Replacing broken bracket / button for Mk5 Golf parcel shelf strings

[leela]

Here there.
Drawing on your collective wisdom again!

We have snapped off one of the little round button shaped bracket/hook things that the parcel shelf strap hooks onto on the hatch. Lost the bracket otherwise superglue would have been an answer.

Soo.... our parcel shelf hangs down on one side.

VW dealer said you can't just replace the little button bracket - you have to replace the whole lining section (sorry don't know the right terms). And that would cost $270 for the part alone - let alone labour to get it done. Seems like a rip off to me.

Anyone had this problem? Are VW having me on? Can you get the little button bracket separately?

[peter]

Could you add your own hook?

Maybe a nice (ie. suitable/tasteful) wall hook or small knob fastened with a screw & washer.
Would have to take the trim off to fasten from the underside.
Maybe grind off the other one too and make it a matching pair.

Lots of personalising possibilities for a mere fraction of $270.

Would probably depend on whether it was a clean snap, without any large openings left in the trim.

cheers

[leela]

Thanks for the suggestion.
Unfortunately I need to get it looking original as I'm fixing it up to sell.

[bushnut]

you can buy the parcel shelf lugs separate and just glue them in. hot glue gun is best or to do a proper job pull the section off and get a soldering iron or hot air gun and melt the plastic down not the easiest job as both half's of the tailgate trims have to come off and are not the best to get off or back on have seen them split at the boot latch area and the clips are hard to line up and get back in. will try and get a part number and price 2morro for you. golf 6 have had a revised upper tailgate trim due to lugs snapping of due to parcel shelfs snapping them off if not located correctly when shut vw have put the lugs allot higher and more angle on the strings when open.

[leela]

thansk for this advice. Sounds like a plan. The VW dealership told me you can't buy the lugs separately - not sure if that's true or not.

[Russ59]

The following link has a diagram of the tail gate assembly and down the page a bit there's a close up pic of the clip - Missing clip that the parcel shelf string clips onto - VW GTI Forum / VW Rabbit Forum / VW R32 Forum / VW Golf Forum - Golfmkv.com If you're selling the car I would be tempted to try an alternative method because if you pull the trim off chances are you will create a rattle and that would be more off putting to any potential buyer than a mere broken clip. Just a suggestion anyway :>)

[epidemic]

Again, 10 years later but bingo

2 Pcs Rear Trunk Strap Sling Rope Holding Lanyard For VW Golf MK6 MK5 Rabbit GTI | eBay

[JustCruisn]

Nice listing, includes a photo of it installed of a Mk 4 MK4 had a neat retractable cord

[epidemic]

Nice listing, includes a photo of it installed of a Mk 4 MK4 had a neat retractable cord

Yeah I just noticed that. I actually fitted these to my old mk6 without issues. The length of the rope was perfect and it certainly did the job.

[evon]

Same here, just registered to thank you and offer some alternate solution. If you have access to a 3D printer, here is a model that screws in the original mount without having to take any trim off : Print this

IMPORTANT:

- Print in ABS, PLA will likely soften, melt or bend if it gets hot in your car
- Print in the original orientation with supports (see picture on the model's page) = horizontal screw with vertical dome.

Worked like a charm for me!

Good luck!