phatline Posted June 5, 2006 Share Posted June 5, 2006 Hi, I've already made great use of these forums by fixing my clock (5 minutes soldering instead of buying a $64 part!). My "center upper panel box" (i.e., the little center dash compartment) had a broken hinge. I opened it up and was able to repair what seems to be a shoddily-designed $110 part that I'm sure has failed for other folks. My repair is holding so I thought I should pass on the info. This is what we're talking about: http://www.subarupartsforyou.com/images/products/IMG_1285.JPG Basically the screws of the lid hinge stripped out (and crakced open) their mounting holes on the backside of the bin. To repair, I cleaned and sanded the plastic, then applied $3 of QuikPlastik (plastic epoxy) in a heaping mound over each mount, and gingerly screwed the hinge plate back on while the epoxy was still soft (see photo). I will post back if this solution doesn't stand the test of time... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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