Protective rubber strips at bottoms of doors

**lennymfo** · 05-01-2008,05:28 PM

Hi, Have an S Reg A4 and the Protective rubber strips at bottoms of doors that are held on by mild steel clips have rust badly are disintegrating and I have already lost one. SOme of the clips have gone and some of the groove on the strip has disintergrated as well. Does anyone know how to reattach them? Many Thanks Lenny

**Crasher** · 05-01-2008,05:45 PM

The plastic clip is held onto the door by a little metal stud and I have never seen one of those studs fail. The normal solution is a new set of clips and rubber strip.

**lennymfo** · 05-01-2008,11:42 PM

Originally Posted by Crasher

The plastic clip is held onto the door by a little metal stud and I have never seen one of those studs fail. The normal solution is a new set of clips and rubber strip.

Thanks Crasher, so a new set of clips then from Audi. Are the old ones difficult to remove?

**Crasher** · 06-01-2008,06:29 PM

Once the strip is off (don’t forget the self taper at the front of the front door trim, accessed from inside and below the lower hinge) and the clips just open up and come off. They are part number 8D0 853 909 B and cost £0.51 each.

**lennymfo** · 06-01-2008,09:34 PM

Originally Posted by Crasher

Once the strip is off (don’t forget the self taper at the front of the front door trim, accessed from inside and below the lower hinge) and the clips just open up and come off. They are part number 8D0 853 909 B and cost £0.51 each.

Thanks Crasher (again), I'm happy with the clips TVM, but if the strip has corroded where the clips clip in, would it mean a new strip? I bet that Audi dont do them anymore. Lenny

**Crasher** · 06-01-2008,10:05 PM

The strip is still available.

**lennymfo** · 06-01-2008,11:21 PM

Originally Posted by Crasher

The strip is still available.

Thanks mate. I will ask Audi how much and go from there. Thanks once again. Lenny

**darkhorse1001** · 08-01-2008,12:03 AM

vagparts do a full set of four trims for £50.

**lennymfo** · 08-01-2008,04:18 PM

Originally Posted by darkhorse1001

vagparts do a full set of four trims for £50.

Thanks mate. Do Vagparts have a website?

**darkhorse1001** · 09-01-2008,05:46 PM

https://sslrelay.com/s74326199.onean...dex.shopscript

go to product overiew, audi, A4 B5, exterior, lower door trims....

had a set on mine for a year now and all rubber is as good as new and fixings are all still nice and firm, made the car look about five years younger than it did with the old ones half on half off...