SEAN G Posted September 8 Report Share Posted September 8 Taken from Facebook MK8 Owners Club UK- For any GTI owners, I’ve just had a call from my dealer saying that overnight, VW have started shipping new engine covers after the recall months ago, mines getting fitted today! Light at the end of the tunnel Nighthawk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dollyman Posted September 8 Report Share Posted September 8 Hopefully the R shouldn't be far behind. Who is your Dealer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SEAN G Posted September 8 Report Share Posted September 8 3 minutes ago, Dollyman said: Hopefully the R shouldn't be far behind. Who is your Dealer? not mine was on from Facebook Vertu VW Harrowgate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dollyman Posted September 8 Report Share Posted September 8 Thanks Sean. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TechieAli Posted September 9 Report Share Posted September 9 14 hours ago, SEAN G said: Taken from Facebook MK8 Owners Club UK- For any GTI owners, I’ve just had a call from my dealer saying that overnight, VW have started shipping new engine covers after the recall months ago, mines getting fitted today! Light at the end of the tunnel Pics! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SEAN G Posted September 9 Report Share Posted September 9 2 hours ago, TechieAli said: Pics! None posted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AHG Posted September 9 Report Share Posted September 9 I’d expect the only difference to be in the stud inserts (like the L version) This is the stud recess in the old cover: and this is the rigid insert (in white) in the L version, that the Tiguan and other models had the cover replaced with: When used, in the new one you can here the click of each stud going into the insert, while in the old one there was no audible click since the recesses are soft and therefore they tear up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dollyman Posted September 9 Report Share Posted September 9 Part number ties up with the one Sean posted earlier, bodes well for the R one to follow. AHG 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AHG Posted September 9 Report Share Posted September 9 These pics are from June ‘22 and the L has been our since then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dollyman Posted September 9 Report Share Posted September 9 Not in the UK perhaps as per Sean's first post, only shipping now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AHG Posted September 9 Report Share Posted September 9 The L was never for GTI or R just for non-performance models Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Microbe Posted September 11 Report Share Posted September 11 On 24/08/2023 at 19:23, TechieAli said: Can you remove it yourself before hand then glue it back on later. I am taking the wheel into Wheel Class in Sittingbourne on Wednesday so I decided to try removing the R badge with a plastic trim tool and... it was surprisingly easy! Thanks again TechieAli for the suggestion, all set for refurbishment and colour change to gloss black now 😀 TechieAli 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TechieAli Posted September 11 Report Share Posted September 11 1 hour ago, Microbe said: I am taking the wheel into Wheel Class in Sittingbourne on Wednesday so I decided to try removing the R badge with a plastic trim tool and... it was surprisingly easy! Thanks again TechieAli for the suggestion, all set for refurbishment and colour change to gloss black now 😀 The hard bit might be getting it to stick back on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SEAN G Posted September 11 Report Share Posted September 11 Can the small R wheels Badges not be bought separately from the dealer - reminds me of the BMW small M wheel badge which you are able to buy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Microbe Posted September 11 Report Share Posted September 11 1 hour ago, TechieAli said: The hard bit might be getting it to stick back on. Yeah, it seems to be stuck on with a 3M type dark grey tape. I'll see how it goes when I get it back 🤞 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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