I have a '03 fx4 f150 screw. my cup holder under my AC vent by the radio will push in but won't come back out. what can I do to fix it so that it comes back out again when I push it?! thanks for the help!!

 

your spring broke, just find it and screw it back on...

https://www.f150forum.com/f74/how-ge...g-broke-21498/

 

There isn't much more to say than that; mine did something similar and I found one of the threads here that dealt with the issue... it's only tonight that I finally picked up some gorilla glue to try and get it on. I'm fashioning a clamp out of some zip ties, and got my fingers crossed that tomorrow morning my cupholder will work again.

I don't have much hope; I tried putting the trim on my center console back on using gorilla glue... so far it's not holding very well. I think that eventually I'll have to replace the damned thing.

 

Mine did that to.... Someone in the past had spilled soda or something, it was sticky.. A good wash, and it works fine now. Might check that out before you try to fix anything. Could be a simple fix with soap and water

 

Hahaha, I tried gorilla glue and as soon as I put it back in the next morning, the spring fell off again. Lame.

 

like i said, screw it back on.

drill a couple small holes and use some wood screws, its held mine for almost a year now and no problems

 

The gorilla glue that I know and love is a polyurethane wood glue. I've found that there isn't much that works on automotive plastic. However, one thing that does
Work is JB Weld. It works on both plastic and metal. It's a good void filler and can be built up and filed down to a desired shape.
I always have an unopened package in my tool box along with the currently opened one. I've been using it lately to repair the innards of irreplaceable vintage door latches in an older house. Spring retainers, now that I think about it.

 

I'd have done that, but my cordless drill no longer has the juice to do it. Eventually I'll find a way to dismount the whole unit and grind down the leftover flashing to get a smooth surface, and then put in a pair of screws just as you suggested and most people have done.

 

The brand actually makes several types of glue- you'll find them right next to each other. They have a super glue, original gorilla glue, and a wood glue, that I'm aware of. I used the original gorilla glue.

If I remember correctly, they also started producing a tape.

 

If you don't own one, get a pop rivet tool from Harbor Freight or some other such discounter and rivet the ting back on. Literally takes 10 minutes.