Traveller door rubbers

[Chris Edgar]

The closing mechanism of the RHS Traveller door has 2 rods which locate into rubber blocks at the top & bottom.
What are these locator blocks called & does anyone know who stocks them. My top one is a bit worn & inclined to let the door rattle.

Cheers,

Chris

[bmcecosse]

Hmmm - mine (and any other Trav I have seen) only has the one steady bracket - in the middle of the door!! Do you have a picture ????? Or - are you meaning the vertical locking rods attached to the handle ? Mine go into steel plates - not rubber blocks - if that's what you mean ?

[Chris Edgar]

Thanks for the reply....

I THINK, having looked at Charles Wares catalogue, that they may be called "Socket, locking rods" upper & lower.They are on the frame at the top & bottom of the rear RH door.
Don't think that I described them very well on my OP.
They appear to be rubber blocks which are held in place by metal U shaped plates.
As I said, top one is somewhat worn & the upper locking rod does not really sit very tight.
Hope that explains better,
Wares catalogue shows them with no price, which, I take to mean is, they do not have any,

thanks,
Chris

[bmcecosse]

Hmm - was not aware there is rubber in there! Must have a look tomorrow!

[alex_holden]

There should be a metal bush inside a piece of rubber.
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[ASL642]

I don't think you can buy these blocks new (we were advised to keep my old ones when refitting the new wood) What might be missing are the "shims" I don't know whether you can buy these new or have to make them. They fit around the rods and hold then taught in the block to stop the rattling! I haven't got a camera handy, but perhaps someone can post a photo.

[alex_holden]

I'm not sure which bit you mean, Lou. On mine the ends of the rods go straight into the sockets.

[ASL642]

Just been out for a look. On mine there are the guides screwed to the door (right hand door) through which the rods go. The "shim" is a right angled thin piece of metal which fits between the rod and the guide and stops the rod vibrating when the car is moving. I'll see if I can get JR to photo it when he gets home. I know this is original, but some cars won't have them (lost in resto etc)? However they are v. simple - I'm certain they could be home made cheaply out of thin metal.

[Chris Edgar]

Good to get so many posts...

Just been & had a closer look,
The bottom one still has the bush
The top one has lost it's metal bush, which presumably allows slight movement of the door. At the mo' I have a piece of foam rubber in between the rod & the rod end locater, but it won't last long.
I'm surprised that these items do not seem to be available.


regards,
Chris

[ASL642]

These are amongst the few parts that are not available. (Perhaps people don't request them as they don't know they should be there) = no reproduction. If you have one at least you now know what I mean. Thin metal and tin snips? They do stop the rattle.

[Chris Edgar]

OK Lou,

thanks for the suggestion. I will have a go at making something like your idea.

Since the bush on the bottom one is tapered, I could try to make a similar replacement for the top. Maybe out of copper tube, flared at one end then glued into the rubber block. If it was a good fit over the tip of the rod it should work...maybe.

All good fun!

regards,
Chris

[alex_holden]

I think Lou is talking about the guides that fix to the door, rather than the sockets as shown in my photos.

[ASL642]

Yes as I have said these shims fit between the guide (through which the rod fits) and the door, not lower down where the rod goes into the floor/top of the door. The rattle is caused by screws which hold the guide to the rear door coming into contact with the rod - hence the need for the shims.

[dave1949]

Hope this helps

[ASL642]

Thanks Dave!

[Chris Edgar]

Very good, Dave,

all now very clear!
Been to garage, took them off, bent them a little, put them back on...no rattle now!

many thanks,

Chris