Boot Lid Rubber Stops??????

Synchromesh · 16th May 2021, 17:36

I was trying to locate a rattle from the back end of my saloon. I wondered if the boot lid was the source. When it is closed there is some up and down play at the front corners of the boot lid (where it comes close to the rear window). I have always been aware of little rubber stops in the corners and always assumed they located against the hinge mechanism to prevent play. As I was tracing a rattle I examined them more closely and realised they don't butt up against anything. What are they for? I have just stuck some firm thick foam rubber blocks in those corners that will press against the corners of the boot rim but I haven't been out in the car yet so I don't know if I have fixed the rattle.

T-Cut · 16th May 2021, 18:53

The rubber stops half way along the left/right edges have a spiral 'thread', so you can adjust them. If they're not right, they typically cause a 'machine gunning' noise when operating the boot lock. I believe they should be in contact with the body when the lid's closed.

TC

Synchromesh · 17th May 2021, 18:29

Hi T-Cut. The rubbers I am referring to are not the large spiral adjustable ones, they are the tiny ones at the front corners.

stevestrat · 17th May 2021, 18:50

Are we taking about item 5 on this Rimmers page, CKM000050. Could be they are just getting tired, losing their flexibility. They're only 90p each, search for the part number they're cheater elsewhere

Synchromesh · 18th May 2021, 17:29

Hi Steve. Yes they are item number 5. They are still present and not perished. I have now established that the rattle I am trying to locate is not coming from the boot lid but I am still intrigued to know what these little rubber plugs are for. Rimmers call them buffers but they don't touch anything when the boot lid is up or down.

16th May 2021, 17:36	#1
Synchromesh Gets stuck in Rover 75 Saloon Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Preston Posts: 624 Thanks: 50 Thanked 44 Times in 32 Posts	Boot Lid Rubber Stops?????? I was trying to locate a rattle from the back end of my saloon. I wondered if the boot lid was the source. When it is closed there is some up and down play at the front corners of the boot lid (where it comes close to the rear window). I have always been aware of little rubber stops in the corners and always assumed they located against the hinge mechanism to prevent play. As I was tracing a rattle I examined them more closely and realised they don't butt up against anything. What are they for? I have just stuck some firm thick foam rubber blocks in those corners that will press against the corners of the boot rim but I haven't been out in the car yet so I don't know if I have fixed the rattle. Last edited by Synchromesh; 16th May 2021 at 17:38..

16th May 2021, 18:53	#2
T-Cut This is my second home Rover75 and Mreg Corsa. Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Sumweer onat mote o'dust (Sagin) Posts: 21,753 Thanks: 341 Thanked 3,660 Times in 2,924 Posts	The rubber stops half way along the left/right edges have a spiral 'thread', so you can adjust them. If they're not right, they typically cause a 'machine gunning' noise when operating the boot lock. I believe they should be in contact with the body when the lid's closed. TC Last edited by T-Cut; 16th May 2021 at 19:06..

17th May 2021, 18:50	#4
stevestrat This is my second home ZT260 #243 (resting) Join Date: May 2010 Location: Prestonpans Posts: 22,488 Thanks: 650 Thanked 4,624 Times in 3,358 Posts	Are we taking about item 5 on this Rimmers page, CKM000050. Could be they are just getting tired, losing their flexibility. They're only 90p each, search for the part number they're cheater elsewhere __________________ Steve T4 Location Map

17th May 2021, 18:29	#3
Synchromesh Gets stuck in Rover 75 Saloon Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Preston Posts: 624 Thanks: 50 Thanked 44 Times in 32 Posts	Hi T-Cut. The rubbers I am referring to are not the large spiral adjustable ones, they are the tiny ones at the front corners.

18th May 2021, 17:29	#5
Synchromesh Gets stuck in Rover 75 Saloon Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Preston Posts: 624 Thanks: 50 Thanked 44 Times in 32 Posts	Hi Steve. Yes they are item number 5. They are still present and not perished. I have now established that the rattle I am trying to locate is not coming from the boot lid but I am still intrigued to know what these little rubber plugs are for. Rimmers call them buffers but they don't touch anything when the boot lid is up or down.