Glove box 1996 850

[John]

The glove box is shut and will not open. I think the latch mechanism is
broken. Anyone have any remidies?? Is their a sprcial tool that can be
made to open it?
Thank you
JAY

 

[Stephen Henning]

The glove box is shut and will not open. I think the latch mechanism is
broken. Anyone have any remidies??

Try:

http://www.matthewsvolvosite.com/chat/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=2870

or

http://www.matthewsvolvosite.com/glovebox_fix_850.php

or

http://www.matthewsvolvosite.com/chat/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=3052&view=pr
evious

or

http://www.volvo-forums.com/t2328-how-to-open-a-broken-glove-box.htm

or

http://groups.google.com/group/alt.autos.volvo/browse_thread/thread/eafff
427f2be7301/9c21376a6e4f8eea%239c21376a6e4f8eea?sa=X&oi=groupsr&start=0&n
um=3

 

[John]

Thank you Stephen,
I used the drill and probe method and opened the door in about ten minutes.
The little pin on the pot metal casting was broken so I drilled an 1/8" hole
and epoxied a new pin into it. works great. Thanks again, John