Cup Holder - Anyone else have this problem?

Sometimes, when I go to close the cupholders, the cover doesn't just slide back when I press it in again. I have to sorta lift it up to get it to slide back after pushing it in. Is there a certain point I should be pressing, or is this a common problem? Thanks for your help!

Probably common with age and use. Mine resists a bit as well.

I'd just pop it out and inspect the mechanism. The center part above the door comes out pretty easily with a firm pull (and disconnect cig lighter).

if the latch is still working right you can replace the spring. Get one from Carquest the same size but firmer. Last I checked they have 'em as 'shop parts.'

Albertj

mine was covered with dried coffee when I bought my car. Works fine after a good disassembly/clean/reassembly. The cleaning part was rather disgusting.

(the little CD holders under the ashtray were in the same condition)

Just to let you guys know, I have a 1995 with the factory radio where the tape deck and radio are on the top, then the ashtray, then the CD player, then the cupholder panel at the bottom. I don't feel comfortable with ripping the cover out, and don't know how to do it properly anyway. I know there are 3 or 4 different radio/dash configurations.

In my 95, I have some diffuculty keeping the cup holder open. A bump in the road would release it back. It stinks sometimes when I have the iPod going. The Shuffle sits right next to the shifter and makes it way into the cupholder. When I grab for it...*snap*, my hand falls victim to the cup holder door trap.

I found a way to keep it open though. There's a notch where you have to rest the piece of the plastic holder on.


Now has anyone lost a CD or 2 in the dark thinking the cup holder cover housing was the CD player opening? I think I have 2 CD's just chillen in there. I'll get them eventual but I guarantee they don't work now. Burned CD's never last too long.

Mine's ac tually the opposite lol, when mine is back, it's sometimes a pain in the ass to get it to release.. but now when I open it to put cups in it, I just don't lock it all the way back and let it put pressure on the cup which holds it nicely. My ipod has a silicone skin on it and it just sits steady on the flat area next to the shifter so I never really open mine

deekster_caddy wrote:

mine was covered with dried coffee when I bought my car. Works fine after a good disassembly/clean/reassembly. The cleaning part was rather disgusting.

(the little CD holders under the ashtray were in the same condition)

I had the great experience of cleaning mine out today.. The carpet was stained brown from coffee or coke and underneath the foam in the 2 cup holders was thick brown resin which I imagine is 13 years of caramelized syrup from cokes that have created a gooey resin underneath the foam. I got em all goo gone clean and they look great now. Had a hell of a time with that stupid console though. The 2 metal tabs that 'pinch/hold' the screw in place were the devil's idea!

edit for photos to gross all yalls out!

^^^ Why I've never used the cup holders in mine, ever. i just couldn't trust myself not to spill it everywhere!

Looks like you got the trim piece out, what happend with the stubborn screws? Also, while you have everything out, do you mind taking a pic of the underneath of the cupholder cover mechanism, you know the part that slides up and down covering the cup holders?

I believe the material, or at least a lot of it, under the felt liners, is a soft rubbery non-drying sticky compound intended to hold the liners in place when you pull out a bottle/cup. I had a little soda accident with mine this summer, and removed the liners for cleaning also. There's definitely a factory-applied compound on the bottom side of the liners. Much like the rubbery stuff that holds new credit cards in place on the form letter they send them out on.

BMD wrote:

Looks like you got the trim piece out, what happend with the stubborn screws? Also, while you have everything out, do you mind taking a pic of the underneath of the cupholder cover mechanism, you know the part that slides up and down covering the cup holders?

Sacrifices had to be made.. When I first gave up on the screw driver and then the pliers I got out the drill. I had it nice and centered and had the screw spinning but it wasn't coming up. plastic tabs lost their lives that day
I am going to work on the console again Friday so I will certainly get a picture or 2 for you,

1998 Riv wrote:

I believe the material, or at least a lot of it, under the felt liners, is a soft rubbery non-drying sticky compound intended to hold the liners in place when you pull out a bottle/cup. I had a little soda accident with mine this summer, and removed the liners for cleaning also. There's definitely a factory-applied compound on the bottom side of the liners. Much like the rubbery stuff that holds new credit cards in place on the form letter they send them out on.

I noticed the yellows glue stuff that holds them down but there was a lot more than just that sticking them into place! When I am ready to put them back in i plan on using the touch of a glue stick to achieve the same effect. Something that will keep it from coming up with a cup but not permanently holding them in place making cleaning impossible.

charlieRobinson wrote:

BMD wrote:

Looks like you got the trim piece out, what happend with the stubborn screws? Also, while you have everything out, do you mind taking a pic of the underneath of the cupholder cover mechanism, you know the part that slides up and down covering the cup holders?

Sacrifices had to be made.. When I first gave up on the screw driver and then the pliers I got out the drill. I had it nice and centered and had the screw spinning but it wasn't coming up. plastic tabs lost their lives that day
I am going to work on the console again Friday so I will certainly get a picture or 2 for you,

1998 Riv wrote:

I believe the material, or at least a lot of it, under the felt liners, is a soft rubbery non-drying sticky compound intended to hold the liners in place when you pull out a bottle/cup. I had a little soda accident with mine this summer, and removed the liners for cleaning also. There's definitely a factory-applied compound on the bottom side of the liners. Much like the rubbery stuff that holds new credit cards in place on the form letter they send them out on.

I noticed the yellows glue stuff that holds them down but there was a lot more than just that sticking them into place! When I am ready to put them back in i plan on using the touch of a glue stick to achieve the same effect. Something that will keep it from coming up with a cup but not permanently holding them in place making cleaning impossible.

if you look in a store that sells tapes and stuff (walmart, staples, hope depot, etc) you'll see 3M transparent 'adhesive squares' intended for posters, they are removable-reusable-re-positionable and would work for this.

AA wrote:

^^^ Why I've never used the cup holders in mine, ever. i just couldn't trust myself not to spill it everywhere!

ditto. My "cup holder" is a cell phone holder 90% of the time.

I keep some quarters in there for the meter, and a small pocket knife.

AA why dont you use the coin holder in the center console?

I use meters a lot, and the holder doesn't hold much change. And the cup holder is more convenient to grab.