How to replace the glove compartment handle on a Lada Granta
The glove compartment of the Lada Granta , like many elements of the interior of a budget car, are made of inexpensive materials.
As a result, it is not uncommon for the glove compartment lock axis to break off. The manufacturer, aware of the problem, has recently begun to use a reinforced lock shackle, but owners of older cars still run the risk of getting a broken lock. The broken axis of the glove compartment lock looks like this. Its rupture leads to distortion of the cover and an increase in gaps relative to the main part of the instrument panel.
There are several options for solving this problem. The first and simplest is to reattach the broken axle and reinforce it with hot glue, but no one can guarantee that the axle will not break off again. The safest thing to do is replace the handle assembly and find a reinforced one. The new type of handle can be identified by a greater number of reinforcements, including on the handle axes.
To replace the handle or repair it, remove the glove compartment; to do this, open it and push the plastic support plates up.
Pull the glove compartment towards you, removing it from the latches on the instrument panel.
Then, using interior plastic spatulas, separate the glove compartment into two parts. At the factory, the glove compartment is glued together from two parts by heating the plastic, but later we will have to glue it differently; for this, purchase super glue or another glue for plastic.
The result of the work should be the following.
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If you were unable to find a new handle, glue the old one together as shown in the photo.
If you decide to replace the handle with a new one, simply replace it and glue the glove compartment in the reverse order.
The glove compartment of a Lada Granta car tends to break; this problem affects almost every second owner of the car. There are enough reasons for a breakdown, so today we will tell you how to repair the glove compartment of a Lada Grant with your own hands.
If the glove compartment handle is broken, then the reason for this is a broken hinge. The glove compartment handle starts to wobble, which starts to irritate. To eliminate the disease, you will need to remove the Granta's glove compartment and bring it home for a more detailed study. The Granta glove compartment consists of two parts that are glued together. Carefully separate them with a flat screwdriver.
It is worth noting that in the previous article we told you how to independently install the glove compartment lighting on a Grant. In the dark - a very useful option.
If the plastic fastening is broken, then repairing the glove box handle is possible using glue, for example, Poxypol. Apply glue, let it dry a little, and press the broken parts well.
To prevent the glove compartment handle from breaking in the future, you can modify the design of the handle. You will need a screwdriver, a 4.5mm drill and a 150mm nail. Drill a hole for the stud on each side. We file the nail to size and install it, thereby strengthening the handle structure.
Next comes the assembly of the glove compartment in the reverse order.
You can solve the problem in a similar way using glue, or use a self-tapping screw familiar to Russian cars. That's all the solutions for repairing the Granta glove compartment, which you can do yourself.
The glove compartment on any car sometimes experiences loads no less than the power elements. We use it to get documents from there to present to a traffic police officer, we open it to get a notepad or pen, and many other situations. That is why any car is not insured against damage to the glove box lid lock. Lada Granta is no exception. A common problem is a broken lid lock return spring. Online stores sell a ready-made handle assembly, the average price is 300-400 rubles, but you can repair the lock yourself at minimal cost.
Results
If the airbag has deployed, operating the car or doing it yourself often leads to tragedy on the road.
To eliminate problems, you should contact an authorized dealer, who, after a complete diagnosis, will replace the failed elements.
Otherwise, there is no guarantee that the airbag will work in an accident and save lives.
Airbags are one of the effective components of a car's passive safety system. Its main task is to almost instantly reduce the speed of the person in the cabin. Thanks to this, during an accident you can avoid traumatic impacts and save the life of the driver or passenger.
How to install the glove compartment handle on a grant
I have a Lada Granta (Liftback) Luxury equipment, and today I encountered a problem: the glove compartment stopped latching properly and the handle was skewed. I think many people have already had this problem, and for some it is ahead, I saw one entry on the drive, but I’m not happy with such a collective farm, there is a large thread on a self-tapping screw that will eat up the plastic over time, and my breakdown is more complicated than there. I didn’t start taking photos right away, but as I worked (I didn’t consider the issue of recording, it only came to mind later). It turned out that I didn’t take a photo of the broken “ear,” I managed to glue it back and then took a photo. Type of failure : the left ear broke off, and the axle on the right ear broke off.
In order of what you need (I had it all on hand):
1. Preferably a plastic tool to disassemble the glove compartment lid. 2. Pliers 3. Tweezers (large) 4. Hot glue gun 5. Soldering iron (gas stove, burner) 6. Screwdriver 7. Glue moment 8. Screwdriver (drill) with drills 1.5 and 3 in diameter 9. Copper bracket ( or something suitable) I once took mine off the TV box. 10. Screw 3, 2 cm long, washer. 11. Straight arms “should bend at the elbows, fingers should move”
