hardhatharry Posted June 24, 2021 Report Share Posted June 24, 2021 Does anyone know where I can get these rubber bump stops on the boot lid for a 1500 Mk4 in the UK? Cant see them on Rimmers website. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted June 24, 2021 Report Share Posted June 24, 2021 they are not shown on my Mk4 oe parts list is it a buffer/bump stop or a sealing grommet ??? dont think this helps is it one of these ???? https://www.jamespaddock.co.uk/grommet-set-2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Clark Posted June 24, 2021 Report Share Posted June 24, 2021 Are those 'bump stops' a standard fitment? Could be wrong, but I don't recall seeing them before. I wonder if an ingenious previous owner drilled holes and fitted rubber blanking plugs as improvised buffers. Nigel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hardhatharry Posted June 24, 2021 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2021 There is one on one side but not the other, deffo not grommets as it is a proper dome shape Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Truman Posted June 24, 2021 Report Share Posted June 24, 2021 you can get half dome bump stops for doors drawers from the normal rubber factors they have a rubber pin/shaft on the rear to push into the locating hole. When I strip old equipment down I keep these sort of things. is there a hole for one on the other side of the boot lid, if not maybe the PO used a bump stop to get the boot lid to sit right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DVD3500 Posted June 25, 2021 Report Share Posted June 25, 2021 We have those for our regular house doors to prevent damage to the wallpaper. The actually have a cushioning effect so probably better than solid rubber... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mjit Posted June 25, 2021 Report Share Posted June 25, 2021 I'm reasonably sure it IS just a grommet and NOT a bump stop. Without popping out to the garage I can't be 100% but I'm sure whole rear bootlid lip hangs out beyond the read bodywork and the only 'bump stop' is the sealing rubber/slam catch. The only photo that shows this area in the closed position in John Thomason's "A guide to originality" seems to show it out clear of the body, with an earlier pic highlighting them with the caption "Early complaints of boot lid corrosion were attributed to water entering the boot lid via two paint drainage holes which were outside the boot lid seal. Consiquently, at FH 62,271 a rubber grommet was located on each corner of the boot lid. Unfortunetly boot lids continued to corrode!". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted June 25, 2021 Report Share Posted June 25, 2021 that 50 minutes ago, Mjit said: at FH 62,271 a rubber grommet was located on each corner explains why its not on any parts list Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mjit Posted June 25, 2021 Report Share Posted June 25, 2021 Well had to pop out to the garage anyway and can confirm, just grommets that aren't anywhere near anything to bump against. I can also confirm that the 2 most rearward are in (give or take) 10mm holes, while the pair that are more forward and inside the boot when closed are 14mm. And that all 4 of mine are missing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted June 25, 2021 Report Share Posted June 25, 2021 they are only missing if they were supposed to be there in the first place and that seems variable Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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