$1.00 Fix
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$1 fix... I'm in! Lol Is the arm rest supposed to sit up that high? Both the arm rests on my tan interior and my black interior sit lower than that closer to the storage pocket. I didn't think they were broken because they both sat in the same position but maybe they are both broken? They don't rattle or anything and move up and down smoothly so I didn't think anything was wrong with them until I saw this. So are they supposed to sit up higher like the regular CTS arm rest?
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How exactly do they work? Can't tell from the pics.
And I'm not sure if my armrest is broke the same way yours is. The underside of mine seems to have broke through, allowing the armrest to sit lower. I don't think anything is wrong with the actual hinge that the armrest pivots on.
With your fix, are you able to put any amount of weight on it now without messing it up again?
How exactly do they work? Can't tell from the pics.
And I'm not sure if my armrest is broke the same way yours is. The underside of mine seems to have broke through, allowing the armrest to sit lower. I don't think anything is wrong with the actual hinge that the armrest pivots on.
With your fix, are you able to put any amount of weight on it now without messing it up again?
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$1 fix... I'm in! Lol Is the arm rest supposed to sit up that high? Both the arm rests on my tan interior and my black interior sit lower than that closer to the storage pocket. I didn't think they were broken because they both sat in the same position but maybe they are both broken? They don't rattle or anything and move up and down smoothly so I didn't think anything was wrong with them until I saw this. So are they supposed to sit up higher like the regular CTS arm rest?
I see what he did now. He added the 2 square rubber feet under the rear of the armrest where it is hinged. When you put the armrest in the down position it rests on the rubber feet.
Looks like a cheap fix worth trying.
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Hmm... I'll have to do this on mine then. I wonder why they didn't just use the standard CTS arm rest in all of the cars? If it's supposed to sit up this high, why not just have the extra storage compartment in the arm rest? That's my thinking anyway
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The V-6 CTS was also available with a stick, so that doesn't really make sense.
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Standard CTS armrest is too tall for me. Makes for a weird angle for shifting with my long arms. I used the same concept as the OP to fix my armrest by wedging something in at the pivot point. I had a rectangular hard sunglasses case that I secured with double sided tape horizontally on the back wall of the storage area right under the armrest. Makes it sit level and allows me to put my full weight on it getting in to the car. I also put new bolts in the front part of the armrest with large flat washers on the underside so they won't pull through again.
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The $1.00 fix ending up costing me $4.48 total(had to purchase a 12 pack of the rubber feet + $1.99 shipping), but I still have 10 left! Now I just have to figure out what to do with the extras???
Anyway - Good Idea. Thanks for sharing!