Yesterday afternoon i had the not-so-pleasant surprise of finding that the centre of my 2018 Superb radiator grille has gone missing - just the couple of inches square in the middle, which seems to be clipped/glued in and exposes a couple of wires. I've looked all over Google trying to find a replacement to no avail. Does anyone have any leads that wouldn't mean buying the entire grille and if so, how easy is it to put back in place? Suitable punishment suggestions for whoever took it would come in handy as well. 

Try superskoda.

http://www.kopacek.com/Skoda/SUPERB-III/Superb-III-original-Skoda-radar-hole-cover-GLOSSY-BLACK-CHROME

http://www.kopacek.com/Skoda/SUPERB-III/Superb-III-original-Skoda-radar-hole-cover-BLACK

Thanks. I've just had a bit of a traumatic afternoon whereby I was told that I might be worst-case scenario looking at a new radar sensor, plus radiator grille, for a total cost upwards of four figures. Luckily there seems to be no other damage so it's 'only' going to be the cost of the cover. Apparently there's been a spate of similar incidents as the sensors are £600 plus to replace and thieves not being the brightest don't realise that they're unusable in any other than the original car. 

has the radar gone as well?

It's still there and luckily seems fine. 

It wont be fine without a sensor, as fine as a blind driver would be!

 

You can bet your arm that the sensors will work on another car or they have found a way of making them work or they would not be getting pinched.

 

Yet another reason for me to never buy a newer car than the one I have.

 

Are you saying that they removed the cover but did not steal the sensor? The exposed wires make it sound like they did steal it, maybe they were disturbed.

They definitely didn't take the sensor. The wires that are exposed was just the last fraction of an inch running into it. The screwdriver marking by the side of the radiator grille would indicate that they were either disturbed or else couldn't get that off and decide to take what they could easily steal. 

If it proves to be expensive perhaps you could claim on your car insurance.

if the radar is as high tec as the new toyota corolla hybrids front radar, that my mate had it is a job and a half to get the thing calibrated, my mate hit  a seagull and it knocked it slightly out of kilta and 3 trips back to the dealer and they still couldn't fix it probably, they are engineered so precisely that the kids who tinker with them at the dealer havant got a scooby where to start.  

Thanks for the information received. Are Kopacek reliable?

4 hours ago, davejay said:

Thanks for the information received. Are Kopacek reliable?

dave ring the dealership and ask them ?

6 hours ago, paddywack1878 said:

dave ring the dealership and ask them ?

They quoted me half as much again for a replacement as Kopacek are selling them for.  

Sorry to return to this, but the replacement cover arrived today and trying to fit it is problematic as there's something in the top left bracket causing an obstruction. If you can't see it properly, it's a piece of plastic with what looks like two screws but it's not being held in place. I can't see what's keeping it in there; it can move from side to side but not be taken out. I don't know whether it should be there and there should be others in the other brackets or it was part of the housing that was stolen and has to be taken out somehow, but either way I don't want to force it as I'm worried that the sensor itself will get damaged. I've tried removing the washers above but they don't seem to be doing anything other than covering two holes. I'd be very grateful if anyone has any ideas.  

Looks like one of the plastic retaining lugs from the old cover that was ripped off, can you not see the same part on the new cover?

 

It will need removing with long nose pliers.

No, I can't see anything like that on the new one. All I have is the cover - does it need the extra lugs, or does the replacement not need them? Thanks for the prompt reply.  

Update - I've tried pliers but while it can move a bit, it still can't be removed.  

I'd agree it looks like a broken part of the old cover.

 

Can you take a picture of the replacement cover and it's lugs?

 

Its a broken off clip of the original cover. Look at the clips on the replacement or broken cover to understand how they latch in.

You need a small screw driver inserted on the top side and lever down the plastic latching bit while pulling out the clip with long nose pliers at the same time.

Again, thanks for all the help - that's the part I have. My worry is that what looks like two screws in the bit that's left of the clip aren't on the replacement. 

I have enlarged the image until its unviewable and there is no indication of screws in the broken off lug, are you looking at the wrong part?

8 minutes ago, davejay said:

Again, thanks for all the help - that's the part I have. My worry is that what looks like two screws in the bit that's left of the clip aren't on the replacement. 

 

What screws?

 

This part:

 

Looks to be a perfect match for the profile of these clips:

 

So it's very likely it's just been snapped off when they removed the cover

Its a clip in part, no screws involved.

30 minutes ago, langers2k said:

 

What screws?

 

This part:

 

Looks to be a perfect match for the profile of these clips:

 

So it's very likely it's just been snapped off when they removed the cover

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And breeeeeathe. i've managed to finally get the stuck-in bit out. What I thought were two metal retainers or similar was part of the plastic from the old clip - a trick of the light made it look metallic and it was in exactly the right (or wrong) place. Thank you once again for all the advice and trouble you've gone to; I really appreciate it. You can also see if you didn't know already how totally illiterate I am when it comes to anything mechanical. 

 

Now, if you have any suggestions for an appropriate punishment should I ever come across the scrote who stole the original...  

14 minutes ago, davejay said:

And breeeeeathe. i've managed to finally get the stuck-in bit out. What I thought were two metal retainers or similar was part of the plastic from the old clip - a trick of the light made it look metallic and it was in exactly the right (or wrong) place. Thank you once again for all the advice and trouble you've gone to; I really appreciate it. You can also see if you didn't know already how totally illiterate I am when it comes to anything mechanical. 

 

Now, if you have any suggestions for an appropriate punishment should I ever come across the scrote who stole the original...  

hold your horses does it work probably mate?     see what i done there on the day of the national LOL.