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Offline vwjack

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bumper gap!
« on: 22 February 2008, 15:35 »
there is a inch or so gap from my bumper and my grille and other parts. what can i do?






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Offline Conker

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Re: bumper gap!
« Reply #1 on: 22 February 2008, 15:42 »
Either your plastic side clips are snapped, the big 17mm bolt bumper fixings are loose, or the overall bumper bracket is badly rusted.

Get it jacked up and have a look. Search for "Big Bumper" to get loads of info on what to unscrew etc.
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Re: bumper gap!
« Reply #2 on: 22 February 2008, 15:46 »
the clips aint snapped. the bolts are as thight as i can have them. not sure on that.
i will look again tomorrow.
thanks conker
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Re: bumper gap!
« Reply #3 on: 22 February 2008, 15:48 »
When I was putting my bolts back in, the rear ones needed weight pushing up on the bumper to bring the thread close enough to the bolt to get it to "grip". If just the front one's were tight, it would make the bumper hang like yours - perhaps thats whats wrong??

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Re: bumper gap!
« Reply #4 on: 22 February 2008, 15:58 »
oh nice ill have to get under it tomorrow and take a look see.
thanks again conker
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Re: bumper gap!
« Reply #5 on: 22 February 2008, 16:14 »
one side of my rear bumper was like that

2 washers later

straight as an arrow  :cool:
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Re: bumper gap!
« Reply #6 on: 22 February 2008, 16:55 »
car is looking good bro  :wink:
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Re: bumper gap!
« Reply #7 on: 23 February 2008, 10:45 »
chuff did you get longer bolts for all those washers and did you just pack them in under the 17 mm bolt.

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Re: bumper gap!
« Reply #8 on: 23 February 2008, 11:30 »
omg i give up with this car. i go to get some washers for the bumper and i park up and the lower splitter catchs on the kerb and because i got a front bumper from f**king euro parts the hole thing just f**king falls off. :angry: :angry: :angry: :angry: :angry: :angry: :angry: :cry:
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Re: bumper gap!
« Reply #9 on: 23 February 2008, 11:41 »
 :shocked:

jesus mate - thats $h1te.

and nope,  i didnt use longer bolts - and i " stuck " the washers onto the bumper brackets to raise them up
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