Sliding Door Strike Plate

[Bert2]

Hi everyone,

Does anyone know where to get the rubber part of the strike plate, I have checked VW heritage and they only sell the complete plate £28! the rubber pushes into 2 grooves so is designed to be replaced but I can not find one anywhere my rubber is worn out so need replacing

[billy739]

is yours an early van?

does it look the same as the tailgate rubber?

[Bert2]

its 1982 and yes it look like the rear strike plate rubber

[Cruz]

Sod Heritage and get yourself to VW as it's only £1.07 plus vat forthe whole plate with the rubber attached. I got one as a spare a while back

214-843-635B (left)

Right hand side one's are 20 quid

viewtopic.php?f=42&t=74739&start=0&hilit=striker+plate

E D I T: Or just buy the rubber from VW for £3.41+vat 251-837-177

[Bert2]

Thanks alot for your help you have saved me alot of money

[shortbloke]

This may sound a very silly question but I rang Volkspares (as they are local to me in Croydon) and they didnt have it but put me in touch with TPS (http://www.thetradepartsspecialists.co.uk) and when I first rang they said yep we can get that will take 5-7 days, then next time I rang I they said they couldnt get it as its an obsolete part!??

I could really do with replacing the strike plate, especially if its only a quid!

Has anyone got any phone numbers or details of where I can get one of these bad boys for such a good price!
Thanks

[Cruz]

Not being funny but my post above tells you all you need bar a phone number

Find your nearest dealer at http://www.volkswagen-vans.co.uk/

The reason I reckon it was so cheap was because it was close to going obsolete. They did the same with the 1/4 light bar, left inner sill and right sliding door rail cover. The dealer will tell you if it's gone obsolete since I posted the information above. If it has then you have to pay the Heritage price

[shortbloke]

Thanks, I did say it may sound a very silly question

Would make sense about it being close to going obsolete, that link its what im after... much apreicated.

[Aidan]

214-843-635B is still listed with a price and the price update was yesterday whilst the bit I ordered that went obsolete last week is now showing as no price, ie obsolete, so order it and see