Grille Changing

[Deleted member 11127]

Hey was wondering if somebody could tell me how to change the grilles around on a mk4 ibiza....wanting to put the honeycomb grille on a 1.2s. Is it easy too??

cheers

 

[Johnsey]

I cant imagine it being too difficult. Open the bonnet and there are probably a few torx bits to undo at a guess?

 

[T. Spark]

Which parts are you changing? Just the sides oor the bottom ones aswell?

The side ones are easier than the bottom, I do beleive (from ed and me brother changing them) the bottom one, u rag the old one out!! Both broke there old ones whilst doing this!

As for the top, I do beleive there are "clips" 2 @ either side, a screw driver to clip these free and bobs ya uncle!

I think

 

[Deleted member 11127]

what i was thinking but sods law says its guna be harder than expected!

 

[T. Spark]

what i was thinking but sods law says its guna be harder than expected!

As it always is

Thats the best bit when ur finished

 

[gazjones]

did this on my old car,1.2s, and needed to take the front bumper off to get to the clips on the top grills as they were very tight on mine. bottom grill i did with bumper on but broke the old grill taking it off. i would take the bumper off and do it all at once if your doing bottom grill as well give you chance to do bit of cleaning as well.

 

[Deleted member 11127]

how the hell u get the bumper off?!

 

[owlidonly]

The bottom bits are actually the easiest to remove. There's a screw on either side and it is then removed in 3 parts.

I'm afraid to remove the centre grille completely you do have to remove the bumper. Just a number of more screws around the bumper and it's off.

 

[Triple D]

There are about 5 or 6 screws in each wheel arch, then about 5 or 6 under the front of the bumper andfour on the top as you open the bonnet. I think that thats it iirc.
I was thinking the same as you when people say take the bumper off but when i fitted my FMIC i was supprised how easy they came off.

 

[Deleted member 11127]

ah i see. will take a look 2day and se how it all goes.....well hopefully :s

 

[T. Spark]

As spaniels said, u DONT need to take the bumper off!!!

 

[Triple D]

As spaniels said, u DONT need to talk the bumper off!!!

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[T. Spark]

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la la la, no idea what your talking about

And after re-reading your post... (been a long day or something)

You dont need to take the bumper off to fit them. But as said they are easy if u wanna!

 

[EdButler]

Top/side grilles (ones next to S badge:

Get into the engine bay and unclup the top clips using a screwdriver and the pull outwards bloody hard pulling from the TOP HEADLIGHT SIDE of the grill - they just pop out