for the epoxy to work. . Work it a few times and it runs smoothly and still damps the movement as it's meant to. When you buy the hinge repair kit be sure it will fit your exact model of Audi. Mine is a 2006 A4 B7 S line and the brackets shown here that are commonly available on ebay didn't fit. I had to shorten the hinge end, file it narrower and re-profile them completely by bending several times to sit properly. Lastly, I used Araldite two part epoxy after degreasing the broken joint with cellulose thinners. I taped the hinge in place to cure overnight and then fixed the bracket after marking and drilling pilot holes. This ensures the hinge is at exactly the right angle and does't put strain on the new glue joint.
Thank you for the pointers, I'm redoing the repair because the epoxy I used originally didn't hold (now using jb weld 6hr) For the piston, did you still drill a hole? I have a replacement and I'm not sure as it simply drops the door with 0 resistance now.
Hi, no I didn’t drill a hole but there isn’t much resistance thanks to the silicone.
@@octane836 Thanks for replying. I used silicone spray on mine and its a bit better but sure feels tight. Will probably move more freely once the weight of the lid is attached. Thanks again!
Drilling a hole in the hydraulic damper and lubricating it, will make the damper completely useless. I tried it with mine and ended up buying a new damper. Instead I recommend getting the updated version of the glove box door, it has reinforced hinges. Audi offers it as a spare part. It is not cheap but I am very happy I decided for it, as I am sure this one will not break, because the weak part that used to break is designed in a different, reinforced way now. Also the power lock of the glovebox now works again in my convertible, the cable for the mechanism usually breaks too and it is almost impossible to fix. My old door was also scratched. So it was the best decision for me to just get the new one.
Both my A4's have busted GB hinges. Center console lid too.. happens to all of em eventually because they are not designed properly. The headliners come loose too because of faulty foam padding layer which disintegrates over time. When I fix my glove box (again) I plan to install "safety chains" that stop the door short of snapping the dam hinges off. Too much over-hanging weight on these plastic hinges.. Letting the door "fall-open" is like hitting them with a hammer.. (Audi obviously needs to address this) - The cars? FABULOUS! We Love em!
If I've seen this video before, I would have spared the money on the hinge repair kit and just repaired like I did today following this instructions.
After drilling the absorber it works better than before.
Thanks a lot!
Just solved my with epoxy glue and no kit.
I'm going to sell the kit now :-)
just did this fix today and to pull those roll pins out of the hinges you need a 9" or 10" nail puller or catspaw that has pointed head and deep enough v to grip those pins and apply enough leverage to get them out. I first tried with a tiny flat pry bar and after going out and getting the nail puller and using it, there was absolutely no way I would have pulled those pins with the tiny flat bar. also i really had to shave a lot for the screw heads to clear so maybe countersink your metal brackets for the screw heads a tiny bit, anything would help, so you can keep the rubber bumpers on the back without grinding them away. i managed to save them just barely. thanks for a great video
Thank you so much for this excellent video. I just followed your tutorial to fix my 2006 A4 2.0 Turbo that had the exact same problem. By the way - I didn’t have that tool you were using to take the two hinge-pins out, so I used a paint can opener (has an end like a curved slotted screwdriver), and it worked fine. Owen M. Andover, MA.
You are a genius, sir.
That exact part broke off to me this morning, gonna do this repair right away!
Thanks!
For anyone struggling with getting the hinge pins out, the tool he uses is a cats paw or claw "nail puller". I didn't have one of those. I've done the repair before and previously used blunt tipped needle nose pliers or any robust pair of pliers. This time, the pin was stubborn. Tried multiple tools and was about to give up THE ONLY THING THAT WORKED was a small chisel and a big ol' ball peen hammer. I sat on the floor, had the pin facing away from me and wrapped my legs around the glove box and wailed on the chisel. It slid out!
Excellent tutorial! Thanks! Followed exactly and fixed the hinge on for my 2006 A4 2.0T Quattro. Cheers!
Thanks. I just completed my repair and your video was a tremendous help.
Love the music!! excellent choice
Nice Video 👍 Its not hydraulic but a pneumatic damper.
Excellent video!!! I bought the kit. I’m going to try doing this video this Friday.
Brilliant! Well done indeed and great tips comprehensive video footage/descriptions.
Thank you!!! very easy job with the help of your video.
Great video mintyhero, seems like a pretty straightforward fix. From what I was reading on an audi forum I was expecting a much worse scenario - don't think anyone on the forum attempted to remove the glovebox as a unit! Some very useful tips here, glad you took the time to post this
Heading over to ebay to order some of the brackets now.
Thanks again, you're my (minty) HERO! hahahaha 👍
I share the video with my brother. He has the same Audi, a have the same skilled hands. Thank you.
What an amazing video! Thank you very much, exactly what I needed. Thanks again for sharing!
Great video. I used it to fix my glove box.
