[V8] Reluctant Bumper Cover

[Ingo Rautenberg]

I dunno.  Did you unplug the costal connector just inside of the passenger
headlight?

I'm guessing you removed the belley pan -- how else could you have removed
those nuts?

Should just slide forward.  Can't think of anything else right now..

Ingo

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kneale Brownson" <kneale at coslink.net>
To: <v8 at audifans.com>
Sent: Monday, September 05, 2005 11:35 AM
Subject: [V8] Reluctant Bumper Cover


> I'm getting ready to install the $1000 worth of timing belt parts from
Audi
> Connection except I can't get the @#$$%^&*  bumper cover off.  I've
removed
> the six nuts with 13mm heads that are supposed to be the main retainers.
> I've pried the ends loose at the wheel wells, but I can't budge anything.
> I've tried banging on one of the studs the nuts came off with a stick and
a
> heavy deadblow hammer.  I've even used the hammer on the ends of the
cover.
>  Hasn't moved a millimeter.
>
> I've had the bumper cover on and off my 200q20v repeatedly with amost no
> effort.  Just put it back on yesterday as I wound up my A/C compressor
> replacement.
>
> What the heck am I missing?
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