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del77
14-02-2011, 05:17 PM
Ive got a 2003 mk1 a3, the tailgate handle had bubbled up for some reason, Ive just been to the scrappers and got another from the same shape car. When going to fit it, its not the same as the one on mine, its slightly thinner and more rounded on the ends., and the bolts are in a different place' Will ineed the handle off a mk2 a3? thanks

NickPicks
15-02-2011, 09:17 PM
What year is the donor car? I think there was a facelift in 2000 / 2001.

Can you compare the part numbers on your old and new parts? vagcat.com might help you with part numbers.

N.BEE
15-02-2011, 09:21 PM
Hi just reading your post its funny because my mk4 1.9 tdi 1998 has done the same bubbled up like some one has had a blow tourch on it lol

del77
17-02-2011, 09:29 PM
Hi just reading your post its funny because my mk4 1.9 tdi 1998 has done the same bubbled up like some one has had a blow tourch on it lol
yeah thats what mine has done.

del77
17-02-2011, 09:32 PM
What year is the donor car? I think there was a facelift in 2000 / 2001.

Can you compare the part numbers on your old and new parts? vagcat.com might help you with part numbers.
cheers for that pal. looked into it and your right, there was a facelift and the the handle has changed shape slightly, the one i got was from a pre facelift model. Now need to find one from 2001 onward at a scrappers, gutted because the other one was the exact colour match.