MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => How to Guides / Troubleshooting => Topic started by: Betty02 on December 18, 2012, 10:42:45 am

Title: Dashboard Replacement
Post by: Betty02 on December 18, 2012, 10:42:45 am

Passengers air bag has gone off, found a replacement bag but obviously the dashboard needs replacing, is this really a hard, hard, hard task? Anyone know if them dash repair kits are any good?

Hopefully back on the MK5 GTi scene soon!

Title: Re: Dashboard Replacement
Post by: Eddie-NL on December 18, 2012, 10:46:40 am

i have seen some cars for sale that have had their dash repaired, they never look good.

Title: Re: Dashboard Replacement
Post by: Betty02 on December 18, 2012, 10:55:25 am

Theres some that is just a huge vinyl sticker isn't there? Spotted one where you make a "mild" of the pattern and then press this into the gel that's filling the holes, looked OK on YouTube, how hard is a full dash removal and replacement? How much would someone charge if I source the dash?

Title: Re: Dashboard Replacement
Post by: Eddie-NL on December 18, 2012, 11:35:39 am

a full dash out job is a big job as a lot of other parts need to be removed

I would say about 4-5 hours to do it

Title: Re: Dashboard Replacement
Post by: Leach76 on December 27, 2012, 01:47:52 pm

If your on about repairing where the airbag has done the damage originally i wouldnt bother as at the end of the day its a health and safety issue and if anything did ever happen and the bag couldnt explode and do its job then people could be injured.
I would look on e-bay or any specialist vw breakers etc ,you may have even to have found a deal with the bags etc