82 Manual Driver for sale - DFW area
06-29-2016, 08:36 PM
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06-30-2016, 07:26 PM
#22
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I would not do anything until the end of the driving season. It is easy to have a list of items to address ahead of time but that list could be completely different after enjoying the car for a bit and loving on it some.
Do what you like but I would do nothing.
To answer your specific question, the plastic bumper will need to be removed then replaced. Once the bumper is off the internal bumper which absorbs impact will have 2 small shocks , least one of yours is collapsed. They can be easily replaced and it is not a big deal.
Do what you like but I would do nothing.
To answer your specific question, the plastic bumper will need to be removed then replaced. Once the bumper is off the internal bumper which absorbs impact will have 2 small shocks , least one of yours is collapsed. They can be easily replaced and it is not a big deal.
06-30-2016, 07:41 PM
#23
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[QUOTE=medipedicman;... the plastic bumper will need to be removed then replaced.[/QUOTE]
You mean replaced as in put back on, or are you suggesting I need a new bumper? So that depression won't pop back out, even with the help of a heat gun?
You mean replaced as in put back on, or are you suggesting I need a new bumper? So that depression won't pop back out, even with the help of a heat gun?
06-30-2016, 09:18 PM
#24
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I have never had your exact scenario. On several of the 928's that I have owned through the years there has been a warp between the lettering and the hatch. They warp for various reasons and I have never been able to straighten one out. I would be prepared to replace it just in case. I just reread my post and the "no big deal" is in removing it. Putting it back on is a pain.
07-01-2016, 12:57 AM
#25
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You can remove the rear bumper shocks WITHOUT completely removing the rear bumper cover. You can remove the bottom 3 or 4 attachment screws and get enough room to remove the bumper shocks. Just replace them the collapsed ones with new/used uncollapsed bumper shocks and rebolt the attachment screws.
It appears that by merely replacing the bumper shocks, most of your problem will solve itself. The heat of summer (in Texas anyway) will cause to bumper covers to reform close to original shape once the stress causing them to deform(the collapsed bumper shocks) is removed. Georgia summer heat should do it as well.
It appears that by merely replacing the bumper shocks, most of your problem will solve itself. The heat of summer (in Texas anyway) will cause to bumper covers to reform close to original shape once the stress causing them to deform(the collapsed bumper shocks) is removed. Georgia summer heat should do it as well.
07-01-2016, 10:33 AM
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Wouldn't I need to remove the whole bumper to ensure there is no further damage?
Are the "bumper shocks" build into the rubber bumper stops, or are they a separate item?
Are the "bumper shocks" build into the rubber bumper stops, or are they a separate item?
07-01-2016, 11:56 AM
#29
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You should be able to see any further damage once you crawl up under to assess what you'll need to pull the bumper shocks. The bumper cover is mounted across it's top and down the sides and held in the center by the bumper shocks and the bumperettes(they are a separate piece) From what I see from your pictures, it appears that the bumper shocks are holding the center in too far due to the bumper shocks being compressed. There could be more damage, but you will be able to better assess that once you are in there.
07-05-2016, 09:37 PM
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