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Re: Correct front bumper alignment?
« Reply #10 on: 21 January 2016, 15:21 »
Quote from: Sootchucker on 21 January 2016, 11:56
For reference, here's how mine looks if it helps ?






Thanks Sootchucker that's really good of you.

It looks like the entire grille needs pulling forwards and then the headlights need pulling in tighter.
I wouldn't have thought there would be that much room for error when putting these things together!
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Re: Correct front bumper alignment?
« Reply #11 on: 21 January 2016, 15:38 »
No problem. If they have removed the headlights to get at the bumper, there's quite a bit of lateral adjustment on them when putting them back on apparently. I'd probably also be asking for an alignment check of the lights as well.
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Re: Correct front bumper alignment?
« Reply #12 on: 21 January 2016, 15:41 »
Quote from: Sootchucker on 21 January 2016, 15:38
No problem. If they have removed the headlights to get at the bumper, there's quite a bit of lateral adjustment on them when putting them back on apparently. I'd probably also be asking for an alignment check of the lights as well.

Will do!
What amazes and frustrates me is that the work was done at VW, not a back street garage.
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Re: Correct front bumper alignment?
« Reply #13 on: 21 January 2016, 17:06 »
Surely the headlights wouldn't need to be removed. You have to take the bumper off before you can remove the headlights.
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Re: Correct front bumper alignment?
« Reply #14 on: 21 January 2016, 17:38 »
Totally agree. I don't know why the lights would have to come off.
To the OP, does the gap between the grille and lights run evenly or does it get bigger the closer it gets to the bumper?
I think because the grille hasn't been put on right its exaggerating the gap between it and the light. Probably once the grille is on properly it will sit flusher.
It looks like they have screwed the top of the grille in first rather than pushing the bottom in until it clips in and then screwing it.
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Re: Correct front bumper alignment?
« Reply #15 on: 21 January 2016, 20:24 »
Quote from: p3asa on 21 January 2016, 17:38
Totally agree. I don't know why the lights would have to come off.
To the OP, does the gap between the grille and lights run evenly or does it get bigger the closer it gets to the bumper?
I think because the grille hasn't been put on right its exaggerating the gap between it and the light. Probably once the grille is on properly it will sit flusher.
It looks like they have screwed the top of the grille in first rather than pushing the bottom in until it clips in and then screwing it.

From memory I think it runs evenly.
But even when the grille is positioned properly, to my eyes it looks as if the lights will still need to be adjusted to reduce the gap.
I'm not an expert so we shall see.
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