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R50/53 Replacement rubber “bumper” for rear cargo shelf?

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Old Feb 18, 2016 | 12:30 PM
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Replacement rubber “bumper” for rear cargo shelf?

Had a rattle coming from one side of my rear cargo shelf and discovered that the rubber “bumper” on that side was missing. Solved the rattle by using a self-adhesive cabinet door/drawer stopper on the shelf on that side, but I’m curious if the bumper is available as a replacement part.

I’ve looked on RealOEM and elsewhere for the part, but haven’t definitively found it yet. From the RealOEM page linked above, it seems as if it could be “09 Spacer, adhesive 15X7X3,2MM” (#51311925548), but the picture is far from helpful. Anyone have an idea?

Here’s a picture to help explain what I’m looking for—it’s the rubber piece at center-left:

 
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Old Feb 18, 2016 | 01:37 PM
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I hate to say this, but I just tossed a broken & warped rear parcel shelf in the trash this past Friday.

I found it listed for free on Craigslist, and picked it up just to grab the vented grate insert off it, to replace the one that was broken on my shelf.

I considered keeping the rubber bumpers (I would've just sent them to you for free) as well as the cords, but ended up tossing the whole thing as I figured those components weren't likely to fail on my shelf.

It shouldn't be too difficult to locate something that will work for that application. I did a search on eBay for "Rubber Bumper Door Stop," and came up with THIS item (pictured below) that looks like it may work in place of the OEM bumpers, which don't seem to be offered as a separate part. I don't believe that the "09 Spacer" you located on RealOEM is the part you're looking for.

Hope this helps.

 
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Old Feb 18, 2016 | 01:49 PM
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Thanks AoxoMoxoA—too bad about that!

Fortunately my improvised solution seems to work just as well to eliminate the noise.
 
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