anybody got a cupholder for 2001
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get ready to pay out the ***. these things go like hotcakes for some reason on ebay.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/98-99...Q5fAccessories
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/98-99...Q5fAccessories
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o i havent seen one do you have a pic i found a different kind of cupholder that goes on the center console.
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I added a piece of brass chain in behind the broken hinge on both sides and pop riveted it on.
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Yea I just found genos garage last night and I'm glad I did the cup holder is $38 vs $60 on ebay for the center console one.I already tried finding the maual trans delete but I couldn't find anything.
If it's a broken hoop on the lower tray itself which holds it to the hinge assembly, read on...
I fixed mine for about 5 bucks and few hours of time... Here's how.
First, remove the entire tray assembly from the dash. There's only a few sheet metal screws and the light assembly.
Go to the hardware store and purchase some super strong two part epoxy or JB weld, which I didn't use because my tray is black and I didn't feel like painting. anything. While you're there pick up a steel washer which will fit around the pin on the other hinge. I think it's 5/16, but its been about 5 years so I can't remember.
Clean the area aroung the broken loop and lightly sand it. The more of the loop there, the easier it will be to align the loop hole with the washer. Sand the cadmium coating on the washer too. Gives the adhesive something to grab on to!
Next mix your epoxy and apply to the plastic, and the washer. You don't need much, so go easy. Place the washer on the broken loop, prop up and let dry. That takes the longest!
Note: I tried superglue the first time and it only lasted 6 months.
While your epoxy is drying, take a file and work around the pin at the base to make it a bit longer. Doesn't take much. The you will have to shorten the pin a hair so the washer can slide over it but not bind anything. If you're not sure, wait untill the epoxy is set to test fit the parts.
The reason you need to clean off material at the base of the pin is because the steel washer is wider than the cheesy plastic hoops.
When the epoxy has set firmly, apply some Vasoline to the outside of the washer and CAREFULLY try popping everything back in place. It may take some work, and you may have to (easy does it!) trim the pin back or file down the washer with a flat file. If you did a good job with the epoxy, it will hold and once it's back together, shouldn't break again.
I know this explanation was a bit long, but I tried to be as detailed as possible. My repair has held at least 5 years, maybe longer, and this was a replacement piece which broke a year after I installed it!
I fixed mine for about 5 bucks and few hours of time... Here's how.
First, remove the entire tray assembly from the dash. There's only a few sheet metal screws and the light assembly.
Go to the hardware store and purchase some super strong two part epoxy or JB weld, which I didn't use because my tray is black and I didn't feel like painting. anything. While you're there pick up a steel washer which will fit around the pin on the other hinge. I think it's 5/16, but its been about 5 years so I can't remember.
Clean the area aroung the broken loop and lightly sand it. The more of the loop there, the easier it will be to align the loop hole with the washer. Sand the cadmium coating on the washer too. Gives the adhesive something to grab on to!
Next mix your epoxy and apply to the plastic, and the washer. You don't need much, so go easy. Place the washer on the broken loop, prop up and let dry. That takes the longest!
Note: I tried superglue the first time and it only lasted 6 months.
While your epoxy is drying, take a file and work around the pin at the base to make it a bit longer. Doesn't take much. The you will have to shorten the pin a hair so the washer can slide over it but not bind anything. If you're not sure, wait untill the epoxy is set to test fit the parts.
The reason you need to clean off material at the base of the pin is because the steel washer is wider than the cheesy plastic hoops.
When the epoxy has set firmly, apply some Vasoline to the outside of the washer and CAREFULLY try popping everything back in place. It may take some work, and you may have to (easy does it!) trim the pin back or file down the washer with a flat file. If you did a good job with the epoxy, it will hold and once it's back together, shouldn't break again.
I know this explanation was a bit long, but I tried to be as detailed as possible. My repair has held at least 5 years, maybe longer, and this was a replacement piece which broke a year after I installed it!