Changing Front grill

[big davey]

I am interested in changing my grill to the new balck cupra one. have been told the whole bumper has to come off to change it? Can any one help! Was quoted at the dealer £75 to remove the bumper as it would take an hour! Can it be changed without this hassle and cost?

 

[Igor23]

Yes it can be changed, but you have to be strong, it's a bitch to remove, no you don't have to remove the bumper...

 

[big davey]

I had a go at doing it and it felt as though the clips inside were going to break. whats the procedure of getting it off then. Dont worry im strong mate.

 

[Moley RUFC]

You need to prise the 2 clips upwards from the outside. It takes a fair bit of effort to do but it is possible. I was just amazed at how heavy the grill was.

 

[big davey]

Ive took the two pins at the top out, where are the clips inside the grill??

 

[Moley RUFC]

They are on the side of the grill attached to the bumper. If you bend the grill out (extreme force) you can see them. I have put a mesh grill on and only used the 2 pins at the top to fix it on as the grill didnt come with side fixings

 

[big davey]

is there no threat of breaking these clips though when you pull it forward. So i have to pull the two clips upwards and then does the grill just lift out?

 

[Moley RUFC]

I'm sure there is a danger of the clips breaking. I used a long thing flat head driver to push the clip away from the grill. If you just pull up the grille wont budge until the clips snap off. You need to push the clip in whilst pulling the grill up

 

[big davey]

Cheers for that mate.
Any one else changed there grill if so how did they do it and did they have any problems.

 

[140SPORT]

I took mine off and it was not easy at all I broke some parts but it went back in ok and does not move.

I am going to be taking it off again soon to swap it for a black cupra one so hopefully it will come out a lot easier.

I would just go for it ,You do have to put an extreme amount off force in to get it out which it strange for what the part does you would think it was holding the whole front together.

 

[Jon TDI]

Changed mine as above.
It is quite difficult & you need to make sure the clips down the side disengage before you can pull the grill completely out.

 

[big davey]

what so you broke the clips as well. I cant believe it is this difficult to change a grill seems strange to me.

 

[Moley RUFC]

If you pull it out too fast the car falls into a million pieces...........only jokin but it is stuck in strong

 

[Syphon]

As above - prepare for broken clips on the old grill and a sliced hand (well, that's what happened to me anyway).

Scott

 

[big davey]

so the clips broke on the actual grill not on the bumper?

 

[Moley RUFC]

Are there any side clips on the new black grill you have? or just 2 holes on the top to fix?

 

[big davey]

it has the side clips.

 

[Syphon]

so the clips broke on the actual grill not on the bumper?

Yes

Scott

 

[elDuke]

LOOK I FOUND THIS

 

[Jace]

I got mine out without breaking the clips

Long screw driver & some elbow grease is the trick, I've even taken the chrome trim off it & painted it black ready to refit, just takes time, no rushing.


Not sure on the debadged grill any longer