Ashtray replacement or repair, 91 Ford Escort

junk yard item ?

I was trying to avoid that because they are quite a distance from my home. I was hoping some company might have it inventoried and available for ordering.

Thanks. -- Judy

oh!!!! jb weld may work ?

Quit smoking; end of problem.

I don't smoke, but I would prefer to have the ashtray. The 1 in my truck is broke the same way.

Ken (MI)

On 2005-07-11 snipped-for-privacy@earthlink.net said: >Newsgroups: rec.autos.tech >Re: Ashtray for 91 Ford Escort Wagon >I inadvertently dropped the ashtray and broke the "rails" that >allow it to glide in and out of the slot on the dash. I have gone >to a lot of the used parts websites, but ashtrays aren't a big item >there and I haven't been able to locate a replacement so far. >Does anyone have any idea if there are any specialty places that >might sell them? I am in Los Angeles, CA. Or, I wonder if I can >use super glue to repair the rails and replace the ashtray. Do you >think this would be safe to do? >Thanks for any advice. -- Judy Many thermoplastics can be repaired by solvent welding: moisten the pieces with an appropriate solvent and press them back in place. The trick is getting the right solvent. I try methylene dichloride first, which works on acrylic and styrene materials. Are you friends with a plastic-geek?

Tom Willmon near Mountainair, (mid) New Mexico, USA

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No, I 'm afraid not. My knowledge of glues is limited to what I can buy in a store. thanks anyway. -- Judy

If you have the bits you can reassemble with cyanoacrylate glue. (this is the instant glue in itty bitty tubes)

use only one or two drops and read the instructions. Different brands have different clamp times.