Hi, I have sen on occasions, people mention they have snapped their clips that hold the rear parcel shelves on, on their Fabias, so wanted to impart a little help.

 

I am not referring to the pegs, in the bootl lining but the clips on the actual shelf. Having seen four piece kits for around £23 and then single pieces from around £10, up, I approached my local dealer to ask about the actual dealers price.  Now, the clips usually fail due to the curved lug part, snapping and/or fracturing and each side, left and right, is made of two parts. They kind of sandwich the shelf, when fitted. 

 

Anyway, it is usually the outer part that fails so the inner part is usually not needed but basically, they are the same price for either inner or outer, left or right piece and you may well be surprised to find the main dealer price is actually LESS then £2 per piece! I have ordered and purchased both left and right outer, along with one of those silicone screen wash funnels caps, which is a different issue.

So, if you need the part, ask the main dealer and purchase from them. They may well also post, if you are not local. My dealer is reasonably local but posts at this Covid time, small pieces and is actually posting the filler cap as it was not in stock, for free. (Post free). The clips are very slightly different from original fitment, which seems to be a revised version so I am hoping they won't snap again. It was due to the slight difference and the fact that one was snapping, the other just a hairline crack, that I purchased two, as they were so cheap!

 

I can list the part numbers if anyone needs to replace theirs as the numbers are located on the inside of the part and are unreadable unless you remove it. If you do remove it, take care not to snap the retaining pegs as they are fragile, especially in the cold weather but then, you will only remove them if one is damaged anyway!

 

 

Edited 28 January, 20215 yr by mrgf

I have now fitted the clips and found the "Difference" Seems to make the clips better, as the later type go round the posts in the boot liner, with a tight little push on, rather then more or less "Balance" on. This means the shelf may stay in place better, if slightly knocked when loading the boot. The way the later casting as made has a sort of expandable gap that will flex better, so fit better, once on. I will try to put up a picture of both versions soon. 

They were just a little fiddly to fit and also to remove the old ones but worth it if yours are broken, too. Re-assembly, I used a little clamp, like a welders/metal fabricators one I had from when I used to do dry-lining. You could also use a small G-clamp, to slowly squeeze the part bask on. Use a cloth to cover the new plastic so as not to mark it and it may well pay to warm the plastic a little, with a hair drier or a cup of hot water, prior to fitting.  Coming off required a pair of screwdrivers, one to lever a little, then the other to hold or lever a bit more. If you break the outer part, that will be ok but try to take care of the inner, though they are of softer, less snap-able plastic.

 

The following numbers are the part numbers. The later outer codes ending in an (F) replaced my version, which ended in an (E).

 5J6867377D  is left, inner.

 5J6867378D  is right, inner.

 5J6867377F  is left, outer.

 5J6867378F  is right, outer.

Edited 28 January, 20215 yr by mrgf

 

top picture is new, left, lower picture is old left.

top picture is new right, lower picture is old right.

 

Notice the longer "Tang" On the older version. They snap. The later version has shorter "Tang", which fits more snugly, with a "Click", on to the pins/lugs of the boot lining. The part supposedly fits the estate version, too but I cannot quantify that. They definitely fit my hatchback. You might also notice I snapped a small pin on both the old ones as I removed them. 

Edited 31 January, 20215 yr by mrgf