2000 V6 Golvebox retaining Strap?

[bonnietiler]

Slowly working through the car and find that the glove box just falls onto your knees if released, clearly there ought to be some king of restraint.

I have had a look and can't for the life of me see where it should go, perhaps somebody would be good enough to enlighten me on this?

Many thanks in advance

Bonnietiler

[Old Peter]

Hi Brian,

 

There is no retaining strap on my s type, although the box lid is retained by the shape of the lining and the frame of the glovebox.

 

My s type is a bit younger than yours, though.

 

There will be someone with a similar dated model who will tell you the answer.

 

A Heath Robinson fix might well be the easier solution - or a breaker's yard.

 

Regards,

 

Peter.

[Guest]

Hi Brian, the glove box on my 2002 S-type is restrained by two "bumps" for want of a better word, one on each side wall, they rest on corresponding stops in the console when the glove box is opened, much the same as Peter's I would imagine. Hope this helps, best wishes Geoff. 

[bonnietiler]

I've been sold something that resembles a small cylindrical pressure cistern from a lavatory with a  length of twine attached...I think he might have foreseen my arrival as it were!

I've had a looksee and can see nowhere fo such a contraption to fit, I might have to put it in the darkest recesses of the kitchen drawer where all such ephemera reside!

[Old Peter]

Hi Geoff,

 

It does sound like the system in my car.

 

I think the Heath Robinson solution, using some impact glue and a small piece of plastic to replicate the "bumps" might be the answer.

 

And Brian, I have a large box in the garage in which all those little bits go.  You never know when those bits might come in useful

 

Regards,

 

Peter.