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[Hovelite]

This might seem a bit petty, but how easy is it to get hold of a new front centre armrest catch for a 2000 reg Elite (black plastic)?

[rustym95]

easy they only cost £20 new, on ebay on vx motors can get the new type for £45 with the duel lid turns into a table with cup holders.

[Hovelite]

Ta for the prompt reply.  It's only really the latch at the front of the top cover I'm after.  Not sure I'll bother if it means replacing the whole thing... superglue here we come!

[rustym95]

oh if that what you after, go to the scrapy and take the top of one there cost you £2 maby less most are broken any way only the tops are left but still good only need a nail to get the pins out to change over.

[Hovelite]

I was just thinking I need to re-introduce myself to the scrappy.  Had company cars for the last 12 years and got out of the habit.

[rustym95]

best place to go these days never go wrong with a scrapy, i take a 9v square bat with me if i need sothing electrical then you can test it before you buy it, if it wont work with 9volts its not going to work with 12volts i say, and say hi from me to your scrapy (man) good hunting

[cruisetopoland]

Is the centre armrest on a facelift/B 2.2 CD supposed to height adjust by using the bottom handle?

It is only minor, but my bottom handle (!) does not seem to do anything-is this an easy fix??  The rest is a bit low for me and higher would be nice.

[Selseybill]

easy they only cost £20 new, on ebay on vx motors can get the new type for £45 with the duel lid turns into a table with cup holders.

Do you know their Ebay ID

[Rockhampton]

Is the centre armrest on a facelift/B 2.2 CD supposed to height adjust by using the bottom handle?

It is only minor, but my bottom handle (!) does not seem to do anything-is this an easy fix??  The rest is a bit low for me and higher would be nice.

Mine is the same - the bottom handle does not seem to do anything when I press it  :-?

[Welung666]

The lower handle has some silly little metal bars to operate the catches at the swivel and one good bang the bars drop out. Easy enough to dismantle the arm assembly though.

[cruisetopoland]

Any hints on how to do this?  Do I start with the two cross-head screws?  Would be nice to fix it!

[Welung666]

I'm just off to work now but I've got a half dismantled one in the gold car I'll pull out and take a couple of pics.

Whe whole swivelling section comes out in 1 piece by undoing the 2 torx bolts (1 either side). Easiest way to describe where they are is to slide the 2 front seats forward, get in the back seat and you'll see them on the sides of the centre console either side of the vents

[cruisetopoland]

Hiya

I have had the whole console to pieces and removed the armrest altogether by undoing the bolts, but you can't get access to the ratchet, even if you strip it down.  I removed the vents, rear lighter console, everything but the armrest appears to be one-piece and it is impossible to reach the mecahnism.  After 90 mins of messing, I have resigned myself to the fact it will stay like this-not worth the expense of replacing-anyway-the replacement will likely be the same!

Cheers anyway