[s-cars] Bumper cap fixed, sorta...

[kirbyasmith]

Make sure the bumper shocks are vertically aligned, and just use duct
tape to keep them aligned while you slide the bumper into place.

kirby


Bob Frizzell wrote:
> 
> Riff,
> I assume you are trying to put the whole bumper back on.  I struggled with
> this a bit, got my "bitter half" out to help me, she has no patience, so I
> sent her back inside the house to make herself beautiful.  At any rate, this
> is what I did and know:
> 1. The bumper supports are adjusted for length by rotating them - make sure
> you have the threaded hole on top. Get them straight and push the bumper on
> as best you can. I had a couple of small boxes for the ends of the bumper to
> sit on but don't worry about putting the ends in until last.
> 2. Use a mag light or similar to look up through the hole in the bumper to
> see if things are line up.  Stick your hand up through the lower grill area
> to feel if things are lined up. Adjust until you see at least part of the
> bolt hole through the hole in the bottom of the bumper. Stick a phillips
> screwdriver in there to line it up. Put the bolt in on the end of a hex key
> (my sockets wouldn't fit in there. Tighten a bit, do other side.
> 3.  Push ends of bumper up into bracket and snap in lower bracket thingy.
> 4. Tighten up hex bolts
> 
> That's what I did. There may be a better way
> 
> Bob
> 93 Canucky S4
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <riff944 at cox.net>
> To: <s-car-list at audifans.com>
> Sent: Thursday, September 30, 2004 4:41 AM
> Subject: [s-cars] Bumper cap fixed, sorta...
> 
> > Hi ALl-
> >
> > First off, thanks for the heads up on those hangers (Wow!! a cheap Audi
> part, almost as rare as cheap Porsche parts) got mine from the dealer
> yesterday, special order.
> >
> > Anyway, following the TB procedure, the bumpercap came off without a
> hitch, parts were swapped, and I figured this would be one of the shortest
> (timewise) fixes ever.  Then I tried to put the bumper cap back on......
> >
> > OK what is the secret handshake needed to get the hex bolt holes to line
> up with the bumper cap???  Mine are just plain "off" though I was able to
> get one lined up.  The other side won't!!  Are the bumper attachments
> adjustable for length??  If rotated, will they move in/out from the body?
> The bumper cap looks like it is one square to the body, but these won't line
> up.
> >
> > BTW those of you that can do this as a one man job, I salute you.  I
> earned myself a sh!tload of house work by enlisting the aid of my wife to
> get this thing on.  Of course the replacement and removal (5 times?) trying
> to get these holes lined up did not help.
> >
> > Any advice?
> >
> > TIA,
> > Riff
> >
> > //S6...Looking better, but still not right.....
> >
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