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busted arm rest

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I leaned too hard on the passenger armrest the other day, and it collapsed. I didn't come off, it just moves beyond the down position now.

Did this happen to anybody else, and is it repairable or do you have to replace?
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Metal post in a plastic guide ... brilliant.
I guess I need to find a grey cloth armrest now.

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Looks like you can remove the metal part and then repair the plastic with a bit of epoxy.
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CaptSquid wrote:Looks like you can remove the metal part and then repair the plastic with a bit of epoxy.
Tried this and it instantly broke again. I'm thinking of reinforcing it with metal.
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JB-weld that sucker...
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or install a V8...your choice... :bounce:
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justice wrote:JB-weld that sucker...
Yeah I tried epoxy, but it does't bond to the waxy plastic .... probably nylon. I'll either snag one from the JY and pull the cloth from mine over it, or put a strip of metal around the inside of the groove.

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I have two in my new van that are broken. I'm using 1/2" OD copper pipe & a flat piece soldered together. The flat part will go under the torx screw & the pipe part will fit inside the groove. The grove is just over 1/2" wide. I'll get pics up once together & tested. JB weld did nothing for me the first time on the arm rest. It just pushed past the repair.
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hmm... pipe.

Now you've got me thinkin ...
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justice wrote:or install a V8...your choice... :bounce:

I agree that this is probably the best repair option for a broken arm rest. Who needs arm rests when your pasted to the seat!
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Got it! My repair has worked well for now...I have not been able to really test it as I cannot get my van to start! I removed a keyless entry / remote starter that was causing all kinds of electrical issues and now no start! I'll get some pics up of my arm rest repair as soon as I can. It was about a $1 fix for two arm rests. I'll also post when / if they break.
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timelessbeing wrote:hmm... pipe.

Now you've got me thinkin ...
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Here's what I did...took some 1/2 inch couplers (copper) and cut them in half. These are 1/2" OD and 3/8" ID. flattened one half and ground it to match the radius of the c shape. A hole was drilled in the flat piece to go under the torx screw closest to the damaged spot. Soldered them together. So far it's been a week or so & they work fine! Here's some pics for you all. Total cost was about $2. Errr! I cannot upload pics! I get this messege. "Sorry, the board attachment quota has been reached." What's up with this? I've resized them per limitations. Any suggestions? I can email pics if you pm me. Sorry!
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astroturf wrote:Where are you at on this repair? Jim
It's on the backburner for the moment.

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risteff wrote: Errr! I cannot upload pics! I get this messege. "Sorry, the board attachment quota has been reached." What's up with this? I've resized them per limitations. Any suggestions? I can email pics if you pm me. Sorry!
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