Cup holder

Discovery1 300tdi
Not wanting to damage the facia of my disco, could someone PLEASE tell/instruct me how to remove the cup holder. I pulled the tray and it will not slide back into the recess, feels solid.

This thing is a pain in the berm. Even when it works it often gives a creaking cracking noise and you fear it will break.
There is a clear description in Haynes and even for once some decent pictures.
Basically you have to take out the coin drawer and the ashtray then you'll find I believe 6 other screws to take out. Not in the UK at the moment where my Disco 1 Haynes is, so cannot be absolutely sure, there may be a couple of screws set at 90 degrees to the normal angle.
Then the whole thing pulls out.
The locking device, that locks it in or lets it stay out, breaks for a pastime, but is the same as the one for the ashtray and the coin tray, so you can swop them over. I have tried mending it with little success. Of course if you have a 3d printer, you might be able to copy one that is not broken!
I'm interested "it will not slide back in" usually the opposite happens, i.e. it comes out, will go back in but will not stay in, due to the heretofore mentioned barsteward of a silly plassy locking device.

Thanks I'll give it a try.

welshspringer said:

Thanks I'll give it a try.

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Good on you! If you haven't got the Haynes get one, it is fine for the 300tdi.

Starngely I have a Haynes but forgot I had it due to the fact nothing has gone wrong which I could fix. Thanks for the info.

Only 4 screws hold it in place once the trays have been removed as SS says, I have a 2 spare working units
if you cant repair yours.

4 huh? Is it still 4 on the D2? Thought it was 6, now cannot remember at all. At least I was right about taking the other trays out!

Stanleysteamer said:

4 huh? Is it still 4 on the D2? Thought it was 6, now cannot remember at all. At least I was right about taking the other trays out!

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Tis 4 on the D1, I removed mine last week although 2 screws could have been missing lol

Stanleysteamer said:

4 huh? Is it still 4 on the D2? Thought it was 6, now cannot remember at all. At least I was right about taking the other trays out!

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Six on the D2 - ask me how I know.

Actually, don't.

Aha!

Spong said:

Six on the D2 - ask me how I know.

Actually, don't.

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I wont ask but I want to ask although I will refrain, so if you really want to tell us don't bother lol

I bought a second hand replacement and fitted it all OK. I did get the original back into working order, must say needed a huge amount of patience to align the cogs and trackes into the correct order. It is now sitting in a box as a reserve. Would not recommend fiddling with one, drive you up the wall.

Good for you! Don't remember the tracks etc being a problem on the D2, wonder if they'ved changed the design?
Anyway, enjoy going round the bends and watching your drink fall out under your feet, unless it's a fat tin that is! Such a clever design, at first sight, but designed in the days when drinks only came in fat cans!