Dutchie in NC

anybody know how to get the bumperettes off? Looked in manual, but can't find details. Thx!

Dutchie in NC

[QUOTE=Wellardmac]Dutchie, sorry to hear about the bumperettes... need to line your side mirrors up with a marker in your garage. I've always been paranoid about the door hitting the car.QUOTE]

I have a tennis ball hanging from the ceiling... hit it and I am good to go (gives me about two feet of space between rear bumper and door. Somehow, I had a big brainfart and did not even come close to hitting the tennis ball... No clue how I could have been this stupid!!

rbjbbb

Dutchie,

A large allen wrench inserted from the bottom. Shine a light up to see your target. Make sure to guard the bumper from scratches as you turn the allen wrench. The set where the wrenches fold out like a pocket knife are better since you don't have the 'L' bend and you have multiple sizes. Only have to unscrew it a few turns and then the bumperette kinda slides off with a slight angle.

Oh, I forgot to mention this is the method on pre-facelift. Not sure if they changed after the facelift or not?

RB

Wellardmac

[QUOTE=Dutchie in NC]
Ooops! Not good. Oh well, some days we just get distracted.

michael.s.under

That sucks man, I hate to see those little injuries. Do the old school tennis ball on a rope for the garage. I have a laser one that shoots to the hood..

gota911

[QUOTE=Dutchie in NC]Maybe you should replace the tennis ball with a bowling ball. When you hear the thunk, you can stop.

Wellardmac

[QUOTE=gota911]
Then how would he differentiate from the occasions where he's banging his head against the wall after reading a thread here at Rennlist?

Eric - Plug Guy

You can slide a screwdriver up under the cap and pry gently. The tabs can fight you though. The hard shell bumperettes on the '03 are held into slots with tabs on the covers. Go slowly.

gota911

[QUOTE=Wellardmac]Well, one of the "thunks" should sound a little more hollow than the other one. He has to figure out which is which!

Dutchie in NC

[QUOTE=gota911]That might be a very close call...

Kims996Cab

Couple of preventative measures you might consider for the future:

1. Move the garage door electric eye safety xmitter and rcvr up or down as required so that they are at the height of the part of your car that protrudes the farthest on the rear end, e.g.: the bumperettes on a 911. That way, door will not come down until the car is clearly inside.

2. invest $15 - 20 and buy a laser parking indicator to mount above your car. Park in your desired spot (I leave enough room to walk behind my car and open the hood while the garage door is down), then spot the laser on a reference spot on your dash. Always pull in so that the red dot is hitting that spot.

rroobbcc

This is a GREAT idea. I have never really had a problem with this, but I would rather not take the chance. Now I have a weekend project.

arr0gant

Could have been much worse!

Ucube

Sorry to hear about your mishap, but it sounds like Eric's already got you covered.

After I park my car in the garage, I always walk by the rear to check on the clearance before going into the house. I have a laser parking device also, but the indicator I trust the most are my own eyes.

DFC

That's a total bummer, but it could be worse... My garage door spring broke, the door was pulled from its tracks, and the entire door fell on top of my car on the 4th of July.