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C4 Dash drawer spring fitting
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ror100   
Sat May 19 2012, 12:03pm
Hi all, Whilst fixing my air con diverter flaps today I found a little coiled spring dropped being the glove box. I think it is the one which comes from behind the dash drawer as it appears to fit perfectly, but, I have no idea how to get it to work the drawer and stay in place.

I've read a few threads about this and all say it should be obvious how it attaches, but I can't get it right. Please help.

This drawer has never opened in the 14 months I've owned the car, and is the last little niggle I have, so would be great to fix it.


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Rich_Eason   
Sat May 19 2012, 01:21pm

Member No: #90
Joined: Jan 29 2007
Location: Bristol
 To try and explain...

The spring spindle sits in the cut out recess on the drawer. The tongue on the spring then clips into a slot in the 'drawer housing' contained in the dash.

This is all from memory about 6years ago so might not be quite right!



As the drawer pulls out it unwinds the spring
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ror100   
Sat May 19 2012, 02:01pm
Rich you are an absolute star, made perfect sense. All repaired and fitted back in the car.

Sometimes the thanks button is just not enough.
Adnan   
Tue Feb 21 2017, 12:57am
Member No: #37298
Joined: Sep 10 2014
Location: Kolozsvár
 Rich, can you take a photo of the slot where the spring tongue must fit cuz I can't figure it out
 

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