MK5 Golf GTI

General => Detailing => Topic started by: alastairc on April 09, 2011, 04:15:03 pm

Title: Rubber bits fell off during wash, but what are they?
Post by: alastairc on April 09, 2011, 04:15:03 pm

I was jet washing today (at home) and when I had finished I found two rubber parts on the ground. They are the same shape as the blade part of a stanley knife, the bit that sticks out the handle, and about 1 cm thick.

The drivers door has lost it's 'thunk' so I am guessing I have washed of a door stopper or part of the seal but I can't see anywhere they would fit?

Any ideas?

Ta

Title: Re: Rubber bits fell off during wash, but what are they?
Post by: edd666999 on April 09, 2011, 04:52:57 pm

take a picture and ill go have a look

Title: Re: Rubber bits fell off during wash, but what are they?
Post by: alastairc on April 09, 2011, 05:19:45 pm

Here you go
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fcompanycheck.co.uk%2Fimages%2Fcar%2FIMAG0121.jpg&hash=4ad941e84b9bc04817a2bd4c571bf042c4165865)
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fcompanycheck.co.uk%2Fimages%2Fcar%2FIMAG0122.jpg&hash=9c8359bc914da730e15683c026fdfd179879a2d2)
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fcompanycheck.co.uk%2Fimages%2Fcar%2FIMAG0123.jpg&hash=392f7008b10aab2831e2cf152adbaa13b4228858)

Title: Re: Rubber bits fell off during wash, but what are they?
Post by: stealthwolf on April 09, 2011, 07:01:23 pm

Have you looked at the passenger door to see if you can find the same things?

Title: Re: Rubber bits fell off during wash, but what are they?
Post by: Boothy on April 09, 2011, 07:04:55 pm

Could they be from the hinge side of the door maybe? Would be hidden so not obvious and maybe there is some small impact point that they are there to protect?

Title: Re: Rubber bits fell off during wash, but what are they?
Post by: alastairc on April 09, 2011, 07:26:59 pm

Thanks Boothy/Stealthwolf,

 I thought of that then realised I many have lost one from each side. And the door could be fine - it may be imagination playing tricks on me, they could have been jetted of from anywhere near a panel gap. But I am guessing front of car from where I found them near the front wheels. Will have a look under bonnet. It's a bit of a mystery though

 :sad1: