MK7.5 How to remove front grill and bumper???

[SloAu]

Hello,

I was wondering since Golf mk7.5 R has the radar under the emblem, unlike mk7, how to remove the grill so the bumper can be removed? Apparently the radar has to be disconnected or removed or is there another trick or way of doing it?

I have seen this post but no more info was provided Front Grill removal Golf R Wolfsburg and Mk7.5

Any help would be appreciated.

[DV52]

SloAu: Hi. I don't know the answer to your question, but you should be aware that if you are referring to the radar sensor (J428 ) that's involved in the Adaptive Cruise Control facility, reinstalling the unit may require re-calibration.

On the previous model mk7s, re-adjustment of J428 is required when:

• The adaptive cruise control unit - J428- has been removed and reinstalled,
• The front bumper support has been removed and installed.
• The front bumper support has become loose or has been moved.

I would think (though I'm not sure) that the same applies for a mk7.5 - can someone here confirm?

The problem with re-calibration of J428 for a DIY project is that it requires an ACC reflector mirror (the VW tool number is VAS 6430/3). I'm guessing that you don't own one of these - so a trip to your friendly dealer is likely

Don

[SloAu]

Thanks Don, basically I don't want to touch the radar since a want to get a mesh between all the coolers and the bumper.

Something like this https://s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/v...5f110d1148.png

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170630/51883c895d8359a41a10c9d38f0e74aa.jpg

[Umai Naa!!]

The grilles should just pop out from the front.

[SloAu]

Umai Naa!! Would be good to know how and if it's possible without any damage.

[DonDubber]

Hi SloAu,
I found US info at link below useful for front grille & bumper removal, but grille needs a fairly firm pull outwards & upwards to get off, a bit more effort than for mk6. If grille/bumper reassembly is done accurately, the ACC sensor probably won't need to be reset, but a visit to dealer will be needed if alignment is not very close to/exactly the same as for initial factory assembly.
See link: https://www.forgemotorsport.com/?download_id=50
DonP

[SloAu]

Massive thanks goes to enufz. I won't share the details since he didn't want to post them in the first place.

[BenT]

MK7.5 How to remove front grill and bumper???

You just get your less than perfect partner to drive into a letter box then chuck it in reverse when it’s hooked on said letter box and it comes right off.


Ben

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[jonnysundell]

There are 8 tabs along the back side of the grille. the mk7.5 grille now clips into the bumper from the front, not straight in from the top like the mk7.

The easiest way to remove the grille is to remove the bumper and then pry the tabs open from behind the grille and push the grille forward out of it's track. It took me about 20minutes to remove the bumper and pop the grille out when I first tried it.

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[notaGolfR]

There are 8 tabs along the back side of the grille. the mk7.5 grille now clips into the bumper from the front, not straight in from the top like the mk7.

The easiest way to remove the grille is to remove the bumper and then pry the tabs open from behind the grille and push the grille forward out of it's track. It took me about 20minutes to remove the bumper and pop the grille out when I first tried it.

Photo Jul 09, 5 46 03 PM by jonnysundell, on Flickr

Photo Jul 09, 5 46 16 PM by jonnysundell, on Flickr

Photo Jul 09, 5 48 31 PM by jonnysundell, on Flickr

Thanks for this. After googling everywhere trying to make sense of what I was seeing behind the top grille in our Aug 2018 built Golf R and wondering why I couldn't just pull it up to remove I came across your post.
WHY OH WHY did VW make it so you have to remove the bumper first?

[notaGolfR]

CORRECTION

In order to remove the top grille, you do NOT have to remove the bumper in the Golf R 7.5 (built around August 201.

Undo two "torx" screws (one at each end)
Put one hand under uppermost shiny grille space and while pressing in the holes, pull towards you to release catches under the holes.


There are 8 tabs along the back side of the grille. the mk7.5 grille now slip horizontally under a molded strip that is part of the bumper . Cutouts in the tabs are located by bumps in the bumper which release easily if clean of grit.

Apologies to VW for my evil thought.