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Metal bit at the bottom of the door
Posted: Wed Sep 02, 2009 8:00 am
by Kev
I've only just noticed this.
At the bottom of each door there's a tab which goes in to a slot in the sill when the door is shut.
What's that all about then?
Part of the locking? Something left over from manufacture?
Re: Metal bit at the bottom of the door
Posted: Wed Sep 02, 2009 8:34 am
by Nobby
Hi Kev
It's to help stop the middle of the door folding into the cabin in case of a side impact
If the door is hit there are effectively three points of attach, the hinges, the catch & the tag in the middle, the doors also have side impact bars of course to stop them folding in half
Re: Metal bit at the bottom of the door
Posted: Wed Sep 02, 2009 10:39 am
by Kev
Ah didn't think of that. Clever. Thanks
Re: Metal bit at the bottom of the door
Posted: Wed Sep 02, 2009 3:32 pm
by scirocco
I though it was for deadlocking, you learn something new every day!
Re: Metal bit at the bottom of the door
Posted: Wed Sep 02, 2009 5:25 pm
by alanstead
I wondered too, seen it on a few VAG cars of late. Cheers for that.