Parcel shelf supports - is this normal?

[Leffeblonde]

Hi, had the van since May and noticed this soon after but only just got round to photographing them. The two parcel shelf supports nearest the rear of the vehicle are different left and right. The right hand one has a metal insert where the shelf sits whereas the left doesn't and has been chewed a little by the threads on the shelf latch. Is the difference normal? Seems a bit odd to me...



Many thanks in advance.

 

[Brindisi]

Hi, had the van since May and noticed this soon after but only just got round to photographing them. The two parcel shelf supports nearest the rear of the vehicle are different left and right. The right hand one has a metal insert where the shelf sits whereas the left doesn't and has been chewed a little by the threads on the shelf latch. Is the difference normal? Seems a bit odd to me...
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Many thanks in advance.

Just checked ours , we had ours from new , and exactly the same

 

[Hotel California]

They look normal , diffrent on each side but how did you get them scratched like that?
On the metal shelf should be a soft padding .

 

[Geezso]

Normal but looking damaged

 

[Brindisi]

Just checked ours , we had ours from new , and exactly the same as your picture

 

[Leffeblonde]

They look normal , diffrent on each side but how did you get them scratched like that?
On the metal shelf should be a soft padding .

They were scratched like that when I got the van, one previous owner. There is no padding on the shelf, just exposed screw threads. When I get 5 minutes I will post photos of the shelf parts.

Thanks for your replies.

 

[Hotel California]

Seems the soft padding on one side is starting to wear on mine also
Guess yours is gone?

Mine looks like this
Left


Right

 

[Leffeblonde]

Seems the soft padding on one side is starting to wear on mine also
Guess yours is gone?

Mine looks like this
Left
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Right
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Yep. No pading at all on mine. My van is only 18 months old; I am guessing it was never there in the first place. One for the warranty list. Thanks for the pics.

 

[WelshGas]

Yep. No pading at all on mine. My van is only 18 months old; I am guessing it was never there in the first place. One for the warranty list. Thanks for the pics.

No padding on mine since new. HC's is a 2012 model so may have changed.

 

[WelshGas]

No evidence of any padding here.

 

[Leffeblonde]

No evidence of any padding here.
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Thanks WelshGas. So how are your plastic supports? Scratched like mine or pristine? Without any padding it seems inevitable that the plastic support on the left hand side will get chewed up when the parcel shelf is moved even slightly.

 

[Pete M]

Sorry to crash the thread but should I have a cover (#3 & #4) for the top of the mesh shelf?

 

[Geezso]

Sorry to crash the thread but should I have a cover (#3 & #4) for the top of the mesh shelf?

There is the mattress if that's what u mean by cover.

 

[WelshGas]

Sorry to crash the thread but should I have a cover (#3 & #4) for the top of the mesh shelf?

As far as I am aware. and this is on the SE, you get the Full Comfort Mattress (1) or the Insert (3) depending on which you ordered. No Comfort Mattress then you automatically get the insert.

 

[WelshGas]

Thanks WelshGas. So how are your plastic supports? Scratched like mine or pristine? Without any padding it seems inevitable that the plastic support on the left hand side will get chewed up when the parcel shelf is moved even slightly.

Mine is pristine - probably because I've never moved it.

 

[Leffeblonde]

Mine is pristine - probably because I've never moved it.

Thanks WelshGas. Looks like its something I will have to live with, 'cos I do intend to move my parcel shelf from time to time - as it was designed to do. The damage to the left hand support was made before I got the van, I will try to be more careful than the previous owner. Incidentally, the previous owner was a VW employee.

 

[Pete M]

As far as I am aware. and this is on the SE, you get the Full Comfort Mattress (1) or the Insert (3) depending on which you ordered. No Comfort Mattress then you automatically get the insert.

Cheers
We've got the comfort mattress but was wondering if there was a cover just to lay over the mesh!
We've been using a rug but not with great success (mattress stays at home as we always sleep upstairs).

 

[WelshGas]

Cheers
We've got the comfort mattress but was wondering if there was a cover just to lay over the mesh!
We've been using a rug but not with great success (mattress stays at home as we always sleep upstairs).

Cut a sheet of plywood to cover?

 

[WelshGas]

Cut a sheet of plywood to cover?

If you want genuine - not cheap.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/GENUINE-V...197399?hash=item46505103d7:g:UI8AAOSwg3FUfZCG

 

[Geezso]

12mm ply sanded edges with some cable ties recessed to hold

 

[Pete M]

Cheers gents, plywood goes against the grain!
When I've got a couple of hundred quid burning a hole I'll treat myself to the OE.

 

[andrew bazeley]

Re parcel shelf sockets... 2008 Cali from new. Shelf in and out all the time, as I use it as a cargo van as well as a camper. No padding, no problem, why worry?

 

[martinalanlee]

No evidence of any padding here.
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On my vehicle Part 22 in this exploded diagram constantly falls off, or at least rattles. This is the plastic cover the side wall union where the parcel shelf locates at the offside rear. It has done this since day 0. Has anyone else having this issue & can the part be replaced. If so is this likely to be any better.

 

[Hotel California]

On my vehicle Part 22 in this exploded diagram constantly falls off, or at least rattles. This is the plastic cover the side wall union where the parcel shelf locates at the offside rear. It has done this since day 0. Has anyone else having this issue & can the part be replaced. If so is this likely to be any better.

Yep mine came lose a few times when removing the rear metal shelf , in time a plastic clip holing it thight broke off ...
Now the plastic cap is somewhere in my garage in a box , don't need a newone

 

[Pete M]

On my vehicle Part 22 in this exploded diagram constantly falls off, or at least rattles. This is the plastic cover the side wall union where the parcel shelf locates at the offside rear. It has done this since day 0. Has anyone else having this issue & can the part be replaced. If so is this likely to be any better.

Mine has always do the same