Mk4 rear mudflap fitting advice

[Neil Ives]

I've fitted the front mudflaps. I'm not sure how to use the captive nut provided in the kit for the rear flaps. Are you able to help me please? 

[Kremmen]

I've got flaps fitted, by the dealer, but I can't get a photo till tomorrow, if no one else can help.

[Steve_M]

You need to cut a piece out of the wheel arch liner and then fold the clip around the edge of the bumper, see attached fitting instructions.

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[Kremmen]

That's a big job, bumper off.

Glad the dealer did it.

[Neil Ives]

You need to cut a piece out of the wheel arch liner and then fold the clip around the edge of the bumper, see attached fitting instructions.

Thanks.... I think....

[Kremmen]

I don't know if this is any help :



Let me know if you need a different angle

[Neil Ives]

Thank you. What can be seen in that picture is the easy part. The attachment under the back of the car is what I was not too sure about. The kit comes with a couple of those threaded bodywork clips. I couldn't figure out where they go. That PDF shows that I'm supposed to take the rear bumper off. I've sent the dealer an email asking how much they'd charge me to fit them. If they want silly money I may have to do it myself.

[Kremmen]

Ah yes :

[Neil Ives]

Thank you. I appreciate your photo's. Can I ask you to take a photo from a little further out so I can understand the orientation?

I'm sure other people will find this thread useful.

[Jazzik]

I'm sure other people will find this thread useful.

Useful the thread is for sure! It made me decide to wash the car more often instead of this ehhh...

[Kremmen]

Your wish is my command :

Wheel for reference :



This one, phone on the floor and exactly in line with the car front to back :

[Geoff_W]

No wonder my dealer told me that mudflaps couldn't be fitted to a Crosstar - he included the windscreen cover instead, although I think that's a lot cheaper than the mudflaps.

[Neil Ives]

Your wish is my command...

Many thanks dear boy! 

[DERMOT]

Interesting to find out if the dealers follow the procedure. If the rear flap was attached to uppermost screw point, then drill pilot hope into the rearqtr panelThen screw into the pilot hole, so the two screws are attached to metal work rather than clip on bumper.?

If the dealer cuts those cutouts then what is the chance that they seal/ prime the raw edges before hanging bumper back...

Seems crazy not to have those cut out from the factory, or indeed why not fit as std at factory.
I was reluctant to pay the 'fitted' price for mats and flaps, but relented to gets flaps fitted. Didn't know it was possible to make them so difficult.

And I am astonished with kremmen s car. Mud flaps need mud!

[Neil Ives]

.. Seems crazy not to have those cut out from the factory....

Indeed.

... Didn't know it was possible to make them so difficult.

Yes, both the front flaps went on in about 20 minutes.