Volkswagen trunk latch repair kit

(With download)

One customer asked me to create better solution to repair trunk latch and to prevent further breakage, because this latch mechanism break very often. So I create new solution with SolidWorks and 3D printed.

A colleague showed me alternative solutions as someone had already fixed the latch with a 3D printed part. However, I didn’t like it because those solutions require at least three 3D printed parts and a few screws. I decided to make a more complicated part, but more compact, using less plastic and without using screws that would cause stress concentration and could break the part.

Parts first made with FDM 3D printer used Polymax PLA plastic for better ductility to make parts durable and with these settings:

Rafts – on,
Supports – on,
Layers – 0,2…0,3 mm (0,008…0,012 in),
Infill – ~30%,
Number of shell – 3…4.

Parts can be simply put on and attached with a simple electrician’s plastic strap.

These parts is compatible with:

Volkswagen Jetta,
Volkswagen Golf,
Volkswagen Bora,
Volkswagen Passat,
and maybe to others if you recognize it.

If you have the same problem, you can order it already printed in Shapeways. If you need only 3D models, you can buy and download files for 3D printing in Patreon or in 3DExport.