hi all, I have range rover vogue with a cup holder that is stuck in (2003) any ideas .

If its the passenger one then the spring has snapped/gone. Easy to remove by taking the end panel off and undoing one bolt - will just slide out. Very expensive new, but I found one through one of the miriade of used parts websites for £10. Current Fleet:-
2018 Discovery 5 3.0 HSE
2021 Ford Ranger Wildtrack
2019 Ford Mustang Bullitt 5.0 V8
1993 Defender 90 200TDI Pickup

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2016 L405 4.4 SDV8 Vogue SE
2012 L322 4.4 Westminster
2004 L322 4.4 V8 Autobiography LE
2000 P38 RR 4.0 HSE (ex Clarkson test car)

copy and paste this link and you'll see everything on removal and re fitting of them annoying cup holders...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3stONqcWG5w
steve

I just bought a new one £80 from Powerful UK easy to fit takes 10 minutes Never used it since but I hate having broken bits in a car Now: BMW 640d M Sport, Alpine White
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they can warp from the heat and stick, if its that and the spring is intact it can be fixed, well i have done about 6 or 7 now... V8 facelift Range Rover Autobiography 22" wheels.
1976 Harley Davidson Iron Head Sportster

Mine was warped slighty and would not slide, I took the hole unit off and thinking it was the spring, it was ok but was the plastic bits that slide out for the cup extention part had broke. a bit af repair work and some filing down the sliding mechanism and now works a treat.

Word of warning, the plastic where the spring locates is very brittle and so is the spring tab ends, I broke one end off on the spring putting it back together but made a larger locating tab out of some spare plastic bits to stop it falling out when the spring is at full extention, ie cup holder closed.

Easy to repair, just watch that superglue and fingers.......  If it dont work.......burn it!

If the IId tool cant fix it.......burn the FF.

If the FF cant be fixed......buy a Land Cruiser!

If the LC cant be fixed..............................................BUY a horse !!

mine was broken and full of hot chocolate when I bought it. I tried and tried to fix it. spring mout broken, it now works but doesn't pop out, so if I put a small knob on it, it will pull out, this is easier than pulling £80 out of wallet. looking out for a small knob. hee-he!

Specifically this brass spring loaded cylinder.
Thanks

Actually I am now think this little cog should be spring loaded, driving the holder out when tension released and tensioned by being pushed back in. Anyone able to shed some light?

The cog goes in the cog sized hole and runs on the teeth inside

Worked it out then snapped the little tips on the edge of the barrel spring so it does nt hold now! Looks like I need a new one. 2012 4.4TDV8 VSE
2004 TD6 132k miles- SOLD
1995 Land Rover Defender 110 Tithonus Ex Military
1995 Land Rover Discovery 3.9i V8 manual

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Gutted. Will see if I can get a used one as I now know how they work!! 2012 4.4TDV8 VSE
2004 TD6 132k miles- SOLD
1995 Land Rover Defender 110 Tithonus Ex Military
1995 Land Rover Discovery 3.9i V8 manual