Luggage Compartment Cover Query

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Lyons

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While replacing the hall sensors earlier I noticed the plastic clamps where the luggage cover aren’t the bar look a bit random. They appear to be 3D printed, and not very tight fitting. 1 also appears to be upside down.

Are these the same as on everyone else’s car?! Should they be clamped together a bit tighter?

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Looks like a ok attempt at 3D printed.
Looks like they made them too thick where they attach to cover leading to the gap.
Could try sanding down to close the gap up.
Perhaps some extra screws.
On the originals i used 3 carriage bolts so looks more professional.
 
What should they look like?!

I’m wondering if this could be the source of the bad rattle I hear from inside the car.
 
Lyons said:
What should they look like?!
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RobbiZ4

Post in thread 'Boot luggage cover fallen apart'

Hi guys,
Yes, it's a common failure all over the world. My assumption is, that all of these hinges will break in the future. 3 screws per hinge are the simpliest solution, of course.

Be cautious on used covers from i.e. eBay, as it might be damaged as well.
There are no relevant differences on the covers before and after 2012, only the attached net.

flybobbie said:
Could try sanding down to close the gap up.
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Keep in mind that 3D prints never are massive filled up! Generally the surfases consist of 3-4 levels of filament with a diameter of ~0.3mm each.

My replacements:

Verdeckklappe im Kofferraum

@RobbiZ4 .... ich drucke belastete Teile je nach Anwendung aus Nylon/Carbon (PA/CF) mit 250°C, Bauraum 60°C, Druckplatte Metall 70°C und "Kleber". Wegen des Oberflächenfinish zwar etwas langsamer aber dafür fast unkaputtbar :) :-) Drucker: Qidi X-Max mit Hochtemperatur-Extruder und...
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RobbiZ4 said:
RobbiZ4

Post in thread 'Boot luggage cover fallen apart'

Hi guys,
Yes, it's a common failure all over the world. My assumption is, that all of these hinges will break in the future. 3 screws per hinge are the simpliest solution, of course.

Be cautious on used covers from i.e. eBay, as it might be damaged as well.
There are no relevant differences on the covers before and after 2012, only the attached net.


Keep in mind that 3D prints never are massive filled up! Generally the surfases consist of 3-4 levels of filament with a diameter of ~0.3mm each.

My replacements:

Verdeckklappe im Kofferraum

@RobbiZ4 .... ich drucke belastete Teile je nach Anwendung aus Nylon/Carbon (PA/CF) mit 250°C, Bauraum 60°C, Druckplatte Metall 70°C und "Kleber". Wegen des Oberflächenfinish zwar etwas langsamer aber dafür fast unkaputtbar :) :-) Drucker: Qidi X-Max mit Hochtemperatur-Extruder und...
www.zroadster.com www.zroadster.com
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Ah, very interesting! I was completely oblivious to this! The 3D printed ones in my car are terrible, I may look for an OEM pair on ebay then just screw them.

How tight should the hinges be clamped around the bar? Just 1 or 2mm of play, or more? Mine probably has a good 5/6mm, which makes me think the whole thing is rattling around more than it should be.
 
Lyons said:
Ah, very interesting! I was completely oblivious to this! The 3D printed ones in my car are terrible, I may look for an OEM pair on ebay then just screw them.
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I repaired mine back in 2017, if you have the originals just drill out the posts and these bolts are perfect for the job only a few quid on amazon and took about an hour to do and look OEM.
 

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