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Model specific boards => Golf mk7 => Topic started by: GTI-J on 21 August 2014, 21:32
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Apologies if this has been raised before guys but my car didn't come with the small plastic cover which sits in front of the main engine cover shown in this pic. Do other GTi's in the UK have this?
(http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/hh568/flygti1/imagejpg1_zps1ee2fdc2.jpg) (http://s1252.photobucket.com/user/flygti1/media/imagejpg1_zps1ee2fdc2.jpg.html)
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Yes mine has it.
(http://i671.photobucket.com/albums/vv79/kevinm_photobucket/Mk7/IMG_5025_zps630475d9.jpg)
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Mine doesn't have it either, but then my car is a piece of crap riddled with faults
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It should be there yes.
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I hadn't noticed before, but mine's missing too! Pretty poor for VW.
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mines there but one of the clips are broke so it hangs at a funny angle every time i open my bonnet. None of the pics from any of the tuners so it on so tbh I dont think it matters one bit, think of it as weight saving
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My R doesn't have one.
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Mine too. Never imagined VW would ship incomplete cars, very British pLeyland like.
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I wonder does it depend on car spec or build date? Will we compare?
Plastic Cover?/Model/Gearbox/Build Week/Username
Yes/GTI PP/DSG/BW50 2013/kevinm
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Yes/GTIPP/RealDriverTransmission/BW452013/me :smiley:
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Missing. BW20/2014/GTI/manual
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id be taking the photos to your dealers and demanding the rest of your 30k car :smiley:
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Yes/GTI/DSG/BW482013/iandjm
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Does anyone have a May/June/July 2014 GTI that has this part fitted please?
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No/gti/dsg/apr 2014
I've emailed photos to my dealer & queried the omission.
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Okay been back to the dealer today and they confirmed the engine (BW27) no longer comes with the manifold cover. Not sure whether this is VW penny pinching or what. Anyway I've ordered one + the fixings as it will be far easier to keep clean (Mk6 was a bugger in this respect).
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Build week 19, no cover. It certainly improves the look of the engine bay. My car is in to dealer next week so I will ask if it can be fitted
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So it looks like it is build date dependent. Are the parts expensive?
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Can't remember build week but picked the car up at the end of March 2014. Part missing on mine as well. Will query this with my local dealer.
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I wouldn't rush to fit this, mine fell off by itself and jammed in the fan and back of the rad
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I wouldn't rush to fit this, mine fell off by itself and jammed in the fan and back of the rad
Maybe for others (later builds?) omission isn't all about penny pinching then? :undecided:
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Maybe that's why they got rid of it. Mines held down with sticky tape
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It wasn't cheap at 30 squids all in but had a voucher to use up so what the heck. Needed to get two separate fixing lugs so assume it will mount as per engine cover.
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Looks neater but if it falls off into the fan, and it's not supposed to have it, will it invalidate the warranty?
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Reply from my dealer:
"I have checked with our parts department the trim is not listed as being on your Golf so it is not missing, I've spoken with one of our master technician, it is not an important trim, Volkswagen sometimes change how they build cars so an earlier one the factory might have fitted the trim to."
Confirms what others have heard, seems a reasonable & responsible action for VW to delete it if it's prone to fail & jam the rad fan!
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You'll know if VW have great concerns about this part, when cars with the trim fitted go in for routine service or warranty work and come out without it.
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Mine seems to be solid and fits like a bug.
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Mine seems to be solid and fits like a bug.
Just checked mine and it is held on as well as anything under the bonnet
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Installed the manifold cover today which has been dropped from later GTI's (mine was BW26). Pretty easy to fit, held on securely by a bullet fixing and a long strut fixing which disappears inside the manifold. Pleased with it, looks much better and will be easier to keep clean.
(http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/hh568/flygti1/imagejpg1_zps46325216.jpg) (http://s1252.photobucket.com/user/flygti1/media/imagejpg1_zps46325216.jpg.html)
(http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/hh568/flygti1/imagejpg2_zps747cdfcf.jpg) (http://s1252.photobucket.com/user/flygti1/media/imagejpg2_zps747cdfcf.jpg.html)
(http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/hh568/flygti1/imagejpg3_zpsd3917f58.jpg) (http://s1252.photobucket.com/user/flygti1/media/imagejpg3_zpsd3917f58.jpg.html)
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You could also notice that they changed the location of the brake fluid container from between the air filter pipe and the battery to the top left corner of the engine. No idea to why they would replace it though. In addition to that manifold cover; I collected my car in February and I do have the cover but I have no clue what build week my car is. I don't know if this has been asked before but is it possible to check what BW the car is from the VIN number? It would help confirming whether the cap is based on BW or just different countries because I have seen pictures of american GTIs with the trim fitted.
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You could also notice that they changed the location of the brake fluid container from between the air filter pipe and the battery to the top left corner of the engine. No idea to why they would replace it though. In addition to that manifold cover; I collected my car in February and I do have the cover but I have no clue what build week my car is. I don't know if this has been asked before but is it possible to check what BW the car is from the VIN number? It would help confirming whether the cap is based on BW or just different countries because I have seen pictures of american GTIs with the trim fitted.
Are you sure the brake reservoir location is not changed due to different cars you have seen them on are left or right hand drive?
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You could also notice that they changed the location of the brake fluid container from between the air filter pipe and the battery to the top left corner of the engine. No idea to why they would replace it though. In addition to that manifold cover; I collected my car in February and I do have the cover but I have no clue what build week my car is. I don't know if this has been asked before but is it possible to check what BW the car is from the VIN number? It would help confirming whether the cap is based on BW or just different countries because I have seen pictures of american GTIs with the trim fitted.
Are you sure the brake reservoir location is not changed due to different cars you have seen them on are left or right hand drive?
I'm not quite sure but I have seen them on both sides on GTIs in the states. I might be wrong and it could be correlated to the driver's position.