Front End Parts
02-18-2015, 09:14 PM
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02-19-2015, 04:00 AM
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It is hard to say. I can see reasons why it would be the same b ut German engineers seem to always find reasons to make things different.
I was hoping to find someone who had compared then or swapped them.
I was hoping to find someone who had compared then or swapped them.
02-20-2015, 04:42 AM
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Look for specific parts in this PDF. http://www.vaglinks.com/Docs/Catalog..._PartsList.pdf
You'll notice slight different part numbers for different engine sizes(usually last letter at the end is different). It might fit but I don't know. I would stay within the same engine and years: '98-01, 02-04.
You'll notice slight different part numbers for different engine sizes(usually last letter at the end is different). It might fit but I don't know. I would stay within the same engine and years: '98-01, 02-04.
02-20-2015, 04:51 AM
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Look for specific parts in this PDF. http://www.vaglinks.com/Docs/Catalog..._PartsList.pdf
You'll notice slight different part numbers for different engine sizes(usually last letter at the end is different). It might fit but I don't know. I would stay within the same engine and years: '98-01, 02-04.
You'll notice slight different part numbers for different engine sizes(usually last letter at the end is different). It might fit but I don't know. I would stay within the same engine and years: '98-01, 02-04.
That is why I was hoping someone here could share some personal experience.
02-21-2015, 09:01 AM
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Just start disassembling from the front. Take pictures unless you're familiar with what goes where.
The last shop that worked on my S6 front end collision failed to put the horns back on and didn't have the sense to replace the O-rings in the transmission cooler lines, among other things. I took the car to the dealer and they did another $2K worth of work to it (they had to redo the transmission fill among other things).
You can start by ordering the radiator mount, headlights (I'd do both unless the left one is really clear), fender, front bumper. Look around at what you can see is bent and order it.
If the hood is bent and it's aluminum, you'll have to replace it. They generally can't be fixed. A steel hood can probably be fixed less expensive than replacing it, depending on how badly it's warped.
The front bumper cover comes separate from the absorption bits…you might be better off getting a complete used bumper assembly (shokan.com is one source) and having it repainted. I would remove the headlight washer covers and paint them separately and reattach them.
The last shop that worked on my S6 front end collision failed to put the horns back on and didn't have the sense to replace the O-rings in the transmission cooler lines, among other things. I took the car to the dealer and they did another $2K worth of work to it (they had to redo the transmission fill among other things).
You can start by ordering the radiator mount, headlights (I'd do both unless the left one is really clear), fender, front bumper. Look around at what you can see is bent and order it.
If the hood is bent and it's aluminum, you'll have to replace it. They generally can't be fixed. A steel hood can probably be fixed less expensive than replacing it, depending on how badly it's warped.
The front bumper cover comes separate from the absorption bits…you might be better off getting a complete used bumper assembly (shokan.com is one source) and having it repainted. I would remove the headlight washer covers and paint them separately and reattach them.
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02-21-2015, 09:13 AM
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Unfortunately I am doing all this by "remote control", as the car is in Buffalo and the work is being done by my daughters fiancé.
Yes, the headlights are HID and (were) perfect, it was a garage kept car.
The first pass due to time and money issues is to get it back on the road. (Ugly)
Once I get it back here we will start the proper fix.
My two big concernen are what to look for that might bite us later.
1) Are there signs that repair is not a bolt on fix?
2) Are there little things that can hurt the cart if not addressed properly?
Looks like a bumper assembly (used) runs $100 to $250, and a the core radiator mount runs about the same.
At some point it may be better to buy a parts car either with a bad engine, transmission or hit in the rear.
Yes, the headlights are HID and (were) perfect, it was a garage kept car.
The first pass due to time and money issues is to get it back on the road. (Ugly)
Once I get it back here we will start the proper fix.
My two big concernen are what to look for that might bite us later.
1) Are there signs that repair is not a bolt on fix?
2) Are there little things that can hurt the cart if not addressed properly?
Looks like a bumper assembly (used) runs $100 to $250, and a the core radiator mount runs about the same.
At some point it may be better to buy a parts car either with a bad engine, transmission or hit in the rear.
02-22-2015, 06:06 AM
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More times than less, a hit like that, that pushes the bumper across the front end in one piece, takes the frame horns with it. For a garage job, get the replacement bumper assembly, cover or not, and make sure it bolts up square. Measure from identical fixed points in an X pattern, like you would to square a box. Also, remember to measure the height of those horns, up and down, and left to right.