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73-87 Chevy _ GMC Trucks => Interior & Equipment => Topic started by: Nick Magnum on March 29, 2009, 05:11:10 pm

Title: Ashtray
Post by: Nick Magnum on March 29, 2009, 05:11:10 pm

Ok, I haven't taken the ashtray out yet, but it wont stay closed. Is there a spring that holds it up?
thanks in advance, nick

Title: Re: Ashtray
Post by: Irish_Alley on March 29, 2009, 11:39:19 pm

they are sping loaded

Title: Re: Ashtray
Post by: Captkaos on March 31, 2009, 03:35:49 pm

and if it doesn't stay closed the spring is broken or missing.

Title: Re: Ashtray
Post by: heyharris1 on April 05, 2009, 08:13:29 pm

mine was the same way, went to u pull it junk yard and found a good one for a buck, except it was brown and my truck was white, a simple paint job and it matches close enough for me.

Title: Re: Ashtray
Post by: infamouschevy on April 07, 2009, 01:56:16 pm

how do you take it off cuz mine wont stay up either i seen a few at the junkyard the other day.

Title: Re: Ashtray
Post by: hotrod24 on April 07, 2009, 02:42:55 pm

it unscrews in the back

Title: Re: Ashtray
Post by: Captkaos on April 08, 2009, 06:26:45 pm

all you really need to make them stay up is the springs.

Title: Re: Ashtray
Post by: infamouschevy on April 09, 2009, 11:56:51 am

whats esier to do change that spring or get another whole set up

Title: Re: Ashtray
Post by: Captkaos on April 09, 2009, 12:20:46 pm

It is a pain to get the spring in, but you have to remove the A/C to get the assembly out.

Title: Re: Ashtray
Post by: heyharris1 on April 09, 2009, 08:59:19 pm

im not sure about vehicles with ac but mine does not have ac, all it took was 4 small screws and one wire i unplugged, the whole job took no more than 15 minutes max