Passenger airbag cover
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Passenger airbag cover
The passenger airbag cover on my 96 1.9 td has started to lift at the one corner.The car interior is very tidy for its age and whilst i could have a go at sticking it back with glue i wondered if this cover is replacable and if it is safe to do it.
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Re: Passenger airbag cover
I think all our 406's have suffered from this; I used contact adhesive on mine, there was a thread a few months back on this.
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1996 406 Executive 2.0 Turbo XU10J2TE No longer hangin' on in there

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2008 Mondeo 2.0 TDCi Titanium X
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Re: Passenger airbag cover
Thankyou for the reply i will have a go at this in the morning.
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Re: Passenger airbag cover
teamster1975 wrote:I think all our 406's have suffered from this

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Re: Passenger airbag cover
What, not even on your D8 Steve?steve_earwig wrote:teamster1975 wrote:I think all our 406's have suffered from this*goes out to check badges on car in case he's come to the wrong place*

1996 406 1.8LX Got a bad case of hydro lock!
1996 406 Executive 2.0 Turbo XU10J2TE No longer hangin' on in there
1997 Honda CB500V
2003 Volvo V40 1.8 GDi SE killed by a nutter in a beemer 5 series
2008 Mondeo 2.0 TDCi Titanium X
"Always look on the bright side of life, dedo, dedo dedodedo"
1996 406 Executive 2.0 Turbo XU10J2TE No longer hangin' on in there

1997 Honda CB500V
2003 Volvo V40 1.8 GDi SE killed by a nutter in a beemer 5 series
2008 Mondeo 2.0 TDCi Titanium X
"Always look on the bright side of life, dedo, dedo dedodedo"
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Re: Passenger airbag cover
Nope, and the sun's much stronger here too. Only thing wrong with the D8's dash is the mobile phone platform screw holes (which I filled with black boot polish
) Maybe it's 'cos they put your dashes on sdrawkcab
I spotted another D8 estate the other weekend, it was parked up so I had a look - looked like its driver didn't give a dam 'cos the outside was a mass of dings and scrapes
, inside was perfect tho...


I spotted another D8 estate the other weekend, it was parked up so I had a look - looked like its driver didn't give a dam 'cos the outside was a mass of dings and scrapes

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Re: Passenger airbag cover
Actually, I'll be driving it tomorrow (about time I waxoyled the sills on the '9) so I'll take a pic.
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3 D8s and a D9... and it's not something I've come across... yet...teamster1975 wrote:I think all our 406's have suffered from this
<steve_earwig> I think this forum is more about keeping our cars going with minimal outlay than giving our cars more reason to go bang
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Re: Passenger airbag cover
Very common fault judging by the examples I've seen down the scrappers. I made a small improvement to mine via no more nails + brick but of course I don't actually want to stick it down around the extreme edges for fear it won't deploy.
Replacement airbag units are available from scrapyard/ebay/dealer and, allegedly, not overly difficult to fit.
Replacement airbag units are available from scrapyard/ebay/dealer and, allegedly, not overly difficult to fit.
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Da-dah!

Bluddy hell, what a good car, shame no-one wants it


Bluddy hell, what a good car, shame no-one wants it

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Re: Passenger airbag cover
Ok as i said i would have a go at sticking it down with contact adhesive. used evo stick and a brick and it went down really well.
On the way back from my nightshift in oxford i noticed that most of it had come back up again. Going to bed now with one on me.
On the way back from my nightshift in oxford i noticed that most of it had come back up again. Going to bed now with one on me.

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Subtle ^_^steve_earwig wrote:Bluddy hell, what a good car, shame no-one wants it
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