Problem with Grill [Archive]

Incognito27

12-02-2014, 06:50 PM

Not sure if this is the right place here , and yes this is my first post please don't crucify me . I am working on a friends 2011 Mazda 3 GS Sedan , and she had a little accident about a month ago , and we are just now getting to the end of the nightmare that is this car . However it is repaired , however i am having a problem fitting the grill in it . I can get all the tabs to "snap" in but as soon as i take my hands off they unsnap... is there trick to the grills . i would figure a tight fit as it acts as the support and all , but this is pretty darn tight.

If you need pictures i can take some and post them , unless some of you have already come across this.

Thanks in advance .

Greg

Incognito27

12-03-2014, 06:22 PM

Really know has ever had to replace their grill on a 2010 to 2012 Mazda 3 Sedan? i have a hard time beleiveing that .

Hyperion

12-03-2014, 07:02 PM

I've replaced many. If it pops out, you never popped it in enough.

Incognito27

12-03-2014, 08:23 PM

I've replaced many. If it pops out, you never popped it in enough.

I get a tab in and go to move to the next tab and the one i just did pops out, its like either the grill is too big or the bumper is too small , or its just a SUPER tight fit .

Girds

12-03-2014, 08:51 PM

I get a tab in and go to move to the next tab and the one i just did pops out, its like either the grill is too big or the bumper is too small , or its just a SUPER tight fit .

well if everything was fitting before then clearly it should fit now, but ive taken mine apart multiple times and maybe you are just missing something, there is a diy in the diy section for removing the front grill that you could follow and do the reverse for installation

Incognito27

12-03-2014, 09:58 PM

well if everything was fitting before then clearly it should fit now, but ive taken mine apart multiple times and maybe you are just missing something, there is a diy in the diy section for removing the front grill that you could follow and do the reverse for installation

No this is a new grill new bumper , car had a small mishap and had to replace the bumper and grill .