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Offline JC

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Big Rear Bumpers - Adjustment
« on: 15 December 2007, 12:55 »
Right then, tinkering time on the car this afternoon and one thing that is annoying me it the rear nearside corner of the bumper looks like its droppped.

Is there any adjustments on the brackets ???? before i rip the arse end apart.

you can just make it out in this picture. It is about an inch MAx down on the left hand side  :angry:



Thanks in advance

Offline mk2mark

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Re: Big Rear Bumpers - Adjustment
« Reply #1 on: 15 December 2007, 13:06 »
I think the kind of adjustment you're after will involve some "persuasion" of the brackets attached to the bumper. Take it off, there's 4 bolts holding each bumper on underneath, easy enough to spot. Once you have it off you'll see what's involved.

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Re: Big Rear Bumpers - Adjustment
« Reply #2 on: 15 December 2007, 19:14 »
i had the same problem. in my case the bumper is not original vw so i had to put 3 washers where the outside bolt is screwed to lift it up.

Offline eddie1905

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Re: Big Rear Bumpers - Adjustment
« Reply #3 on: 15 December 2007, 19:29 »
Check the brackets on the actual bumper mine does the same at the front and it's because the bracket on the bumper is broken might be that , The problem  is though I'm not sure if you can buy these brackets  :cry:

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Re: Big Rear Bumpers - Adjustment
« Reply #4 on: 15 December 2007, 19:48 »
It could be that the car has been converted to big bumper but still has the small bumper clips? doubt it though as id have thought both sides would have dropped  :smiley:

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Re: Big Rear Bumpers - Adjustment
« Reply #5 on: 15 December 2007, 19:50 »
always a big bumper,

last bumper had a cut out for towbar etc , guy swapped it before i bought it

will have a gander next weekend now,  day trip to yorkshire tomorrow  :cry: