Re: Part Number and or Source?

Posted by Owen_Dyneto On 2009/11/13 13:18:32

After a bit of study, I've reached the conclusion that the 444051 rubber bars may have been intentionally made from pretty firm rubber, as now I don't think they were meant to provide any cushioning when the trunk lid was routinely closed with normal effort. I believe the cushioning when closing the lid was the function of the foam weatherstrip, and the blocks in question were intended to prevent "overtravel" as the weatherstip aged and compressed or when the lid was very forcibly slammed.

My trunk lid weatherstrip is relative new, and when the trunk is closed the alignment of the lid to the surrounding metal is nearly in perfect alignment. Then I had someone open and close the trunk several times while I was in it - the 444051 blocks never come close to contacting the metal surface below it. I tried testing with some masking tape and slamming the lid closed, still no contact.

Draw your own conclusions, but that's my take on it.