Leather coming away on Instrument Binnacle - easy to fix?

[PhilSm]

Hi,

I've noticed that the leather has come loose from the front edge of binnacle on my Vantage and obviously this is spoiling an otherwise spotless interior, and also annoying me!

I can pull it forwards and hold it back in position, but it feels like it needs to be tighter than I dare pull it, as there is a bit of a ruck in the padding that I can feel between the binnacle itself and the leather. It also seems like it would be nigh on impossible to hold it in place for any adhesive to set whilst the binnacle is in-situ.

I'd like to fix myself, if its straightforward, as that will be the quickest to get it done, but if it's a trickier, then will out-source back to the dealer.

Can anyone help and offer any advice / expertise, please?

Thanks in advance,
Phil.

[michael gould]

a pic might be helpful

[PhilSm]

Good point, MIchael...

Hopefully this is better than nothing - I'll do a better one when it's daylight, so apologies for the very poor quality...



You can just see the plastic of the binnacle moulding showing at the front edge where the leather has lifted back.

[SLacKer]

The binnacle can be removed. I think it is secured with 4 clips but I have never tried to remove it. If you can get it off you can fix it easily.

[PhilSm]

Thanks, which invites the next question:

Does anyone know the technique to remove the binnacle? My instinct says it is clipped in on each side at the steering wheel end and a slide-in fit at the front, however, I'm not brave enough to attempt without knowing for sure.

Thanks,
Phil.

[marcelg]

I have the same problem
Would be interested to know how to fix also.

[brakedwell]

Place a couple of fingers under the edge of one side and lever upwards. Repeat on opposite side. It really is quite straight forward.

[PhilSm]

brakedwell said:

Place a couple of fingers under the edge of one side and lever upwards. Repeat on opposite side. It really is quite straight forward.

Thanks very much. I'll give it a try on Monday, thanks again for the replies.

Phil.

[PhilSm]

Just to finish this topic, for anyone who searches in the future...

The advice on removing the binnacle was spot on, and it came off very easily. For anyone who, like me, likes to visualise things, here's a picture of the under-side of binnacle, showing the clips (there are 6, in fact). What might not be clear from the photo is that these are all vertical.



In terms of gluing the leather back, mine had either shrunk a lot, was meant to only just overlap the plastic at the front, or there is some serious tension needed to pull it tight right over the binnacle. Anyhow, after plenty of Anglo-Saxon and a bit of head-scratching, I emerged, covered in glue, wishing i'd left it to a grown-up, but ultimately, victorious.

Thanks,
Phil.

[SLacKer]

SLacKer said:

The binnacle can be removed. I think it is secured with 4 clips but I have never tried to remove it. If you can get it off you can fix it easily.

I was spot on then. Except it had 6 clips and was a pig to fix

[PhilSm]

SLacKer said:

I was spot on then. Except it had 6 clips and was a pig to fix

It was still helpful, so thanks for taking the time to reply

Phil.