hi people, been doing some searching, and this seems to be a problem many have, but a concrete solution does not exist...
just want to know if anyone has manged to fix it, or had it fixed
what does it entail? and how much does it cost?

mine went today, i use it allot, so it MUST be fixed....
im concidering fitting new hinges off of kitchen corner doors (as i work in homebase)??

Rumour has it (and I don't think anyone has managed otherwise) that it's a dash out job I've got a broken hinge and I'd love to get it fixed but it's just not worth the effort or the cost.

As for using another type of hinge, I don;t think it'll work as the hinge is designed to allow the lid to move outwards to clear the top of the dash

well, if i can replace it with a kitchen corner door hinge, then i know thatll be sound for years to come....ill give it a go and let people know if it works if anyone one has any words of wisdom it would be greatley appreciated....

How's your French? (lots of swearing. Ha!)
http://stilo-club.com/viewtopic.php...start=30&sid=ab2380c72c834649fa69b3d0ea9ad48e

Stef is saying their dealers tend to quote for taking the dashboard out to do the job at estimated 5 hrs but also that one person managed it in 30mins (but they weren't shown how, duh!)


Doesn't tell you how to fix it but the pictures might help you. Bear in mind this is a LH drive car

There's always the Gaffa tape solution

Wondering if you could use some sort of strong epoxy or something to bond the broken hinge together. May not be a permanent solution, but could at least provide a temporary solution till you find out how to replace the actual hinge/door properly. Of course, this would only work if it were a clean break on the hinge :chin:

Deckchair5 said:

How's your French? (lots of swearing. Ha!)
http://stilo-club.com/viewtopic.php...start=30&sid=ab2380c72c834649fa69b3d0ea9ad48e

Stef is saying their dealers tend to quote for taking the dashboard out to do the job at estimated 5 hrs but also that one person managed it in 30mins (but they weren't shown how, duh!)


Doesn't tell you how to fix it but the pictures might help you. Bear in mind this is a LH drive car

There's always the Gaffa tape solution

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Yours is obviously better than ours..french that is ..Had the wifes done within the first year she owned the car..was told by a friend who was a d.e.t at Glyn Hopkins [fiat dealer] that he had done it in one and a half hours..my dealer kept me hanging around for bloomin eight.. had a rattling in the car after they did it as well that is till the blooming socket they had been using fell out from under the dash..best part was when I retuned the socket and said I think this belongs to one of yours..

PNL said:

Yours is obviously better than ours..french that is ..Had the wifes done within the first year she owned the car..was told by a friend who was a d.e.t at Glyn Hopkins [fiat dealer] that he had done it in one and a half hours..my dealer kept me hanging around for bloomin eight.. had a rattling in the car after they did it as well that is till the blooming socket they had been using fell out from under the dash..best part was when I retuned the socket and said I think this belongs to one of yours..

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Nice, sounds like another classic Fiat dealer bit of workmanship

depnding upon how much you want to spend.... and for a tempo fix....

mine was broken at one side and not the other so i still had one good hinge.......

if you can find a decent small door or box hinge for instance, could you not drill it into the top, then attach the lid to it with small screws?? then put lightly sticky velcro pads on the bottom for somthing that it can easily close onto.... or quite simpy remove it full stop

muppet42 said:

...Wondering if you could use some sort of strong epoxy or something to bond the broken hinge together...:

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sound advice, it is possible - thats precisely what i did. ended up spending a few minutes holding it together whilst curing though! not perfect, and had to be VERY CAREFUL when closing it - helping it close softly rather than slamming shut.

still, better than the 8+hr job i have seen quoted elsewhere to this thread...

wow, so no-ones properly DIY'd it yet....sounds like a challenge....
out of interest, does anyone know if it is DEFFINATLEY a dash out job?

dibbers said:

sound advice, it is possible - thats precisely what i did. ended up spending a few minutes holding it together whilst curing though! not perfect, and had to be VERY CAREFUL when closing it - helping it close softly rather than slamming shut.

still, better than the 8+hr job i have seen quoted elsewhere to this thread...

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Could be be murder this one if you wanted a pee..

PNL said:

Could be be murder this one if you wanted a pee..

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not at all - the prestigio had wipe-cleanable leather. infact, the two-tone scheme was ideal for disguising puddles / runs / subsequent stains...

yep it's a dash out job (had mine done on warranty.. at 2 yrs.. dealer was not happy to say the least)

Dealer didnt take our dash out just dismantled upper and lower glove boxes ..had a good talk about this to me mate and he assured me thats the way the dealers in the know do it ..he said it is a pain of a job and you need to be very agile with your hands though to get to the awkward areas..:devil:

there is a ray of hope if it isnt a dash out job......any idea what i atually need to do to fix it?
ie are the two hinges connected to each other, or are they seperate? i can feel a few screws on the right, but do i have to take left hand side and a joining bar out?

you dont have to take the dash out yes it is easy to do it that way but you can do it with the dash in 4 star screws ts20 on hinge 3 on glove box liner on the top and a lot of swearing and pataince but it can be done took me 30 mins to do it this way :slayer:

will see if i can remove it tomorrow!!! thanks.

ok ive had a poke, and i THINK i can do it with some patience, and plasters and a tea obv lol without taking the dash out.

but does anyone know the part number for what i need?? eper never seems to work....

Its not worth the effort, i dont think it will shut properly unless you have a really flat HU And even if it does it will just snap off again when you need access to it. They were a pants design and if you ever need to use that compartment you are best off taking out the Hinges and sealing up the holes to make it look more OEM.

does this mean your back, and does this mean i can have that shroud bit now

i really want it fixed, it don't look right with a shelf.....as soon as i find the part number ill buy it fit it and see, may just use homebase kitchen hinges if it persistently fails!!