bit behind bumper

[lewihoga]

Basically had a nightmare. I live on a slight decline and park my car the other night, put handbrake on and got out car wasn't rolling at all. Then I got inside had a sit down put on tv, bla bla bla... Five minutes later I hear my car alarm going off so I run outside and see my car heading down the hill! Before I could catch it it heat the rear of another car so it was bum to bum. Luckily their car was a big old volvo so only slight cracked bumper and smashed rear light but mine has a massive dent!! Just wondered what that bit behind the rear bumper is called? Like the metal bar thing? Many thanks

[moulin12]

Catalytic Converter heat shield ? If so, ouch. I guess you may have to look at possible damage to the cat.

I would like to say it's one of the advantages of having a DSG - you can only take out the key when its in Park, which effectively doubles as the handbrake. Mind you, this being my first 'automatic' (or, for the purists, an equivalent), I soon learnt that it's not wholly advisable to leave the car running in 'D' by using the brake pedal to 'step off' as you get out: you tend to have to foolish scrabble after a moving car, with the alloys moving dangerously close to the kerb...

Hope one of the resident experts here can help heal your pain soon.

[Cuprabob]

The catalytic convertor is at the front of the car just behind the engine where the downpipe joins the main exhaust. I think you are referring to the rear silencer.

Behind the rear of the car there is replaceable crash bar that absorbs the impact.

Bit late now but I always leave my car in gear just incase the handbrake cable snaps or the discs cool and contract and as a consequence reduce tje pressure of the pad.

[lewihoga]

so is that piece of metal called the replaceable crash bar then? I think its the bit of metal with the bumper brackets mounted on to it if you know what i mean?

[Cuprabob]

The crash bar is not visible and sits behind tje bumper. Nest thing to do is to find someone with ETKA or ELSAWIN and have a look at the exploded drawing of the rear of the car to.identify the actual part you are talking about.

[uklee]

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does this help ?

[lewihoga]

yes it does! Wheres the rest of that pic?