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Title: plastic part around key ignition badly scratched
Post by: nunchuck on 05 June 2021, 18:08: hi , going to replace the badly scratched plastic area around key ignition , maybe former owner had dimond ring on ?

anyway what is the part name of the pastic part so i can try and replace

thanks

2019 golf gti pp
Title: Re: plastic part around key ignition badly scratched
Post by: Talk-torque on 06 June 2021, 06:49: Remove the part and the number will be somewhere on the inside, moulded in.

To help you find it, the number should start with something like 5G0, or 5G1, followed by 2 groups of 3 numbers.
Title: Re: plastic part around key ignition badly scratched
Post by: madstaff on 06 June 2021, 09:09: I've always referred to these parts as the upper and lower steering column cowlings.

And yes, they will have a part number on, the last 2 digits are the colour code IIRC.
Title: Re: plastic part around key ignition badly scratched
Post by: nunchuck on 06 June 2021, 09:25: thanks for your help, is this job difficult to do or would it best i take it to VW Dealer

thanks again
Title: Re: plastic part around key ignition badly scratched
Post by: nunchuck on 06 June 2021, 09:26: Quote from: madstaff on 06 June 2021, 09:09
I've always referred to these parts as the upper and lower steering column cowlings.

And yes, they will have a part number on, the last 2 digits are the colour code IIRC.

thanks for your help.
Title: Re: plastic part around key ignition badly scratched
Post by: madstaff on 06 June 2021, 09:59: No real knowledge of removing these on a MK7.5 golf, but normally there's 2 or 3 screws on the underside of the lower cowling to remove then then the upper and lower are held together by some retaining clips and should come apart with a bit of a pull.

Relatively easy to do.

Maybe have a look in the workshop manua, its in the repair section, body, body interior section, here https://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=287703.0
Title: Re: plastic part around key ignition badly scratched
Post by: nunchuck on 06 June 2021, 12:31: thanks will down load it when i get home from work , so just a quicky i wont have to remove the steering wheel

then ?
Title: Re: plastic part around key ignition badly scratched
Post by: madstaff on 06 June 2021, 14:00: Not sure, looking in the manual it shows the steering wheel removed, but you may be able to access the screws without removing the wheel.

Screws could be accessible if you turn the steering wheel left or right??
Title: Re: plastic part around key ignition badly scratched
Post by: nunchuck on 06 June 2021, 14:16: thanks not getting car until wednesday will take a look then

thanks for your very helpful input
Title: Re: plastic part around key ignition badly scratched
Post by: Vwjap on 06 June 2021, 21:49: If it’s like the passat then there’s 3 torx (t25 I think) then 2 behind the steering wheel where the 2 bits of plastic meet (cowl)
Don’t need to take them off on the golf in my job but do on passat
Title: Re: plastic part around key ignition badly scratched
Post by: nunchuck on 07 June 2021, 04:55: So just two screws and don’t have to take steering wheel off. That’s good news.

Just need to source the part now.

Thanks for your help. Much appreciated
Title: Re: plastic part around key ignition badly scratched
Post by: Vwjap on 07 June 2021, 20:53: Looks like it doesn’t have screws behind steering wheel on a 2013-2017

Part number 5G0858566F

(https://i.ibb.co/wM7Zy8F/E788-B61-C-FAE2-46-E8-A281-821028928362.jpg) (https://ibb.co/XSDfX6r)
Title: Re: plastic part around key ignition badly scratched
Post by: nunchuck on 08 June 2021, 05:19: Thanks for pic , picking car up in the morning. White/silver 245 pp.

Will take a look then at lower column and see what’s going on

Cheers You been great help
Title: Re: plastic part around key ignition badly scratched
Post by: willni on 08 June 2021, 08:46: You'd need to double check the part number if it has keyless entry or normal entry with an ignition barrel. Be best to just ring a Volkswagen parts department and get them to use your vin to find it. I need to do the same job but couldn't be bothered taking the steering wheel off.
Title: Re: plastic part around key ignition badly scratched
Post by: nunchuck on 08 June 2021, 09:37: how badly scratched is your plastic
Title: Re: plastic part around key ignition badly scratched
Post by: willni on 08 June 2021, 11:11: Badly enough, ideally there would be no scratches.

(https://i.postimg.cc/15HxV1nn/IMG-0026.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/dLLNgX9w)
Title: Re: plastic part around key ignition badly scratched
Post by: nunchuck on 08 June 2021, 11:19: will they polish out do you think ?
Title: Re: plastic part around key ignition badly scratched
Post by: madstaff on 08 June 2021, 11:46: Any attempt to polish out the scratches would also polish away the texture of the plastic and will, IMO, look far worse.

I dont think steering cowlings are particularly expensive.
Title: Re: plastic part around key ignition badly scratched
Post by: willni on 08 June 2021, 12:15: Quote from: madstaff on 08 June 2021, 11:46
Any attempt to polish out the scratches would also polish away the texture of the plastic and will, IMO, look far worse.

I dont think steering cowlings are particularly expensive.

They're around £70-85 for both pieces from memory. A heat gun a grain pad would fix it, but it's in a location with a mix of materials and key electrical components so personally wouldn't try it and if I were removing it to do it I'd just buy the new cowl.
Title: Re: plastic part around key ignition badly scratched
Post by: nunchuck on 08 June 2021, 13:53: yes replace would be good idea and dont mind buying one , its taking steering wheel off is bothering me

might ask vw garage how much for parts and labour ?

thanks
Title: Re: plastic part around key ignition badly scratched
Post by: SRGTD on 08 June 2021, 14:46: I can remember this plastic dye being recommended on Detailing World forum a few years ago. Might be a viable alternative to replacing the trim?

https://eshop.wurth.co.uk/Product-categories/Plastic-Dye-Plast-PT/31083007020701.cyid/3108.cgid/en/GB/GBP/

As a temporary fix, some plastic interior trim dressing products might help mask light scratches. Would probably need to be reapplied on a regular basis though to continue masking the scratches.
Title: Re: plastic part around key ignition badly scratched
Post by: sjw on 08 June 2021, 17:31: Quote from: nunchuck on 05 June 2021, 18:08
hi , going to replace the badly scratched plastic area around key ignition , maybe former owner had dimond ring on ?

anyway what is the part name of the pastic part so i can try and replace

thanks

2019 golf gti pp

It's not from a ring, it's from blindly prodding at the ignition with the key. Ask me how I know... :embarrassed:
Title: Re: plastic part around key ignition badly scratched
Post by: wrighty79 on 10 June 2021, 22:37: clean it with a magic eraser then buy a china graph pencil n colour the marks in. it does actually work this!!