Sagging Front Bumper
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illiniguy



Joined: 07 Mar 2006
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Location: Palatine, IL

Posted: 9/2/08 9:41AM    Post subject: Sagging Front Bumper  

I had my front bumper replaced back in the spring and it looked great until recently it started sagging and the lines of where it meets the fender look really bad (see pis below). I can push it back in by hand, but it just pops back out a few days later. Is there a way to adjust this to fit better? I have never taken the bumper off before so please keep that in mind.



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Scott8



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Posted: 9/2/08 10:11AM    Post subject:  

that part of the bumper usually just pops in the tabs on the headlight. can you look to see if the headlight tabs are cracked???
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FLEA



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Posted: 9/2/08 10:16AM    Post subject:  

Either cracked tabs or it's sitting below where it's supposed to clip in. Same happened to me.
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xIxAMxHOLLYWOODx



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Posted: 9/2/08 10:25AM    Post subject:  

I just noticed the same thing with mine yesterday. I think I missed the tab on the headlight cause only the passenger side is sagging.
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yellowxhoodie



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Posted: 9/2/08 10:30AM    Post subject:  

get a buddy.
take it off.
put it back on.

just make sure you line everything up properly.
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FLEA



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Posted: 9/2/08 10:36AM    Post subject:  

Make sure you tighten everything down.

I know a guy who let someone else work on his tC, he didn't tighten everything because he didn't care and the owner was driving on the freeway and had his whole fender lining and splashguards rip off and fly away.
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Scott8



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Posted: 9/2/08 10:39AM    Post subject:  

yellowxhoodie wrote: get a buddy.
take it off.
put it back on.

just make sure you line everything up properly.

Are you offering your services???
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FLEA



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Posted: 9/2/08 10:39AM    Post subject:  

lol!
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yellowxhoodie



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Posted: 9/2/08 10:41AM    Post subject:  

didnt realize he was local.
ill help, its really not that hard to do though...
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Scott8



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Posted: 9/2/08 10:43AM    Post subject:  

yellowxhoodie wrote: didnt realize he was local.
ill help, its really not that hard to do though...

not hard at all. I noticed he is up in Palatine. G.E. is a little closer then Naperville (not much)
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yellowxhoodie



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Posted: 9/2/08 10:45AM    Post subject:  

yea, a lil closer.
you shoulda came to Nebs this weekends Scott.
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KRider830



Joined: 02 Jun 2008
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Posted: 9/2/08 10:48AM    Post subject:  

Yeah, I had that problem with mine for the longest time. There is a clip thing under the headlight. Make sure it is in there correctly and it should fix it.
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Scott8



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Posted: 9/2/08 10:58AM    Post subject:  

yellowxhoodie wrote: yea, a lil closer.
you shoulda came to Nebs this weekends Scott.

i had no time too :doh:

worked friday, wedding Saturday, worked all day sunday and monday :tap:
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yellowxhoodie



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Posted: 9/2/08 11:00AM    Post subject:  

busy man.
maybe next time.
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Scott8



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Posted: 9/2/08 11:03AM    Post subject:  

who all went?
how's nebs car looking?
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yellowxhoodie



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Posted: 9/2/08 11:05AM    Post subject:  

me and my buddy fil stopped by "on our way" home from NIU.
its looking good, coming together slowly, but sexy nonetheless.
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illiniguy



Joined: 07 Mar 2006
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Posted: 9/2/08 1:03PM    Post subject:  

Thanks for the help. Ill try to get this fixed following the directions
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ExpresScion



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Posted: 9/2/08 1:13PM    Post subject:  

I've seen this on a few cars before. Just check all your tabs and screws
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