I had problems with my battery going dead overnight. I could not for the life of me figure out what was sucking down the power. Turns out, my glove box hinge was busted, and the switch was stuck on. The glove box light would be on 24/7 and run my battery down.
Glad I found this fix. Gonna dig into it this weekend. Thanks!!
THANK YOU FOR THIS COMMENT! chasing a battery drain and after this fix the door broke again didn't put two and two together!
Ha ha! That's 1/2 the reason I was able to buy the car for NZ$340 ( US$230 ) The battery kept going flat & it ran bad...
Great car, has cost me $1200 all up.
More info: The glove box lighting circuit is basically going direct to the battery. You can pull all of the fuses you want, and it will still drain. I fixed my issue by pulling the light bulb out of the bulb holder in the glove box.
I fixed the hinge, but it's still not closing squarely, and the light would still be stuck on if I didn't pull it. I do miss my glovebox light, tho.
Great video! Music rocks
Thank you I did this. Very helpful saved me loads.
This totally works much appreciated!!!!
Thank you so much for posting this! Helped me so much!
Thanks Claudia, glad you found it helpful.
Well done! Looked like it cost nearly nothing. Stuff that you already had. Will be watching again soon as i have to fix both hinges on mine. Cheers
buy a new glove box out of a scrapper A4... son broke one side of mine a week ago and ive just fitted a s/h one... £20... why pay the chinese for some BnQ brackets and self tappers when you can replace the whole unit f less than the cost of the £30 repair kit.....?
Many thanks. My car's also broke today and I will tackle the task soon as possible.
Great vid,thank you!
did anyone else notice that this' the song they use in the semanax commercials?
Good 👍🏻 job!!! Thank you for sharing.
done that permatex plasticweld and one screw and did not dissassemly too much 15min done
works great after 2yrs
So helpful, thank you
Very good !
Thank you.
Thank you very much for the video friend, I have the same problem and I am going to fix it👋👋👋👋
Thanks! Nice and clear.
nice work
Fantastic video,thank you..what two part apoxy did u use? Sry I've never really played with apoxy before..
Thanks again
Wowww Exellent. Great job
What type of epoxy did you use? I was thinking about using JB Plasticweld, which, unlike the epoxy you used (so it seems), dries pretty quickly.
Thanks for the video!
What tool are necessary to do this? (besides the ones in the kit)
Спасибо, пошёл снимать и делать эту крышку!
Gracias me servio mucho,
the drill the hole tip is the trick , way too stiff without one , i drilled the hole after the install , but before putting the side cover on , that way you can stick a squirt of silicone lube in it , if it stiffens up again in the future just by removing the end trim panel , a two second job.
Awesome dude
frate, merci! numai bine ;)
I'm struggling to get the pin out (around the 50second mark). Non of the hammers etc that I have fit the pin head well enough to remove it when they are tapped with a hammer. What tool is it that you are using in the video?
I had the same problem, because on A3 the absorber it's a differente model and you can not take it out.
I just glued it without removing it
Nice video. But the repair kit I bought for 2004 A4 needed modification. Hinge and screws restricted opening of glove box. Also, my glove box was wired for lights and no mention of that issue.
At 00:40 I remove the light clip, sorry I didn't expand on that further. As for the kits, depending on which you got, some do need more work than others. The trick I found is to made sure the screws are as flat as can be, once they are screwed in, otherwise it doesn't close as well as it should. Hope you figured it out.
There must be 2 different gloveboxes.
My 2003 A4 B6 is different & has a zigzag end on the brackets I bought, that kit comes with replacement pins too.
Essentially the same repair though
What if you don’t have the hindge that broke off anymore?
Which glue did you use? what is the name of the glue? it is good
2012 Audi A5
Had Problems with my blower motor not turning on so i would have no air blowing when I turned on my ac. I took my glove box off and everything that was in my way so i could get to my blower motor. But when i did this i started getting a parking break malfunction alarm that come on. I put everything back after repairing my blowing motor and it is working great, but i still have the parking break malfunction alarming coming on. I tested it and my parking break works just fine. Any idea how to reset this fault?
How did you get the glove box off?
I’m fixing mine now and the hydraulic is no good definitely the reason why it breaks in the first place is there any where you can buy the hydraulic arm? I can’t find it anywhere
I wouldn't bother, I've read that some replace it and because the mechanism is faulty it just happens again. That's why I dripped the hole and the restored this one slightly, with the hole now it will never jam again and brake your hinge.
Does this work in an A4 '04 convertible?
Thanks for video it is the greatest diy video on internet about a4 gb. I took mine out not have enough time to complete the job i took out one of the pins where u show them around 50th second but the 2nd one it pretty much stuck i cant remove it. The head of that pin is almost destroyed but doesnt come out any suggestions bro?
