How to fit de-badged front grill...

[SuperSimonJones]

Good Morning and a Merry Christmas to you all!

Over the festive period my motor vehicle recieved a few pressies of its own. One includes a de-marked front grill which has turned out to be a pain in the proverbial backside to fit!

I can't get the original one out!!! I've got the two upper clips out and unclipped at the bottom but can't get any further! Any words of wisdom from my learned colleagues would be much appreciated!

 

[davels]

right i done this the other day it's easy hen you know how
1) undo the two plastic clips....DONE
2) pull the bottom of the grill firmly so it pops out slighty....DONE
3) now pull the whole thing down and towards you very firmly and that should be it mate, like i said bit of a pain first time but i does come out

 

[T. Spark]

Basically what Davels has said, but dont be too worried if you break the clips on the top, they dont seem to keep very long once taking the grill out etc...

 

[tommmineh]

Just give it a good pull, its easy!

 

[Grapo]

Yup just pull, hard

I managed to scratch the paint around the grill on mine when i did it on my 1.2.

 

[mpm1987]

jus pull and keep pulling, i scratched my bumper a bit when i did it though

 

[rashcupra]

put some masking tape down if your worried about scratching it (take your time) just pull hard tho

 

[FR*Man1984]

Anyone got a link for these de-badged grilles? I want one, went up on eBay and apparently their's don't fit post face-lifted cars (02-05 models only)...to my disappointment

Please please please

fanx

Brettikins

 

[Grapo]

I remember when i first fitted mine (beginning of 2005) and everyone said it looked shite. My how times change

 

[T. Spark]

I remember when i first fitted mine (beginning of 2005) and everyone said it looked shite. My how times change

Now it looks great

 

[SuperSimonJones]

It worked lads! It's on. Only bad one is that on Thursday I un-knowingly blew my washer valve off with my jet washer. It got lodged between the corner of the bonnet (near the hinge) and the frame. I opened the bonnet to fit the grill and hay-presto and the chilling sound to bending metal signified substantial damage to the corner of my bonnet! It's in to the dealer on Tuesday!

... Well, you know, the washer just "fell" off...