Hole in front "Wheel Guard" Golf GTI

**kennyc** · 04-01-2011, 06:24 PM

Hey guys, just wondering if anyone else as a small hole on the driver side engine/wheel guard?
So if you go the driver side wheel and look toward the front of the car do you see a hole?
The passenger side is covered up, im just wondering if something fell off or if it is normal.

If it fell off will VW fix the hole? Dont think it is anything serious but just looks weird now.

**skeep** · 05-01-2011, 11:42 AM

I got this on the passenger side. Probably hit a driveway too hard going up the gutter I think, noticed it about a month ago. The stock mk6 GTI sits heaps low at the front, even lower than the Golf R I believe.

Will get the vw service dept to have a look at it on the 15000km service, not too concerned about it. I can take a picture of it if you want to see if we are on the same page.

**kennyc** · 05-01-2011, 01:59 PM

Yeah thanks skeep, i have the same hole but on the driver side. The "patch" must have fallen out over a speed hump or something.

Ill wait till the 15,000k service as well.

**jrgti** · 05-01-2011, 02:48 PM

Originally Posted by skeep

I got this on the passenger side. Probably hit a driveway too hard going up the gutter I think, noticed it about a month ago. The stock mk6 GTI sits heaps low at the front, even lower than the Golf R I believe.

Will get the vw service dept to have a look at it on the 15000km service, not too concerned about it. I can take a picture of it if you want to see if we are on the same page.

I have a cover where that hole is. Looks like yours dropped off when your car went over the driveway.

**elephino** · 05-01-2011, 04:13 PM

I've lost that cover too. My case I believe was driving through pouring rain with large lakes (sorry, puddles) as they were there prior to the driving.

**Corey_R** · 05-01-2011, 04:28 PM

Just cover it with 200mph tape until you're next service

**hooba** · 05-01-2011, 07:55 PM

Originally Posted by skeep

The stock mk6 GTI sits heaps low at the front, even lower than the Golf R I believe.

No, the R sits lower at the front than the GTI. My driveway told me so even though I asked very, very slowly.

**Orient Express** · 06-01-2011, 06:21 AM

That is the access hole to change the bulb on the GTI (and I would imagine Type R cars too) fog lights. If the plastic cover is not properly set and secured in the hole, it will fall out. Several GTI owners here in the US have used a self-tapping screw to hold the cover in place.

If you have a warranty on your car, VW will replace the cover for you.

**jwastrel** · 10-02-2011, 08:26 PM

Hey guys,

I just got my car back from a getting a minor dent repaired in the hood and bumper - some idiot in a ute reversed into me whilst parking and scratched it deeply.

Anyway got it back - looks good as new, but i just noticed that there seems to be something missing from the inner front wheel arches - some kind of cover.

Heres a photo..

This oval hole could be normal, but ive had a quick look at other Mark VI GTIs and they seem to have some kind of cover over this. It makes sense - water will spray into the electrics of the park assist otherwise.

Could any Mark VI GTI owners with parking sensors take a quick look and see if they have a cover over this wiring? It would be much appreciated.

I imagine the panel beaters have forgotten to put the cover on when plugging the park assist back in after respraying the bumper.

Sigh.....

Cheers and thanks in advance...

JW

**MIRSAD** · 10-02-2011, 08:54 PM

Originally Posted by jwastrel

Hey guys

I just got my car back from a getting a minor dent repaired in the hood and bumper - some idiot in a ute reversed into me whilst parking and scratched it deeply.

Anyway got it back - looks good as new, but i just noticed that there seems to be something missing from the inner front wheel arches - some kind of cover.

Heres a photo..

This oval hole could be normal, but ive had a quick look at other gtis and they seem to have some kind of cover over this. It makes sense - water will spray into the electrics of the park assist otherwise.

Could any gti owners with parking sensors take a quick look and see if they have a cover over this wiring.

I imagine the panel beaters have forgotten to put the cover on when plugging the park assist back in after respraying the bumper.

Sigh.....

Cheers

JW

Hi JW,

more details in this thread:

http://www.vwwatercooled.org.au/f112...gti-53527.html

I was missing left and right on my GTI - replacement (left and right) provided, free of charge, by VW Wangara.