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Title: Dodgy ash tray
Post by: Daz1111 on 02 September 2010, 15:00:08

I've just brought a 2.2dti Est on a 52 plate and the only thing wrong is the ash tray won't stay shut :-[

It opens and closes fine there just doesn't seem to be anything to hold it shut!

I can't remember how my old 2.5v6 one worked - never took any notice ;D

Title: Re: Dodgy ash tray
Post by: feeutfo on 02 September 2010, 17:15:16

not doing too badly then, if thats the only problem. :y

keep hearing of dodgy face lift ash trays, mines ok at the momment :-/

think there is a guide somewhere ?

Title: Re: Dodgy ash tray
Post by: Dave Elite on 02 September 2010, 17:36:58

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I've just brought a 2.2dti Est on a 52 plate and the only thing wrong is the ash tray won't stay shut :-[

It opens and closes fine there just doesn't seem to be anything to hold it shut!

I can't remember how my old 2.5v6 one worked - never took any notice ;D

Why do people write brought instead of bought? I see it a lot on ebay just wondered why people do this?

Title: Re: Dodgy ash tray
Post by: Daz1111 on 03 September 2010, 21:39:13

I blame the education system - and my spell checker!!

I wrote bought - spelt it wrong - and the computer changed it to brought!! ;D

Title: Re: Dodgy ash tray
Post by: drf_omega on 22 October 2012, 18:24:36

I had a similar problem with the ash tray as it wouldn't stay closed.

In my case the pin that is used to secure the tray in the closed position had broken away so the spring clip had nothing to latch on to. After a bit of trial and error I've been able to securely glue the pin back in place and the drawer now closes properly. The first attempts failed as the epoxy resin glue I used did not set hard enough. In the end by using hard setting Araldite it all seems to be OK.

Title: Re: Dodgy ash tray
Post by: albitz on 22 October 2012, 18:27:36

Yep,broken plastic spring clip is the ususal culprit. Flimsy& fragile.Its surprising they lat as long as they do tbh.

Title: Re: Dodgy ash tray
Post by: RobG on 22 October 2012, 18:32:49

Quote from: Albitz on 22 October 2012, 18:27:36

Yep,broken plastic spring clip is the ususal culprit. Flimsy& fragile.Its surprising they lat as long as they do tbh.

http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/index.php?topic=103263.0 ::) ::)

Title: Re: Dodgy ash tray
Post by: Andy B on 22 October 2012, 18:37:50

Quote from: Dave Elite on 02 September 2010, 17:36:58

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Why do people write brought instead of bought? I see it a lot on ebay just wondered why people do this?

same as using they're/their/there ...........  ::) ::)

Title: Re: Dodgy ash tray
Post by: Elite Pete on 22 October 2012, 18:43:50

If it is bust I have a good working one I would be willing to exchange for some coinage ::)

Title: Re: Dodgy ash tray
Post by: drf_omega on 23 October 2012, 13:52:12

Thanks for the offer of the replacement ash tray!

At the moment all seems to be OK with the Araldite fixing of the pin, I did it some months ago.

Title: Re: Dodgy ash tray
Post by: a2reed on 23 October 2012, 14:48:29

WHats all this about lack of Edyoukashun???