So I have tried to fit these OEM copy front mud flaps, which looked to be really simple. For those that haven’t done this, they are held on by one bolt and a torx screw. The latter is a screw that appears to be a fixing for the plastic wheel arch liner, while the former bolt comes with the kit. Also in the kit is a hollow rubber bung with a captive nut in it. This bung replaces a blanking bung on the bottom of the vehicle, and the idea is that the bolt pulls the nut down, compressing and expanding the bung (inside the vehicle), and creating a secure second mount for the mudflap. It’s a bit like some hollow wall fixings for your house really.
But that is where I had problems. On the first attempt, squeezing the bung up into the vacant hole managed to dislodge the captive nut, which was then lost inside the sill. This happened twice. I contacted the seller, who admitted that this was sometimes a problem, and they quickly sent me some new bungs. I was very careful fitting the bung second time around, and screwed the bolt in a bit before fitting so I wouldn’t lose the nut. This technique was successful and with a bit of grease as well, i got the bung seated properly. However, when tightening it up the nut can no longer have been captive, as it just pulled through the bung without compressing it - and I was only using my fingers at this point.
So has anyone else had this problem? Are the genuine mudflap fixings any better?
But that is where I had problems. On the first attempt, squeezing the bung up into the vacant hole managed to dislodge the captive nut, which was then lost inside the sill. This happened twice. I contacted the seller, who admitted that this was sometimes a problem, and they quickly sent me some new bungs. I was very careful fitting the bung second time around, and screwed the bolt in a bit before fitting so I wouldn’t lose the nut. This technique was successful and with a bit of grease as well, i got the bung seated properly. However, when tightening it up the nut can no longer have been captive, as it just pulled through the bung without compressing it - and I was only using my fingers at this point.
So has anyone else had this problem? Are the genuine mudflap fixings any better?
