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Robert74

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How to remove the lower middle front grill?

« on: October 19, 2010, 01:55:26 pm » This is the grill under the number plate. Does anyone know the best way the remove/change this as mine is broken?Thanks Logged 2006 GTI 5 door DSG

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Re: How to remove the lower middle front grill?

« Reply #1 on: October 19, 2010, 03:40:45 pm » AFAIK it just pulls out.... youll need a plastic wedge of some sorts OR if your carful a screw driver to pry it of the clips! Logged https://www.justgiving.com/thenational3peaks

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Re: How to remove the lower middle front grill?

« Reply #2 on: July 17, 2011, 07:29:04 pm » Bit of a resurrection, but can someone just confirm how to do this as I want to wrap my GT grill - top and bottom. Logged His: MK2 Black Magic Skoda Octavia vRS EstateHers: MK5 Graphite Blue Pearl VW Golf GT140 -http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,32783.0.html

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Re: How to remove the lower middle front grill?

« Reply #3 on: July 17, 2011, 11:50:10 pm » Had my grill off the other day mounting number plate surrounds, need to lift the bonnet and take out the 2 screws holding it at the top and then take out the 2 screws hidden inside the top of the honeycombe grill in the centre and then lift it off the car, didn't take the lower section out but looks like its just a case of levering it out and lifting it up and forwards to remove from the carhope this helpsDave Logged

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Re: How to remove the lower middle front grill?

« Reply #4 on: July 20, 2011, 04:21:12 pm » Just make sure you remember the 2 screws under the number plate plynth area, if you lie down and look up at the grill you will see it.Bottom part just pulls out with clips, no screws involved. Logged

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Re: How to remove the lower middle front grill?

« Reply #5 on: June 01, 2015, 11:58:30 am » Just bumping this up to save starting a new topic. Does the main grill need removed before the lower 1 can be taken out? I've tried pulling it but cannot get the thing shifted! Logged

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Re: How to remove the lower middle front grill?

« Reply #6 on: June 01, 2015, 12:43:24 pm » Bottom grill is clipped in. I use a trim removal tool wedged in to force it to unclip.Jas Logged VCDS (Preston, Lancashire)

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Re: How to remove the lower middle front grill?

« Reply #7 on: June 01, 2015, 03:14:26 pm » I think the 2 bottom screws from the top grill screw through the bottom grill Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Logged

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