Chaps,
The offside catch for the hatch on my S2 caused grief again yesterday so I took it apart, cleaned the crud out, re-greased it and put it back together. It's all nice solid bits of steel and there is nothing in there to go wrong that a clean and bit of grease won't fix, right?
Wrong. There is the little rubber cone at the bottom that perishes over time. Mine crumbled when I took the thing apart. I guess that nigh on 30 years isn't bad, but I find myself wondering what to do about it. Currently the thing is back together without the rubber part but I am wondering what the effects of leaving it out will be. I haven't driven the car so don't know for sure, but if it needs replacing then what are my options?
It seems that my local OPC will only sell me the complete catch. I am guessing this a little as that seems to be the internet consensus, and I can't find a part number for the seat itself meaning that I bet I can't tell the nice chap at the parts desk exactly what it is I want. Google has helpfully taken me to the only944 option, like this;
https://www.only944.com/partscatalog/only/hatchpinseats/
$27 for some tiny bits of delrin and rubber lining. I know, I know, don't judge the price of a part by it's size, judge it by what it does. Well the price is another $14 for delivery, plus whatever the Post Office want to slap on as a handling and import charge. Not much change from £50 by the time it's in my hand, I'll bet - and I'll also bet that gold is cheaper in terms of £/oz.
So, my question - are these parts essential? And, if so, what has anyone else done when they have crumbled on their cars?
Thanks in advance.
The offside catch for the hatch on my S2 caused grief again yesterday so I took it apart, cleaned the crud out, re-greased it and put it back together. It's all nice solid bits of steel and there is nothing in there to go wrong that a clean and bit of grease won't fix, right?
Wrong. There is the little rubber cone at the bottom that perishes over time. Mine crumbled when I took the thing apart. I guess that nigh on 30 years isn't bad, but I find myself wondering what to do about it. Currently the thing is back together without the rubber part but I am wondering what the effects of leaving it out will be. I haven't driven the car so don't know for sure, but if it needs replacing then what are my options?
It seems that my local OPC will only sell me the complete catch. I am guessing this a little as that seems to be the internet consensus, and I can't find a part number for the seat itself meaning that I bet I can't tell the nice chap at the parts desk exactly what it is I want. Google has helpfully taken me to the only944 option, like this;
https://www.only944.com/partscatalog/only/hatchpinseats/
$27 for some tiny bits of delrin and rubber lining. I know, I know, don't judge the price of a part by it's size, judge it by what it does. Well the price is another $14 for delivery, plus whatever the Post Office want to slap on as a handling and import charge. Not much change from £50 by the time it's in my hand, I'll bet - and I'll also bet that gold is cheaper in terms of £/oz.
So, my question - are these parts essential? And, if so, what has anyone else done when they have crumbled on their cars?
Thanks in advance.