Is my front bumper aligned?

[gandrade1]

Hi guys,

Last weekend I removed the front bumper for radiator cleaning+horn replacement.

I put it back and everything looked fine, except for the right (passenger) side wheel liner, which took some effort to put back in. Basically I had to push it a little to get the rivets aligned with the roles. Then I noticed a small gap (right in front of the wheel) between the lower part of thE liner and the bumper. :(

Could that mean that my front bumper is not properly aligned? If so, why would all the other screws and rivets fall into place without any force...By looking at the bumper and its distance to the front trunk lid and headlights everything looks even.

How can I confirm that the bumper is aligned and that only the liner has to be dealt with?

I intend to fix it on Sunday - right after a PCA Car Control Clinic event on Saturday. Is there any risk of damage if I wait until Sunday - that would mean skipping the event on Saturday :cursing: ?

Thank you so much,

Gus

[azzar0]

Hi guys,

Last weekend I removed the front bumper for radiator cleaning+horn replacement.

I put it back and everything looked fine, except for the right (passenger) side wheel liner, which took some effort to put back in. Basically I had to push it a little to get the rivets aligned with the roles. Then I noticed a small gap (right in front of the wheel) between the lower part of thE liner and the bumper. :(

Could that mean that my front bumper is not properly aligned? If so, why would all the other screws and rivets fall into place without any force...By looking at the bumper and its distance to the front trunk lid and headlights everything looks even.

How can I confirm that the bumper is aligned and that only the liner has to be dealt with?

I intend to fix it on Sunday - right after a PCA Car Control Clinic event on Saturday. Is there any risk of damage if I wait until Sunday - that would mean skipping the event on Saturday :cursing: ?

Thank you so much,

Gus

There is a small screw on the bottom of the bumper cover that holds the bumper cover to the wheel well liner - did you screw it back in? You may have to lift that part of the car and look under to see if the hole in the bumper is aligned with the liner. If it isn't, then you'll have to see if the bottom part of the liner is inserted properly. You may have to unscrew the liner again and play with it until it fits right. You may also have to push on the bumper (laterally, from the outside to the inside).

I don't think there is any risk of damage, you can safely wait until Sunday.

I had a similar problem with my car, except I noticed that the bumper cover hole where the bumper meets the liner was missing a side, so the screw wasn't actually holding the bumper, which produced a lateral gap between the liner and the bumper. I could push the bumper and get it close to the liner, but because the screw wasn't holding it, it would go back. Finally I screwed a piece of 2"x2" plastic to the bottom of the bumper cover and then drilled a small hole in that plastic piece to fit the screw and the bumper is where it's supposed to be.

Good Luck!

azzar0.

[gandrade1]

There is a small screw on the bottom of the bumper cover that holds the bumper cover to the wheel well liner - did you screw it back in? You may have to lift that part of the car and look under to see if the hole in the bumper is aligned with the liner. If it isn't, then you'll have to see if the bottom part of the liner is inserted properly. You may have to unscrew the liner again and play with it until it fits right. You may also have to push on the bumper (laterally, from the outside to the inside).

I don't think there is any risk of damage, you can safely wait until Sunday.

I had a similar problem with my car, except I noticed that the bumper cover hole where the bumper meets the liner was missing a side, so the screw wasn't actually holding the bumper, which produced a lateral gap between the liner and the bumper. I could push the bumper and get it close to the liner, but because the screw wasn't holding it, it would go back. Finally I screwed a piece of 2"x2" plastic to the bottom of the bumper cover and then drilled a small hole in that plastic piece to fit the screw and the bumper is where it's supposed to be.

Good Luck!

azzar0.

Thank you so much, azzar0

I will take a look tonight if it is as simple as getting the screw aligned I will fix it right there. Otherwise, If I need to remove the liner I will wait until Sunday.

Thanks,

Gus