Fitting New Armrest Cover - advice needed

Hi All,

A new lid for my armrest arrived in the post (from Alfa Aid - Highly recommended) and I was wondering, before I go and break something, can anyone advise me on removing the existinglid and replacing it? It all looks like plastic and hence I am concerned for snapping something!!

Cheers, Cluffstarr

If I remember correctly it's just a case of twisting it gently whilst pulling one of the arms gently the new cover goes on much easier than the old one comes off though so you may break the old one taking it off but the new one means that shouldn't matter anyway

Do you know if the plastic clips on the armrest lid connect to metal or more plastic? - excess twisting can have a bad effect on plastic in my experience!!

How much was the new one Cluffstarr?

£29 + VAT and a few quid for delivery - I got a new front badge at the same time so cant say exactly but probs less than £40 if I had got it on its own. Not bad to tidy the worst bit of my interior!

Not bad at all!

Hi Cluffstar, I was about to post the same question!

It's a shame they let down such a beautiful interior with a bit of leatherette just where it will wear out quickly!

Then again, after 113k I guess mine is entitled to look a bit the worse for wear...

Alfa Aid here I come!

Don't know what it's mounted into I had no problems with mine just a case of be as gentle as possible I think

Done It! Dead easy - just squeeze the two arms together until atleast one of the pops out and then pull forward. Reverse for putting the new one in!

Well done! Now we all know how to do it

After reading your post Cluffstarr, I also got new armrest lid from Alfa Aid (great source & quick delivery), fitted it in 2 minutes. The old worn armrest lid always bugged me, now sorted.

Thanks Cluffstarr.

thanks cluff star, got a new armrest for my 166 super , fitted it in less than a minute and it looks very smart. got it from ebspares, never used them before but quick delivery, now starting on front and rear badges (if it stops raining)

For future reference, the later 166s had real leather armrests. Mine was also cracked, but I got a new (second hand) one from a 52 plate car last week.

I won't tell you how much I paid...

Got he same probs here, can anyone provide the link to Alfa Aid?
I found this site; Alfa Aid providing good service But there seems to be no online shop.
Do they ship abroad aswell?

Thanks in advance!

PK

hi pk i bought the cover a few weeks ago from ebspares, not alfa aid, as i put up overhead (sorry a mistake) ebspares ship worldwide, ther site is Alfa Romeo Parts and Alfa Romeo Spares from EB Spares - Specialist Alfa Parts Dealers

paul

Many thanks Paul!