Is it possible to mend this silver latch or buy just the lid ? Local dealer wants £200 + vat + fitting. £400 before you can blink.....

It's just the lugg that holds the spring mechanism that has broken on one side.

I've got the cover off but the latch looks like its glued in.

Any thoughts guys ? Thanks.......

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Thanks, most helpfull......

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As suggested took out the 8 screws and the problem was a small bar that had worked loose.

Re- aligned and bobs your uncle it's sorted and the dealer wanted £400 to sort it....... Hmmmmmmm..

Mr. peachy wins hero of the day award and deservedly so.......

Many thanks. Have pics of the fix if need be. Start to finish it took 10 mims and a convo with the main man ......

Done........

Pics in my gallery on how to fix this easily..... Enjoy ! Trying to help someone else out as I've been helped this pm.....

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Mine had exactly this problem but sorted now thanks to Peachy and Byreman.

Only had my '08 for a few weeks now and can't belive how over engineered somethings like this latch are. Fiddily clips and all but a drop of crazy glue and this would never have happened in the first place.

Last edited by Yort on Thu Feb 26 2015 11:44am. Edited 2 times in total

My top cubby hole takes a few slams to shut it, is it the same fix that i need? Current 2010 Range Rover Sport HSE with the usual toys: timed climate, Rosen headrest screens, tow bar with twin electrics, Blackvue HD cam
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No I would't think so. It is a completely different latch design.

The center console latch is very loose and sits skew when broken, and doesn't work at all. But as yours works after a slam or two then possibly just needs an adjustment or maybe something has fallen into, and jamming the mechanisim?

BTW most of the chrome as flaked off mine

Hi,

I have the same issue as described in OP I have the lid off but can't seem to find a way to separate the inner from the leather lid to give me access to the catch... Does anyone know how to separate these two parts?

Cheers
JD

Byreman wrote:

As suggested took out the 8 screws and the problem was a small bar that had worked loose.

Re- aligned and bobs your uncle it's sorted and the dealer wanted �400 to sort it....... Hmmmmmmm..

Mr. peachy wins hero of the day award and deservedly so.......

Many thanks. Have pics of the fix if need be. Start to finish it took 10 mims and a convo with the main man ......

Done........