[V8] Reluctant Bumper Cover

[Kneale Brownson]

Coastal Connector?????   Not mentioned in "bumper removal" part of repair
manual.  Process described is just as I've done except I removed the turn
signal/fog light assemblies completely.  I could understand a bit of being
hard to come off as the nuts were a bit corroded to the studs, but this is
ridiculous.

At 02:07 PM 9/5/2005 -0400, Ingo Rautenberg wrote:
>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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