Part identification

[dvr1]

Hi,

Does anyone know the name of this plastic shield, which is situated beside the rear wheel underside of the car? It's an Audi 2008 1.9 TDI.

I believe it is the source of a rattling sound and wondering if it can be secured more in place. The one from the other side is missing altogether.

Thanks in advance,

David

[Steve Q]

On 5/14/2020 at 2:43 PM, dvr1 said:

Hi,

Does anyone know the name of this plastic shield, which is situated beside the rear wheel underside of the car? It's an Audi 2008 1.9 TDI.

I believe it is the source of a rattling sound and wondering if it can be secured more in place. The one from the other side is missing altogether.

Thanks in advance,

David

Hi David I believe they're called stone shields or also seen them called suspension shields. It seems to be quite a common occurrence for them to break off and rattle. You should have one either side so my guessing is a previous owner has removed the other one. 

I believe the only cure is replacement or remove it entirely. It won't be a bad thing if you remove them as I believe on certain a3 model years got them. 

Basically the shields are held in place with plastic pins which either break through age or vibrate loose. So even if you replace them, you'll end up with the same issue later down the line. 

Hope I've helped.

Cheers

Steve