Thats the way it is Birty.
You have to give credit to the guy who had the balls to step up
in the Vw boardroom and suggest using a piece of hosepipe to solve
the hinge rattle.
Yes they should be there for reason said above : avoid ratlle
Comes factory fitted .
BUT : yours in the picture are worn an need replacment .
The open side should be underneeth and thightend more.
Lately a strong "cloncking" sound was driving me made when riding bumpy road , i was sure it came from the sliding door and started investigate all kinds of things starting checking things on the front B-pilar , sliding door ( table , rails , bumperstops) , wind-out awning on to the C-pilar...
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Someone was so nice to post how he fixed the ratlling noise from his roof