MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => How to Guides / Troubleshooting => Topic started by: divweir on September 25, 2011, 06:32:21 pm

Title: boot lid
Post by: divweir on September 25, 2011, 06:32:21 pm

hi guys noticed my boot lid is hitting bumper and chipping the paint  at one end. looks like the boot lid has dropped
any idea how to raise it  the gaps are not the same all round so thats why i have came to the conclusion

Title: Re: boot lid
Post by: bigkenny1781 on September 26, 2011, 09:13:53 am

Hi,

Had this problem myself - it's the bumper alignment that's out - it's probably been whacked on one side at some point.

Google the rear bumper removal and reposition the brackets on the side of the car and you should be able to sort it - took about an hour.

Title: Re: boot lid
Post by: stealthwolf on September 26, 2011, 02:59:32 pm

Would raising the bump stops help?

Title: Re: boot lid
Post by: divweir on September 26, 2011, 03:22:39 pm

cheers bigkenny  took lights off then bolts that hold bumper bit of pushing it clipped back into place cheers lads