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Post by alexfinal500 on Aug 21, 2018 18:48:40 GMT -6
On the 2nd gen Auroras, is the armrest hinge part of the center console, or can it be replaced separately? On my Aurora, the hinge is cracked on one side.
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Post by tigger on Aug 21, 2018 23:30:29 GMT -6
I'd be willing to bet that 95%+ of all 2Gs, at one time or another, have had a broken console hinge. It's just a poor choice of materials by GM. No replacement parts available from GM, or aftermarket to my knowledge. You're kind of on your own for the fix... I took mine apart and used 2 part epoxy to fix (others have used JB plastic weld). But you can NEVER, EVER lean on the console lid again. Haha, guess how I know that. I kind of remember someone putting in a metal hinge, maybe Marc? |
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Post by Marc on Aug 22, 2018 4:14:33 GMT -6
I kind of remember someone putting in a metal hinge, maybe Marc ? You remembered correctly. I did that about 10 years ago. |
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Post by Marc on Aug 22, 2018 7:05:15 GMT -6
What I did was this: I didn't really put in a hinge. What had happened was that the factory hinge had broken off on the right side. I put 2 small eyes in its place & then ran the rod through the remaining hinge on the left side and the eyes..................  To hold the lid open, I made the strut in the below pic..............  |
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Post by kbpickle on Aug 22, 2018 8:16:46 GMT -6
Here's my experience with the console hinge:
I bought an '01 new and an '03 new. The console lid was originally spring loaded on new cars so that the lid would stay in the open position. Both hinges cracked within a year. Oldsmobile replaced both hinge and lid assemblies under warranty. BUT, in both cases the replacement assembly was not spring loaded. Both console hinges are still intact ~15+ years later, but they will not remain in the open position unless held. This has always been a minor irritant for me.
Ken
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Post by alexfinal500 on Aug 22, 2018 16:10:26 GMT -6
Will the hinge come off separate from the console? I was in a junkyard and saw a 2002 with a good hinge on it. Worst case I'll go the JB Weld route on my current hinge, It had a clean break, so it would be a pretty easy fix.
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Post by tigger on Aug 22, 2018 23:20:43 GMT -6
No, you can't remove the hinge separately, one side is molded into the lid and the other is molded into the bucket...  FWIW, We got the '01 in 2006, never knew the console lid was supposed to be spring-loaded, lol! |
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Post by alexfinal500 on Aug 23, 2018 18:58:42 GMT -6
That's what I was afraid of. Thanks Tigger for the diagram. I went back to the Aurora in the junkyard today and I could clearly see it pretty much would require a center console swap. I did however get a good latch off of it, so I guess there is a plus to it.
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Post by guy48065 on Aug 24, 2018 10:02:10 GMT -6
Is it easy to take the pin out? My hinge looks OK but the lid doesn't stay up. There's a spring visible but I may want to dig in & find out why it isn't holding the lid up.
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Post by Marc on Aug 24, 2018 10:36:45 GMT -6
Remove the rear piece of console trim, as shown below. The pin can then be removed with a center punch.  |
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Post by Paulaurora on Aug 31, 2018 7:25:31 GMT -6
how do u remove the back ?
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Post by Marc on Aug 31, 2018 9:33:16 GMT -6
how do u remove the back ? There are 2 screws in the heater outlet at the bottom. Remove them & then pull the back off. After you put the back on, it is not necessary to put the screws in. The piece of trim will hold in place fine by itself. |
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Post by Paulaurora on Sept 4, 2018 6:44:25 GMT -6
nice to know .Thanks!
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Post by Marc on Sept 4, 2018 11:08:14 GMT -6
OK!
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