Miata Mailing List: October 1998, Message #81

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At 10/1/98 08:18 AM -0400, Angelos Anastassopoulos wrote:
>I know exactly what that is. It fell off on mine too!  I was going to
>throw it out then thought better of it.  Turns out it is.....
>
>Used in the glove box design on the 99.  When the glove box opens,
>the two stops (one on each side) that make it stop at a roughly
>horizontal position when open, are covered with this little treaded
>rubber 'donut'.  It basically cushions the blow as the box falls open,
>and protects the plastic stops from snapping off due to a sharp 
>impact loading if the glove box is very full and just let to fall.
>
>Stick it back on.  I also suggest gluing it on, b/c it seems the kind
>of item that could fall off again.  (another cheap mazda touch
>on the 99!!)

Yep, that's it.  Did as you suggested.  Thanks.

Paul
Merrimack, NH
Home of the 99 "Silver Screamer"
Granite State Miata Club

"I drive way too fast to worry about cholesterol."