Mudflaps

[CR HL Est]

I had this on my last passat sport - when I got rid of it I transfered them to my wifes Saab 93 cabrio - they fit perfectly - should have done it sooner as it would have made the Passat quieter of most speed bumps etc..

[mikecb1]

I have a set that I'm planning to fit, and I'd be interested to know the trick of fitting them "in 30 minutes". It would take me longer than this just to take the wheels off and put them back.

Am I missing something?

Mike

[John Robertson]

I have a set that I'm planning to fit, and I'd be interested to know the trick of fitting them "in 30 minutes". It would take me longer than this just to take the wheels off and put them back.

Am I missing something?

Mike

Hi Mike

If they are the genuine VW ones I did not need to take any wheels off I just
turned the front wheels on full lock fit the flap to the wing and then push the
clips on easy,same job with the back ones except no full lock scenerio. I used a small stubby philips driver for the self tapping screws and pushed the clips on the top half of the flap .

[mikecb1]

Ah, now I understand.

Is it possible to get in with a drill for the lower fixing without taking the wheel off then?

And yes, I do have the genuine VW items, complete with the instructions which say start by taking the wheels off.....


Mike

[John Robertson]

Ah, now I understand.

Is it possible to get in with a drill for the lower fixing without taking the wheel off then?

And yes, I do have the genuine VW items, complete with the instructions which say start by taking the wheels off.....


Mike

Hi Mike


The front wheels can stay on the car plenty of space for the selftappers to get into the plastic liner small sharp screwdriver and
stumpy screwdriver is all that is required for the front.


You don't need a drill just a small sharp ended screwdriver is all you need to make a start hole through the plastic then put your selftapper through it.
You will have to take the back wheels off to do a proper job to get the very last screw in place there is not enough space to pierce the plastic to get the selftapper in.Not a big job to get the wheels of, if the wheel is stuck just loosen of the five bolts a smidgen and let the jack come down a bit this will crack the seal from the hub to the wheel.Remember to put some copper ease on the hub and wheel bolts when you replace the wheel,then you will never have any problem again with the interaction on the different metals .

[mikecb1]

Thanks John. Hadn't realised the fixings were only into plastic.

If the rain lets up, I give it a try later today.


Mike

[gazza007]

Can we have some pictures Mike? as must get some myself. I guess I'll have tp pay £60 at VW can't find them cheaper anywhere.

[mikecb1]

I'll see about pictures - depends on when the rain stops, and how pushed I am!

I got my new and boxed, genuine VW, mudflaps on eBay. Had to watch for a week or two to get a set at a good price. Look out for auctions finishing during the day, rather than early evening. These attract fewer bids. I got a front set for £4.50, plus £4.99 postage. Interestingly they came from a VW dealer.....

Mike

[gazza007]

I got my new and boxed, genuine VW, mudflaps on eBay. Had to watch for a week or two to get a set at a good price. Look out for auctions finishing during the day, rather than early evening. These attract fewer bids. I got a front set for £4.50, plus £4.99 postage. Interestingly they came from a VW dealer.....

That is really cheap. Have you got your ebay link please so I can watch for others.

[mikecb1]

Not quite sure what you mean by my "ebay link".

eBay is at www.ebay.co.uk of course. The seller I got my flaps from has the ebay ID "dru500", but today he has nothing for auction. The return address on the box he sent me says Louth VW Centre.

I found my flaps by searching for " Passat mudflaps", then sorting through all the hits for genuine VW B6 items. As I said in my earlier post, I had to look for a couple of weeks before I found what I wanted at the right price.

HTH

Mike