Cheap & Easy DIY Kia Forte Faulty Glove Box Locking Mechanism Repair

This tutorial mainly applies to the Kia Forte but can also be applied to other cars which may utilise a similar locking mechanism. It is to repair a glove box that cannot be closed anymore because the locking mechanism won't lock into position due to loss of spring action. It is not a very clean solution but beats buying an OEM replacement which costs a few hundred.
I actually took this video months ago, around November 2018 to be exact, but only got around to creating this tutorial today, and I am happy to report that until today the glove box in my Forte still works like a charm.
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[@missc4143]

Found this video in 2024. Thank you so muchhhh. Much love and thanks from Malaysia 🎉

[@tomercabeli4067]

Thank you man you saved me in this problem god bless you🎉

[@shaunk.johnson676]

You're welcome! :)

[@meowmys]

Thank you so much for this tutorial! Saved me a lot of time and money❤

[@shaunk.johnson676]

You are most welcome!

[@moustafawahab5752]

Hey man ,just asking what tape did you used ? Can't i use a double sided tape worst case ? I just had this faulty spring just NOW it sucks

[@crypto3125]

Thank you, this worked first try!

[@shaunk.johnson676]

You're welcome! :)

[@thuanphat6984]

Thank you very much.

[@shaunk.johnson676]

You're welcome! :)

[@miookhan]

Totally accurate

[@angietaylor998]

Thanks so very much for this video,even tho I found it for my brother to use on my 09 Kia Sportage, it worked same getting it apart,diff spring/catch inside,but same senario ,but it's only video I found of repairing/replacing glove box latch for Kia ,& it was explained in the videos very well.

[@shaunk.johnson676]

You're most welcome. I'm truly glad to hear that it has helped you. Appreciate the feedback too, thank you.

[@angietaylor998]

@@shaunk.johnson676 ,now I'm going have to replace my center console latch,I hope I've not got to replace the whole lid, if you do a video of it let me know,& I've done got my exterior doors to put on too,don't know why everything is plastic now...

[@hanur88]

Live saver!! Tq so much!!! U just saved me 100usd bro..

[@shaunk.johnson676]

You're most welcome. I'm happy to hear 🙂

[@arul_gyna]

Thank you for this video. I just repaired the glove compartment of my Kia Forte 1.6sx year 2011.. you are the only one to have done the video. Thank you so very much

[@shaunk.johnson676]

You're welcome. I'm happy to hear that this has helped you :)

[@rogersantos688]

First, thank you for your video. Is this fix same way for Kia Sportage 2009?

[@shaunk.johnson676]

Hi Roger. The removal process and internal mechanism may differ slightly but the basic working concept is usually the same.

[@rogersantos688]

@@shaunk.johnson676 Thank you. Your vídeo will help me a lot. I will buy the latch/handle. 👍🤝