dash clips above glovebox

[godzilla]

the corner of the dashboard right above the glovebox is pulled out on my truck and I cant figure out how it attaches. can someone with experience shed some light on how this piece attaches? There is a metal loop looking thing on the piece sticking out, but when I push it in its like there is nothing inside for the metal loop to attach to.

Its hard to describe, a picture is worth a thousand words in this case:

 

[bhowle]

i think that is a very common problem with these trucks. My 2000 does the same thing, and I have seen several others come through the shop that have the same issue. It looks like it is just glued down.

 

[jsmarine]

No, its not glued down there is a metal tab behind it that holds it. The tab (metal loop thing you described) just needs to be folded over. I had the same problem, just unscrew the glove box, and there is also a plastic piece that will need to be removed above the glove box too I think, then you can get your hand behind there and you will see what I'm talking about.

 

[godzilla]

no its not glued down there is a metal tab behind it that holds it. The tab just needs to be folded over. I had the same problem, just unscrew the glove box, and also is a plastic piece that will need to be removed above the glove box, then you can get your hand behind there and you will see what I'm talking about.

:cheers: I'll check when I get home. Thanks a bunch! I tried bending it a bit then "stretching" it to fit, but didn't realize I could get behind it.

 

[bama16]

as someone previously said there are tabs that poke through and twisted so it stays in place....i have one here ready to go in mine cause mine has a couple small slits below the air bag...here's a pic of the backside of that same spot.

 

[theizzardking]

just wanted to say i had this problem as well