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#1 of 7 '02 Glove box latch by girevik Aug 02, 2008 (9:43 am)
Hello everyone.   We have an 02 Montana with a broken latch on the glove box. It looks like taking it out should be as easy as removing the two screws on the inside of the door and poping it out, but something is holding the bottom of the latch in and I can't get it out. Does anyone have any hints?   Also, I'm assuming I won't be able to fix this latch. Can anyone point me to a place where I could buy another? Replies to this message: thomsonr (Aug 18, 2008 4:39 pm) girevik (Aug 18, 2008 6:42 pm)
#2 of 7 Re: '02 Glove box latch [girevik] by thomsonr Aug 18, 2008 (4:39 pm)
Replying to: girevik (Aug 02, 2008 9:43 am) That's what I though also. The dash must be disassembled to install a new latch. It cost me $70+ the latch.   My drink holder also broke and came out. The cost to replace this is well over $200 just for labour.   The engineers designing these vehicles must be braindead. Replies to this message: girevik (Aug 18, 2008 6:42 pm)
#3 of 7 Re: '02 Glove box latch [thomsonr] by girevik Aug 18, 2008 (6:42 pm)
Replying to: thomsonr (Aug 18, 2008 4:39 pm) Wow, seriously? I guess I'll stick with the .02 rubber band.   What all needs to be torn apart to get it fixed? Is that something that's beyond someone who's never done much car repair work?
#4 of 7 2005 Montana by chupa415 Jul 28, 2009 (1:57 pm)
It seems the engineers still haven't fixed this problem. My 2005 glove box latch is broken - has anyone been able to find it? I can't believe the entire dashboard needs to be taken out to fix thi - that is completely illogical. It seems it would be easiest to replace the latch - this is also held with 2 screws as in the previous post. Then if the latch is part of the door, let's replace the door...................but we have to remove the dashboard to do that? as I said, this is completey illogical and ridiculous. How's the rubber band working and what are you attaching it to? Replies to this message: girevik (Jul 28, 2009 2:49 pm) dmak (Nov 09, 2009 9:16 pm) girevik (Nov 16, 2009 5:03 am)
#5 of 7 Re: 2005 Montana [chupa415] by girevik Jul 28, 2009 (2:49 pm)
Replying to: chupa415 (Jul 28, 2009 1:57 pm) I actually gave up on the rubber band (they kept breaking) and have graduated to an electrical tie. I've threaded the tie through the latch attached to the dashboard and am able to slide it on and off the hook on the door to open and close it. Not as good as getting it fixed, but a heck of a lot cheaper.   Let me know if that doesn't make sense and I'll see if I can't get a picture or two. Replies to this message: dmak (Nov 09, 2009 9:16 pm) girevik (Nov 16, 2009 5:03 am)
#6 of 7 Re: 2005 Montana [girevik] by dmak Nov 09, 2009 (9:16 pm)
Replying to: girevik (Jul 28, 2009 2:49 pm) This sounds all too familiar. We have a 2004 Montana with the same stupid design for the glove box latch. I like your idea with the electrical tie, did you say you have a picture to show how you set it up? Replies to this message: girevik (Nov 16, 2009 5:03 am)
#7 of 7 Re: 2005 Montana [dmak] by girevik Nov 16, 2009 (5:03 am)
Replying to: dmak (Nov 09, 2009 9:16 pm) I never did get the picture, but I can try to take one.   It's pretty straightforeward. I just looped the tie through the latch attached to the dashboard and slide it over the little hook in the box door to close it.

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