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Is your front bumper/grille loose? (help!)

Old Feb 16, 2002 | 01:20 PM
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Is your front bumper/grille loose? (help!)

I was looking around the FSTB today just to make sure it's not loose and to see how it's holding up... long story short i happened to notice that the front grille moves when i move it a bit.

Finding that odd i decided to move the bumper as well. It's loose! I don't recall hitting anything and i don't see any dents on the front bumper (e.g. if someone else might have hit me).

I tried moving it from the center, left side, right side and it moves roughly by 1/4 of an inch up and down. I tried moving the rear bumper but that was pretty solid.

Is this normal or do i have some sort of damage up there? Do you think this will cost a lot to fix?

Help is gladly appreciated.
Old Feb 16, 2002 | 09:20 PM
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Re: Is your front bumper/grille loose? (help!)

Originally posted by soundmike
I was looking around the FSTB today just to make sure it's not loose and to see how it's holding up... long story short i happened to notice that the front grille moves when i move it a bit.

Finding that odd i decided to move the bumper as well. It's loose! I don't recall hitting anything and i don't see any dents on the front bumper (e.g. if someone else might have hit me).

I tried moving it from the center, left side, right side and it moves roughly by 1/4 of an inch up and down. I tried moving the rear bumper but that was pretty solid.

Is this normal or do i have some sort of damage up there? Do you think this will cost a lot to fix?

Help is gladly appreciated.
Thats normal, my front front bumper/grill is "flexible". I believe it is degigned this way to help absord a small front end collision(5 MPH bumpers).
Old Feb 17, 2002 | 06:05 AM
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Re: Re: Is your front bumper/grille loose? (help!)

Hmmm, okay. But if that's the case then shouldn't the rear bumper have the same flexibility then?



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Thats normal, my front front bumper/grill is "flexible". I believe it is degigned this way to help absord a small front end collision(5 MPH bumpers).
Old Feb 18, 2002 | 09:52 AM
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bump. anyone else?
Old Feb 18, 2002 | 09:55 AM
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Hmmmm, not sure....

Originally posted by soundmike
bump. anyone else?
now that you brought it to my attention I will check when I leave the office and let you know.
Old Feb 18, 2002 | 10:15 AM
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Re: Hmmmm, not sure....

Please do. I'd appreciate it.

Thanks.

Originally posted by jjs


now that you brought it to my attention I will check when I leave the office and let you know.
Old Feb 18, 2002 | 10:17 AM
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Re: Re: Hmmmm, not sure....

Originally posted by soundmike
Please do. I'd appreciate it.

Thanks.

no prob
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