[s-cars] front bumper cover help

[Vincent Frégeac]

Selft taping screws inside the fender is a good idea actually. I was
thinking you were suggested to screw it where the clips are. Me stupid
sometimes.

To remove the bumper you have to remove the center grille in the lower
valence, just by pulling on it gently. It holds on the bumper with clips
and, contrary to most clips on the urS, these ones do not break when you
pull on it. Once the grille is remover, you'll find two holes facing upwards
with allen bolts inside. These bolts hold the bumper on the bumper shocks.

BTW, on the side with the broken bumper clip, you should be able to put the
bumper back in place without removing it. But if the other side have popped
out without breaking a clip I suggest you don't try to force it back in and
pull-push the bumper inside.


Vincent.


2006/12/19, hoog23 at aol.com <hoog23 at aol.com>:
>
> Yes, screws go on the inside of the fendor well, facing fore and aft.  I
> screwed the liner that was attached to the bumper to the insider fender well
> liner.  I think I used three on each side.
>
> I literally just jacked the car up and pushed the cover into place - no
> need to loosen anything.  I'm sure having a partner would help.
>
> As you observed and Teddy pointed out, the screws do not actually
> penetrate the painted abs plastic portion of the bumper.
>
> I got my car this way and actually had two 'incidents' with those damn
> cement parking lot things which ripped if off again.  Both times the sheet
> metal screws still worked.
>
> Dave
> Prayin that he doesn't f-up his euro bumper.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: tedebearp at yahoo.com
> To: "Vincent "Fr?geac" <s.sikss"@gmail.com>; hoog23 at aol.com
> Cc: s-car-list at audifans.com
> Sent: Tue, 19 Dec 2006 4:52 AM
> Subject: Re: [s-cars] front bumper cover help
>
>
> unfortunately, i believe the clip is broken on the bumper side.  i
> couldn't
> feel it when i stuck my hand in there.  i found it on the driver's side
> of the bumper cover, but not on the passenger side.
>
> i ended up getting a roll of duct tape from facilities at work, and using
> it to hold the bumper cover in place for the drive home.  it held up fine.
> looks ghetto, but i still have my bumper cover and belly pan.
>
> why would the metal screws result in having to repaint the bumper?
>
> dave, are you talking about screwing the bumper cover into the plastic
> fender liner?  so the screws are horizontal and run fore/aft?  how
> many screws did you need to use?
>
> i thought about riveting them in place, too.
>
> where are the bolts to remove the bumper so that i can reposition it?
>
> -teddy
>
>
> --- Vincent Frégeac <s.sikss at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > If the side of the bumper have just popped out the clip, you need to
> remove
> > the bumper as they won't snap back in except with a huge impact that
> will
> > probably crack the paint or break the clip. The best way is to unbolt
> the
> > bumper, pull it one or two inch than push it back making sure the side
> clips
> > are aligned.
> >
> > Now, for the boken clip, it depends if it's the bumper side or the
> fender
> > side that's broken. The bumper side is glued or use molten rivet, I
> don't
> > remember for sure, but is not replacable. You can try to repair it with
> a
> > thin layer of bumper epoxy and glass mesh, shaving the fender clip to
> make
> > room for the additional thickness. No BTDT on a clip, but the epoxy/mesh
> mix
> > hold impresively well on a cracked bumper.
> >
> > The fender side is screwed or bolted so it should be replaceable. Part
> > availability is another story.
> >
> > Last but not least, there's no risk of loosing the bumper cover because
> the
> > side have popped out, but there is a risk of cracking the upper lip just
> > below the turn signal if you drive this way for too long, BTDT.
> >
> > P.S.: I would keep the metal screw as an absolute last solution. It will
> > probably hold but you may not want to respray the whole bumper because
> you
> > used a short term solution for a week.
> >
> >
> >
> > Vincent
> >
> >
> > 2006/12/18, hoog23 at aol.com <hoog23 at aol.com>:
> > >
> > > sheet metal screws.  secure it to the fender liner.  My old one lived
> > 2.5yrs that way.
> > >
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: tedebearp at yahoo.com
> > > To: s-car-list at audifans.com
> > > Sent: Mon, 18 Dec 2006 4:32 PM
> > > Subject: [s-cars] front bumper cover help
> > >
> > >
> > > i had a minor accident today and the front bumper cover is loose.
> > > both sides of the bumper are drooping now, though the front seems to
> be
> > > staying attached.
> > >
> > > i tried to snap the bumper cover back in place, but was unable to
> figure
> > > out how to position the bumper to get the driver's side of the bumper
> > > to stay attached.
> > >
> > > on the passenger side, the lower clip on the bumper cover seems to
> have
> > > broken off.  are replacements available?
> > >
> > > more worrying for me is that i'm at work and i need to be able to
> drive
> > > home.  any suggestions for making sure i don't lose the front bumper
> > > cover and the undertray?
> > >
> > > -teddy
> > >
> > >
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