GLOVE BOX DOOR DAMPER

JERRY PANETTA · April 6

I was replacing the cabin air filter on my 2019 Silverado which is behind the glovebox door. The glove box needed to be removed which is quite easy, HOWEVER to do this you need to pop the glovebox door damper off the door to remove the door. In the process of doing just that the entire damper popped off and I can't see of feel where to hook it back up under the instrument panel. ANY feedback on this issue would be much appreciated.

Thank you

Jerry

retired GM DESIGN

fatwhiteboy · April 7

It is not hard just no room to get your fingers in there. I found if you extend the damper, pop the top pivot on to the dash, then swing the door up and use a small screwdriver to slip the lower part into the glove box pivot. Like always at GM, serviceability is way down on the priority list.

Ultimate 2022 · April 7

It's tucked back in there. For the future, it's so much easier to just pop the ring off the glove box tab so it stays in the damper. If you can't seem to fish it out, it's really easy to remove that lower glove box. I can share a video on how to do that, if needed.

JERRY PANETTA · April 8

Folks.... The damper has already come off the dashboard... I am holding it in my hand. Yes I know it goes way up in there but you cannot see where to attach it to the IP. Don't really want to start taking the entire IP apart for something that just clips on to two plastic studs. HMMMM

Ultimate 2022 · April 8

It take like three screws and 5 minutes to totally disassemble that lower glovebox.

JERRY PANETTA · April 8

We must not be talking about the same truck... you sure you are talking about a 2019 Silverado?

Matt066 · August 10

My damper came apart, and fell behind the dash, I found 2 bolts and 3 T-15s I removed them and tried to take the trim off but nothing came off-- Any ideas? Thinking if I can't get it to have the dealer fix it when the cabin air filter is due for replacement.

Damon Sanderson · November 26

On 4/8/2024 at 2:11 AM, JERRY PANETTA said:

We must not be talking about the same truck... you sure you are talking about a 2019 Silverado?

Did you end up getting this to work? I literally had the same issue with my 2021 gmc sierra same part but am pretty sure its the same layout. Got it working.