Hey bro, yeah I'd say spray some WD-40 in from both sides, let it sit for a few hours and try again. The other thing you can do is find nail or something thin enough to fit into that hole but strong so you can use it to push the pin out. But I'd say try the WD-40 first, be patient with it and let it do its work then come back a few hours later and try again. I used a small pry bar to hook around the pin and pull it out, something like this. www.blackrocktools.com/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/3/3/3323_12__wrecking_bar_tekton_4.jpg
mintyhero great idea man i appreciate it. Another question if u dont mind what did you drop into that small hole inside damper? What kinda spray or smth couldnt figure it out.
No worries, my dampener was very stiff, so I drilled a hole to release the air pressure, then sprayed some WD-40 in there as well to get things moving. Had to move it back and forth quite a bit to make sure it was smooth so it doesn't brake again. Good luck
mintyhero thanks again for this video i finished my glove box everything is perfect except.. i sprayed wd40 into that damper as it was snif also as yours but know its too laggy after spraying. Dont know if you get me my english isnt that good. How can i make it back to sniffy a little bit? Any ideas? coz it annoys me when i open the the door of the glove box it comes down too quickly and is shaking so it can break again and it makes bad noise when the door drops.help pls
Have you tried blocking the hole again after you sprayed in WD40? Something like this may work: www.amazon.co.uk/sourcingmap-Black-Plastic-Rivets-Clip/dp/B00X743GIY/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1518600170&sr=8-2&keywords=3mm+plastic+rivets
looks like the best thing to do is pop that side panel off and lubricate the hinge Before it breaks . . . that's an EZ thing and it should be designed to easily do that
why is the glove box hinge not built with great quality 😑. Mine needs fixing too.
Great tune. Where did you get it?
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What glue did you use??
i love you
How to open glove box if lock is broken ?
Save a future headache. Don’t use the hydraulic piston. Unless you’re too weak to kinda slowly open your glove box.
You’d think a German engineered car would have a better glove box mechanism. Such a common problem that they chose to ignore.
name of the glue???
What tool are you using to remove the nails out the hinges 0:44
catspaw
Where did you get the bent hinges? Buy or DIY?
Bought on eBay, search for "Audi A4 glove box hinge kit". There are a few different price points and quality, you can look around for what you think will work best for you, heres an example. www.ebay.ca/itm/Audi-A4-B6-B7-Glove-Box-Lid-Hinge-Repair-Kit-Brackets/151888566351
Where did you get the carbon fiber trim pieces from?
I believe that's a stock option, I did not install them nor did the previous owner.
Really I have a b6 and mine are plastic wood grain
Might be different depending on the trim, is yours the 1.8T? Is it a Avant? Was it manufactured for the USA market? Depending on where the car is purchased there may be slight variations I think.
Kishan Seenanan mine are silver
Ok, good video but drilling into the hydraulic cylinder ruins it unless you reseal it. I didn't see you do that.
I did not plug it back up, and it was on purpose. You're free to do what you want, but I'll say this, the reason I didn't do it and I would suggest you don't either, is because I did a lot of research on this fix before making the video, and everybody decided that the piston is responsible for this issue in the first place, in fact many people who do this fix recommend removing it completely, not even replacing it with a new one, and definitely don't fix and re-use the old one. The reason is that the piston is faulty, it gets clogged up and very stiff, which makes the joint crack. If you fix it, add WD40 and seal it back up, that piston won't last a month before it stiffens back up again, at which point it will put pressure on your fixed joint and you'll have to take it all back out again. Good luck, let me know how it turns out for you.
Holy shit I bought kit didn't realize it be this fucking hard shit
What s the name of the tool to remove pins pls?
cat's paw or nail puller
use the HOT GLUE don't even need to remove the glove box
can any1 help pls?
i did as shownon 4:00 but after just some hours it got still stiff
You drilled a hole and sprayed some sort of lubricant in there? moved it back and forth until it loosened up?
I'd say just repeat the process and spray some lube in there, move it back and forth until its smooth, then let it sit, should work after that. If not, I can't think of what it could be. Maybe it can be remove completely or replaced, maybe look on e-bay or check a junkyard.
ye i had to lube it 3 times to make it work
but thanks for the vid
I've just fixed the glove box and it works! However, I've got the air bag warning sign show up on the dash now :(.
Any suggestions to remove it?
Many Thanks
Zeshan Azeem good chance you disconnected the passenger airbag accidentally so just check connections behind the glove box
Exelente jod
Why remove the glove box first, and remove the door after? Much easyer to just remove the door.
You're free to do it your way, I felt like working on the hinge on my desk with proper light was easier than crawling under my glovebox. Plus if you're using glue, you want the hinge to dry without any weight on it.
:( One screw 12 cm from the back, and sitting like a duck ass, I did without a combination.
Bruuuhhyou gotta take the whole fuckin glove box out😯😤😤😓
Buy a new glove box out of a scrapper A4... son broke one side of mine a week ago and ive just fitted a s/h one... £20... why pay the chinese for some BnQ brackets and self tappers when you can replace the whole unit f less than the cost of the £30 repair kit.....?
probably the most obnoxious music on any video anywhere.
just buy a new glove box assembly .... its only $1800cad .......