Bora cup holders

[Back Door Shenanigans.]

Hey

My cupholders in the dash are jamming up at the moment. They open up if you give the dash a bit of a whack but is there a way to get it working smoothly again that people have found. Im going to try some graphite powder as i have heard that can work but was just wondering if anyone has any quick fix's

[fourmo]

i find swearing at it helps with the anger.

all i got, sorry

lol

[dylan8]

Do you know what its jamming/jamming on exactly? I find mine hits the empty shelf above (not that i use the front ones anymore after a incident with a mug of hot coffee)
Maybe pull that out and see whats going on in there. the cup holder unit itself should be able to be pulled straight out also

[Back Door Shenanigans.]

I'll have a look at it by pulling it out? How do i go about removing it? Just remove the trim pieces around it and find all the screws etc like a stereo?

[Rybky]

Not sure if a link to another forum is allowed here but I don't see any point duplicating information!

VWVortex has an awesome list of DIY threads for the MkIV here:
VWvortex Forums: *** The MKIV How-To, FAQ, and Do-It-Yourself Guide - Please consult before posting***

Under the Interior section is this thread:
VWvortex Forums: DIY - Removing interior parts II (dash trim, brake light switch, radio, cupholder, radio/ HVAC cage)

That should tell you exactly what you want to know. And no, you don't remove the side trim, it is not screwed in.

Adam

[graeme86]

To remove cupholder (taken from above thread). Just locate these two clips on either side by lifting up the trim flap:





You just hook out the clips towards the centre with a small flatblade screwdriver so they unclip and then the whole cupholder will slide out towards you when you pull it..

[Back Door Shenanigans.]

Cheers all. Will tell how it goes

[Back Door Shenanigans.]

Got it out fine and put some graphite powerder on it but i think its actually the pocket hitting it causing the problem so looks like i need to get my stereo quicker