mickster Posted January 17, 2021 Report Share Posted January 17, 2021 (edited) My passenger side door checkstrap has decided it's finally had enough and now sounds like two gunshots when attempting to close the door. It might therefore be time it is changed... Question is has anyone purchased an eBay Special checkstrap that is still available and found it to be good? If so, please link me so I can buy as some of them have absolutely terrible reviews. Edited January 17, 2021 by mickster grammar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mk2 Posted January 18, 2021 Report Share Posted January 18, 2021 A bit of heatshrink lasts about 6 months as a temporary fix... The noise comes from the hole in the strap becoming too big from wear. Yeah the ebay types work ok. Same as OEM. I think they are OEM. Add a couple of drops of thread lock to the two threads on that strap bolt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lupogtiboy Posted January 18, 2021 Report Share Posted January 18, 2021 6E0 837 249 C £41.02 each inc vat from VW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickster Posted January 18, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 18, 2021 Thanks folks, I'm loath to give VW the money as clearly the original design isn't fantastic! I'm told many of the eBay specials replace the rubber part that breaks with a metal part that is less likely to. I have seen the bodge in the how to section but would rather just get it done properly, this video makes it look fairly simple(!) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zmGxBtAn7HE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skajme Posted January 18, 2021 Report Share Posted January 18, 2021 I changed my drivers one maybe 6 months ago for an Ebay special. it's still good now, so for the money I paid I'm happy with it. It was pretty straightforward to change, think that's the video I used for reference aswell actually! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skezza Posted January 31, 2021 Report Share Posted January 31, 2021 Press in an oilite bearing. I did it using a set of pliers. Hammer pin in. Never replace again. Heat shrink does work indeed. I think it was me that came up with that idea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skezza Posted January 31, 2021 Report Share Posted January 31, 2021 OB061208, 2.99 free delivery on Amazon. You're welcome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickster Posted February 2, 2021 Author Report Share Posted February 2, 2021 Thanks Skezza, assuming the design is the same I may do that with my sister's Fox which at the present time only has early signs of the checkstrap going. I've actually been driving the Fox quite a lot lately and it's really grown on me - weird then getting into a Lupo which feels like you are sat on the floor! A few days after making this thread I bought a pair of eBay special checkstraps, but the Loop needs to go for a mega service to fix an array of niggles when I am finally able to drive up to my Dad's and make use of his garage with it's pit. I'll report back on whether they are any good or not, but for now I'm the doddery Sunday driver in the blue Fox with the black box... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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