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General => Cosmetic and bodywork matters => Topic started by: candywhite12 on 29 July 2018, 09:25

Title: front bumper lower grill crack! mk7.5
Post by: candywhite12 on 29 July 2018, 09:25

just noticed that the front lower grill has a couple of the honeycomb 'beehive' cells cracked.  Only got 3k miles on the car and have been driving it real slow so far so i doubt it is due to my driving.  Has anyone else had this? Is it possible it's a defective part?  Is it under warranty?  If not, will super gluing it stop it from spreading all around?  thanks

Title: Re: front bumper lower grill crack! mk7.5
Post by: hog_hedge on 29 July 2018, 10:07

Are you sure something or someone hasn't driven into you or bumped into it whilst you've been parked?

It's possible it might be defective, it's worth a go to book it in with VW.

Title: Re: front bumper lower grill crack! mk7.5
Post by: candywhite12 on 29 July 2018, 14:15

Quote from: hog_hedge on 29 July 2018, 10:07

Are you sure something or someone hasn't driven into you or bumped into it whilst you've been parked?

It's possible it might be defective, it's worth a go to book it in with VW.

i'm definite. Not the slightest mark on the grill other than the crack.  I noticed a small crack when the car was barely a month's old and today i noticed that it has spread to its left about 5cm

Title: Re: front bumper lower grill crack! mk7.5
Post by: BobbyT on 24 October 2018, 09:24

Take it to the dealer, you may get a new part on warranty

Title: Re: front bumper lower grill crack! mk7.5
Post by: candywhite12 on 25 October 2018, 06:56

Quote from: Rob1981 on 24 October 2018, 09:24

Take it to the dealer, you may get a new part on warranty

 :grin: already done that, no deal as expected.  Not covered within warranty.  Best they could do was sell me a new one for 100 euro and fit it for free.  Just super glued it very carefully, still holds fingers crossed