[V8] Bumper removal

[Mike Del Tergo]

Mega thanks to Tony Hoffmans' TBelt pix in the KB as he blew right through the rad on the way and showed me the light!
Mike



> From: ekellock at gmail.com> To: mdeltergo at hotmail.com; v8 at audifans.com> Subject: RE: [V8] Bumper removal> Date: Sat, 19 May 2007 13:17:03 -0600> > The mystery bolts are inside of the frame rail, i.e. toward the center line> of the car. They are hard to see for sure. But them bolts are all them> hold the bumper on. It's a pain.> > Ed> > > > -----Original Message-----> > From: v8-bounces at audifans.com > > [mailto:v8-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf Of Mike Del Tergo> > Sent: Saturday, May 19, 2007 8:45 AM> > To: v8 at audifans.com> > Subject: [V8] Bumper removal> > > > > > Thanks to the folks who have sent suggestions, but now that > > I'm in there the world is a different place. I have removed > > the #1 bolts as per bentley (4) but I do not see where the > > mystery bolts everyone mentions are located. Needless to say > > the bumper doesn't budge even with a strikes from a deadblow > > so something else is holding it, what/where? Second, do folks > > take to cover and bumper out together? It sure looks like > > there are 4 other bolts that hold the bumper frame to the > > bumper mounts, can I just remove these and take the frame off > > the mounts or do other remove the mounts (attached to the > > chassis) as well as per Bentley? Lastly I do not yet see > > any kostal connector near the pass side rail. All of the > > bumper lights have their own pigtail and I can't seem to > > trace them to a kostal. thx Mike > > _________________________________________________________________> > Download Messenger. Start an i’m conversation. Support a > > cause. Join now. > > http://im.live.com/messenger/im/home/?source=TAGWL_MAY07> > _______________________________________________> > Audifans V8 mailing list> > Send posts to: mailto:V8 at audifans.com> > Manage your list connection: > > http://www.audifans.com/mailman/listinfo/v8> > Have an Audi V8 question? Check the Audifans Knowledgebase! > > http://www.audifans.com/twiki/bin/view/Audi/V8> > Have a V8 answer? ... Please help others by adding to the KB > > ... all contributions welcome! No virus found in this > > incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. > > Version: 7.5.467 / Virus Database: 269.7.4/811 - Release > > Date: 5/18/2007 3:50 PM> > > > No virus found in this outgoing message.> Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.467 / Virus Database: 269.7.4/811 - Release Date: 5/18/2007> 3:50 PM> > 
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