MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => How to Guides / Troubleshooting => Topic started by: johnhol78 on May 11, 2011, 08:55:37 pm

Title: Separating Vent and trim on centre section?
Post by: johnhol78 on May 11, 2011, 08:55:37 pm

I can see the vents actually come away from the top centre unit.

I have it out the car though want to remove the actually two vents to wrap the trim.

Anyone know how without breaking it?  :happy2:

Title: Re: Separating Vent and trim on centre section?
Post by: Richn83 on May 11, 2011, 09:33:26 pm

The y shaped hard plastic is a single piece that un-clips from the exterior plastic trim it looks like this in pieces.
(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/_4kAgpBiQyvk/TVBm4c3WaFI/AAAAAAAAARg/PX_AsjCdPJ4/s800/IMAG0028.jpg)

Title: Re: Separating Vent and trim on centre section?
Post by: johnhol78 on May 11, 2011, 09:52:55 pm

Quote from: Richn83 on May 11, 2011, 09:33:26 pm

The y shaped hard plastic is a single piece that un-clips from the exterior plastic trim it looks like this in pieces.
(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/_4kAgpBiQyvk/TVBm4c3WaFI/AAAAAAAAARg/PX_AsjCdPJ4/s800/IMAG0028.jpg)

Saw it came away from the edges though it was stuck at the front.....do you pull down or back?

Thanks

Title: Re: Separating Vent and trim on centre section?
Post by: Richn83 on May 12, 2011, 10:43:00 am

once the back is away just riggle the front forwards from memory

Title: Re: Separating Vent and trim on centre section?
Post by: johnhol78 on May 12, 2011, 11:03:47 am

Quote from: Richn83 on May 12, 2011, 10:43:00 am

once the back is away just riggle the front forwards from memory

Thanks Rich...

Title: Re: Separating Vent and trim on centre section?
Post by: Jaywoo-GTI on May 12, 2011, 11:17:43 am

Takes a little force to do it as above but it will separate and you will think you broke it when it comes apart,
Had to seaprate mine last night.

Title: Re: Separating Vent and trim on centre section?
Post by: johnhol78 on May 12, 2011, 11:24:34 am

For all the wrappers on here.....do you lay the vinyl then cut around it? Leave a 2 mm overhang?

Or draw round it and try to lay the actual shape of the trim?

Also do you heat, peel, lay and stretch

Or

Peel, Lay, Heat and then stretch....Easier to bloody paint it... :grin:

Title: Re: Separating Vent and trim on centre section?
Post by: Kalpsn2000 on May 16, 2011, 11:36:30 am

This (RNS fitting) guide might help with removing the trim.

http://www.r32oc.com/tutorials-guides/18955-rns-510-mfd-install-how-guide-inc-pin-swap.html