Glove box

[Trod8812]

I was wondering if anyone knew how to adjust or fix the mechanism that opens the glove box, mine sticks, so when you turn the knob you have to pull open the glove box by the top instead of it just opening.

[Jersey]

Take a shorty phillips and loosen the two screws on the striker/latch and adjust it till you get it right. It may take a few adjustments before you get it right!

[Jersey]

I'm sorry...First make sure your door opens/closes freely w/o the striker in place, as your door itself may be dragging against the dash. To adjust the door just loosen the 3 screws slightly and then square the door up. Once you get that done then reinstall the striker and adjust as needed.

[Trod8812]

The little bar on the inside of the striker does not go all the way down. So the bar is not free from the latch, which is why I have to yank it open, how do I adjust that. And the bar to the right of the glove box that stops it from falling all the way down, when I go to close it, it gets caught somewhere under the dash so it won't close half of the time.

[Jersey]

Ok just so I'm clear, the striker is Not attached to the door, correct? Your issue lies in the latch itself on the glove box door, is this right? As I've never taken one of those apart, I've no idea what could be causing it not to operate freely. I know I have shot a little WD in there before to make it operate more smoothly, maybe that may help...I've also inserted a screw driver in the striker to manipulate its position. As to the stop arm, your best bet is to look under the dash and open and close the door to determine what's causing the resistance to its travel. The only thing that is nearby that I can think of is the vent duct. Of course someone may have put something under there that's causing the problem...

[Jersey]

You know as I'm re-reading your post: I realize I'm backwards...what you call the striker, I call the latch and vice versa. Shoot a little WD in there and work it in...if it doesn't help focus on the adjustment of the "striker" on the glove box side. You may have to bend it upwards a little till you get the latch to clear: that's what I had to do to mine and it opens and closes like it just rolled off the line. As with any adjusting of doors, hoods, etc...Time and patience are your best friends!

[hobospyder]

Pictures would be immensely helpful

[Trod8812]

Can't figure out how to post them

[hobospyder]

Upload to photobucket. Img link, copy and paste in here

[Trod8812]

[Trod8812]

That's the bar that is not allowing me to close it easily

[Trod8812]

This is the latch and when I turn it to open the glove box this is how far it moves

[Trod8812]

This is how far it should open

[Trod8812]

I have no idea how to adjust either of them.

[abbylind]

Im amazed you have a glove box!

Out west here they self destruct due to the heat.....

[Jersey]

I have no idea how to adjust either of them.

The travel on the latch is odd! Something is obviously going on in there...if I was home I could check my parts catalog and see a picture of it to see what we're working with. If you have a spare striker and are good with a dremel, you could dremel the top of the striker hole to increase the clearance thereby allowing the latch to clear...I say spare because for me this advice would be an experiment to see if it Would work...As to your other issue, if you follow my earlier post...you should be able to fix that! Good luck!

[Charlie69]

Take it apart and clean and lube it.

[datzenmike]

 

 

That's the bar that is not allowing me to close it easily

 

This may be the problem and not the latch. IIRC the top component to the latch can be bent up or down to properly engage the lid lever.

 

The arm in this picture is only to support the lid in the open position. It also can be bent by hand to adjust side to side. Maybe it's hitting something in behind out of sight and sticking?