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Old 01-15-2008 | 09:30 PM
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my front bumper is sitting sideways wanted to know how to fix it and if it is relatively easy or not?
Old 01-15-2008 | 10:24 PM
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Depends on what you mean by sideways LOL....
Pictures would help...
Is it pushed in on one side?
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Old 01-15-2008 | 10:49 PM
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Originally Posted by NeoRules
Depends on what you mean by sideways LOL....
Pictures would help...
Is it pushed in on one side?
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yes it is pushed in on one side the spring has compressed i was told/ guessing
Old 01-15-2008 | 10:56 PM
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All hail the mighty bumper shock.
Old 01-16-2008 | 12:07 AM
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you could replace them with new ones or drill both and have it permanently compressed like mine is. however that is unadviseable because even a small impact will f up the car.
Old 01-16-2008 | 01:41 AM
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When i had this happen i losened both bolts underneath the bumper and it popped back out the i retighten them. It was a 19mm bolt or nut i think.
Old 01-16-2008 | 03:15 PM
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Originally Posted by bjd34
When i had this happen i losened both bolts underneath the bumper and it popped back out the i retighten them. It was a 19mm bolt or nut i think.
Oh Nice. loosen the bolts and there's a chance it'll pop out? I should do that before I go and buy new shocks.




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