heavy and armrest
07-17-2013, 01:42 PM
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heavy and armrest
Heavy - went back to your post about replacing pleather with leather on center arm rest. The pics are gone.
I went to my local upholstry shop and he is concerned about how to remove the plastic underneath the arm rest. Was that an issue for you?
I went to my local upholstry shop and he is concerned about how to remove the plastic underneath the arm rest. Was that an issue for you?
07-17-2013, 01:50 PM
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the plastic on the underside of the armrest that lifts up. The pleather wraps around the top and is seated under the plastic.
07-17-2013, 01:56 PM
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Armrest limp and worthless? Here's the cure! My first DIY 
Tools/materials:
-Unused (sharp) razor blades
-Philips screwdriver
-Pliers (not needlenose)
-1/2 inch high density foam sheet, a 2' x 2' square piece should be plenty but it's cheap and wouldn't hurt to get extra. available at jo-ann fabrics.
-3M #77 Spray Adhesive (other adhesives would probably work, but this worked quite well for me
And begin.
Take the existing armrest off, it's 4 philips head screws and it pulls off
Flip the armrest cushion upside down, then remove the screws from the (first) plastic trim piece
then under that is a sliding metal bracket with 4 screws to remove it from the lower plastic piece (sorry no pic of bracket, screws went into these 4 screwholes).
Two of the screws are accessible easily, two you'll have to stick the screwdriver through the tracks to get at, not hard
Finally you should have the armrest cushion with only one plastic piece over it, with 8 small exposed philips screws, undo these and you're down to leather & the frame.
Tools/materials:
-Unused (sharp) razor blades
-Philips screwdriver
-Pliers (not needlenose)
-1/2 inch high density foam sheet, a 2' x 2' square piece should be plenty but it's cheap and wouldn't hurt to get extra. available at jo-ann fabrics.
-3M #77 Spray Adhesive (other adhesives would probably work, but this worked quite well for me
And begin.
Take the existing armrest off, it's 4 philips head screws and it pulls off
Flip the armrest cushion upside down, then remove the screws from the (first) plastic trim piece
then under that is a sliding metal bracket with 4 screws to remove it from the lower plastic piece (sorry no pic of bracket, screws went into these 4 screwholes).
Two of the screws are accessible easily, two you'll have to stick the screwdriver through the tracks to get at, not hard
Finally you should have the armrest cushion with only one plastic piece over it, with 8 small exposed philips screws, undo these and you're down to leather & the frame.
not sure if same as RL.
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getakey (07-17-2013)
07-17-2013, 02:25 PM
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thanks, but the center armrest on the RL is in 2 pieces as they fold up and out from the middle
wife has the car right now, so I cannot verify, but I don't think there are any exposed screws on the plastic underside
wife has the car right now, so I cannot verify, but I don't think there are any exposed screws on the plastic underside
07-17-2013, 02:55 PM
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07-17-2013, 04:17 PM
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It's easy to remove, all you need is a small phillips head screwdriver. Pop off the tabs that cover the latches underneath the armrests and go from there. There are a few little black circular stickers that you'll need to remove to expose some of the screws. It's a really easy job. All of the screws are the same size so there's no way to screw it up. I would say on a car repair difficulty scale of 1 to 100, (with 100 being most difficult), dismantling the armrest assembly is about a 2. If your auto upholstery shop thinks it's going to be difficult just take it somewhere else. I took the pieces off myself and took them to the shop then re-installed them myself.
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07-17-2013, 04:27 PM
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cool - thanks
08-12-2013, 06:34 PM
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you guys should drop me a PM... sorry I missed this.
Okay guys as promised I tackled the hated arm rest "pleather" peeling issue.
Here is my situation before, I am just shy of 85k on my 05 and these are the original parts.
Okay guys as promised I tackled the hated arm rest "pleather" peeling issue.
Here is my situation before, I am just shy of 85k on my 05 and these are the original parts.
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05RL in SYV (08-21-2013)
08-12-2013, 06:42 PM
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Now the install pics, there are a few screws on each side that have to be taken out in a particular order.
Note that they are all the same so no worries with mixing them up:
Insert the metal frame on the bottom and line it up, start with 4 screws and mount it to the hinges
Then pull up the plastic cover and install the lock/release
line up the plastic bottom and start the screws
tighten the screws and install the cover (it pops on and off)
Now install the other 3 screws. I didnt reinstall these little caps, but with some glue its an easy thing to do if you care to have them on.
All done, now rinse and repeat
Note the plastic cover stays on because I did not remove the hinges, just the top cover.
Note that they are all the same so no worries with mixing them up:
Insert the metal frame on the bottom and line it up, start with 4 screws and mount it to the hinges
Then pull up the plastic cover and install the lock/release
line up the plastic bottom and start the screws
tighten the screws and install the cover (it pops on and off)
Now install the other 3 screws. I didnt reinstall these little caps, but with some glue its an easy thing to do if you care to have them on.
All done, now rinse and repeat
Note the plastic cover stays on because I did not remove the hinges, just the top cover.
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BDoggPrelude (08-12-2013)
08-12-2013, 08:26 PM
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Thanks for updating, Heavy. This is probably in the top 25 most common threads on this forum.
08-12-2013, 10:29 PM
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^#1) Battery died
#2) Battery died
#3) Oh noes! An '05 has a problem...
#4) Battery died
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HEAVY_RL (08-13-2013)
08-12-2013, 10:44 PM
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09-10-2013, 09:34 PM
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Hey guys,
Since we are on the topic of armrests again, what would you suggest for using as a replacement for the padding that gets flat underneath the pleather?
Thanks,
Igor
Since we are on the topic of armrests again, what would you suggest for using as a replacement for the padding that gets flat underneath the pleather?
Thanks,
Igor
09-10-2013, 10:03 PM
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09-23-2013, 04:21 PM
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Bubbles in the glove box cover
I am having the same problem with my '05 Acura RL. The leather glove box cover is soft when in fact it should be hard. Any time it is touched, it causes an indention. It is a mess. Went to Acura dealership today and was told that they cannot help me. I am calling Honda/Acura tomorrow. The leather on the armrest is coming apart as well. Thought this was one of the better manufactured automobiles. I am going to be the squeaky wheel and make a lot of noise. This is strange, never seen it before in any car. Someone at Honda/Acura knows about this. Will report back my findings. Also my driver's side door handle came off! Too much for me. I guess this is one-in-a-million!
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