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Title: Drivers side box removal
Post by: GastronomicKleptomaniac on 08 September 2024, 11:09:42
I'm having a moment and can't think what the proper name is of the little locking box down to the drivers right knee, so if there's a guide for this please tell me and call me names.

Either way I need to remove it because it's become it's own microplanet and Bill Oddie wants to study it.

I've took out three screws (two pointing inwards, one under the headlight switch) - but it still seems stuck and I don't want to just pull it... Any advice is appreciated!
Title: Re: Drivers side box removal
Post by: Migv6 le Frog Fan on 08 September 2024, 15:51:21
Little cubby box. ? Im at work (without the Omega) but from memory it has a pin at the bottom that needs to slide out.
Title: Re: Drivers side box removal
Post by: GastronomicKleptomaniac on 08 September 2024, 16:07:58
That's the one! I think I did see the pin but then God decided ti empty his bathtub which has stopped play for today... Cheers!
Title: Re: Drivers side box removal
Post by: Doctor Gollum on 08 September 2024, 17:14:42
It's easier to disassemble once you've removed it with the whole air vent assembly  ;)
Title: Re: Drivers side box removal
Post by: Migv6 le Frog Fan on 08 September 2024, 17:18:54
I remember the side panel needs to come off the dash to remove it. Think that just pulls off. Not sure after that. Its been years since I removed one.
Title: Re: Drivers side box removal
Post by: Doctor Gollum on 08 September 2024, 17:23:52
I swapped one when I changed the lower dash colour, but must have removed the dash ends about 10 times between buying the car from plod, converting it to a taxi and finally back to plod ;D

Same with the centre console and radio panel... In fact the only part of the dash I don't think I removed was the main lump of it :D
Title: Re: Drivers side box removal
Post by: GastronomicKleptomaniac on 09 September 2024, 12:21:57
It's easier to disassemble once you've removed it with the whole air vent assembly  ;)

Go on, give us a clue!
Title: Re: Drivers side box removal
Post by: Doctor Gollum on 09 September 2024, 15:48:34
End cap off, undo the visible screws.
Upper part of the vent off, undo the screws revealed.
Headlight switch out.
Two screws above the cubby lid.
Air vent out.
Remove the now visible screws and the vent frame and cubby box assembly should fall off.

From memory... It's about 8 years since I last got that involved  :o
Title: Re: Drivers side box removal
Post by: Migv6 le Frog Fan on 09 September 2024, 17:21:37
Sounds familiar for removing the whole thing. If you just want to remove the door, remove (just ?) the side panel and slide the pin out....I think.
Ten years plus since I last dismantled one.
Title: Re: Drivers side box removal
Post by: GastronomicKleptomaniac on 09 September 2024, 19:22:01
Thank you very much gang!

If any of you are missing working on them, feel free tonpo up... I've spent some time this afternoon dropping the rear drivetrain out so there's still plenty to do ;)
Title: Re: Drivers side box removal
Post by: Doctor Gollum on 09 September 2024, 19:25:28
I need a cheeky flight to collect some points... Newcastle can't be worse than Mancchester >:D

Actually, joking aside, I just flew with a chap from Newcastle who potentially wants some Merc bits doing... :-\
Title: Re: Drivers side box removal
Post by: GastronomicKleptomaniac on 09 September 2024, 20:36:07
I need a cheeky flight to collect some points... Newcastle can't be worse than Mancchester >:D

Actually, joking aside, I just flew with a chap from Newcastle who potentially wants some Merc bits doing... :-\

Are you accusing me of being a Geordie? Or even being Geordie-adjacent?!

 >:(  >:( >:(
Title: Re: Drivers side box removal
Post by: Migv6 le Frog Fan on 09 September 2024, 22:32:40
Thank you very much gang!

If any of you are missing working on them, feel free tonpo up... I've spent some time this afternoon dropping the rear drivetrain out so there's still plenty to do ;)

I still have one one the drive to work on, plus my Boxster, C1 and sons Honda Civic - so its a matter of trying to keep on top of everything rather than missing anything.  :D
Title: Re: Drivers side box removal
Post by: GastronomicKleptomaniac on 10 September 2024, 10:00:41
Well don't say I didn't offer ;)
Title: Re: Drivers side box removal
Post by: Doctor Gollum on 10 September 2024, 10:09:49
I need a cheeky flight to collect some points... Newcastle can't be worse than Mancchester >:D

Actually, joking aside, I just flew with a chap from Newcastle who potentially wants some Merc bits doing... :-\

Are you accusing me of being a Geordie? Or even being Geordie-adjacent?!

 >:(  >:( >:(
Not unless you want me to >:D

Just that Noocassle  airport is nearer Teeside than Mancchester airport ;)
Title: Re: Drivers side box removal
Post by: GastronomicKleptomaniac on 10 September 2024, 10:45:11
I need a cheeky flight to collect some points... Newcastle can't be worse than Mancchester >:D

Actually, joking aside, I just flew with a chap from Newcastle who potentially wants some Merc bits doing... :-\

Are you accusing me of being a Geordie? Or even being Geordie-adjacent?!

 >:(  >:( >:(
Not unless you want me to >:D

Just that Noocassle  airport is nearer Teeside than Mancchester airport ;)

That's alright then. There's 40 miles and ten thousand years of evolution between us... :D
Title: Re: Drivers side box removal
Post by: TheBoy on 12 September 2024, 12:29:03
I need a cheeky flight to collect some points... Newcastle can't be worse than Mancchester >:D

Actually, joking aside, I just flew with a chap from Newcastle who potentially wants some Merc bits doing... :-\

Are you accusing me of being a Geordie? Or even being Geordie-adjacent?!

 >:(  >:( >:(
Not unless you want me to >:D

Just that Noocassle  airport is nearer Teeside than Mancchester airport ;)

That's alright then. There's 40 miles and ten thousand years of evolution between us... :D
I never realised the Geordie's where that much more advanced :P
Title: Re: Drivers side box removal
Post by: GastronomicKleptomaniac on 12 September 2024, 13:46:05
I need a cheeky flight to collect some points... Newcastle can't be worse than Mancchester >:D

Actually, joking aside, I just flew with a chap from Newcastle who potentially wants some Merc bits doing... :-\

Are you accusing me of being a Geordie? Or even being Geordie-adjacent?!

 >:(  >:( >:(
Not unless you want me to >:D

Just that Noocassle  airport is nearer Teeside than Mancchester airport ;)

That's alright then. There's 40 miles and ten thousand years of evolution between us... :D
I never realised the Geordie's where that much more advanced :P

:D :D :D
Title: Re: Drivers side box removal
Post by: GastronomicKleptomaniac on 15 September 2024, 09:03:27
https://photos.app.goo.gl/qSjazoeYwxXbHEgc7

Well gang, having chosen tjings less challenging like pulling out the engine, gearbox and rear aubframe, I've returned to this.

Thank you all for your advice. Look out for me on the BBC as Attenborough and Oddie have a poke around my messy box

But genuinely appreciate it. So much I couldn't do without this forum.