How do I Fix This??

Peter 62 · Jul 23rd, 2011, 20:36

Been meaning to ask this for ages, but kept forgetting!!

Some time back, somebody 'whacked' the N/S Rear corner of my bumper and then cleared off. As a result, the O/S of the same has 'popped' away from the car. I thought it would be a simple matter of re aligning some clips, or obtaing new clips and popping it back.

When I got behind the bumper though, it looks as if the broken bits are actually part of the bumper itself. The only solution I can see is to replace the whole bumper, but that seems a bit drastic.....

Some months ago on ebay there was a 960 for sale that had self tappers through the bumper that was obviously done to resolve this same problem. At the time I thought that the person that did it was mad!!!

Paris6282 · Jul 23rd, 2011, 21:14

Hi self tapping screw top of trim INSIDE wheel arch (almost out of sight) have same on one of my 960s bracket broken from bumper can be plastic "welded"with bumper off and cover removed about £45 have painted screw same colour as bumper.

Peter 62 · Jul 24th, 2011, 07:57

Thanks Paris (why didn't I think of that!). I'll check and see if a screw (or 2) down the inside will be sufficient to hold it.

I'll also have a look down the inside again for the potential of plastic welding. I could be wrong, but from what I recall the bits I would need to weld are no longer there. I'll have a root around later and see what is involved in getting the bumper off completely. Is it just held on from the sides? (I suspect not as mine would probably have come away from the car more by now)

Peter 62 · Jul 30th, 2011, 11:32

Have checked and your suggestion will def work as when I push the bumper back it is not under much pressure. Still need to get the whole thing off and have a look at the back of it to check the potential of plastic welding.

Jul 23rd, 2011, 20:36	#1
Peter 62 Master Member Last Online: May 28th, 2024 14:02 Join Date: May 2006 Location: Brighton	How do I Fix This?? Been meaning to ask this for ages, but kept forgetting!! Some time back, somebody 'whacked' the N/S Rear corner of my bumper and then cleared off. As a result, the O/S of the same has 'popped' away from the car. I thought it would be a simple matter of re aligning some clips, or obtaing new clips and popping it back. When I got behind the bumper though, it looks as if the broken bits are actually part of the bumper itself. The only solution I can see is to replace the whole bumper, but that seems a bit drastic..... Some months ago on ebay there was a 960 for sale that had self tappers through the bumper that was obviously done to resolve this same problem. At the time I thought that the person that did it was mad!!!

Jul 23rd, 2011, 21:14	#2
Paris6282 Been here a while Last Online: Jan 16th, 2024 23:07 Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Issoire france	Trim Hi self tapping screw top of trim INSIDE wheel arch (almost out of sight) have same on one of my 960s bracket broken from bumper can be plastic "welded"with bumper off and cover removed about £45 have painted screw same colour as bumper.

Jul 24th, 2011, 07:57	#3
Peter 62 Master Member Last Online: May 28th, 2024 14:02 Join Date: May 2006 Location: Brighton	Thanks Paris (why didn't I think of that!). I'll check and see if a screw (or 2) down the inside will be sufficient to hold it. I'll also have a look down the inside again for the potential of plastic welding. I could be wrong, but from what I recall the bits I would need to weld are no longer there. I'll have a root around later and see what is involved in getting the bumper off completely. Is it just held on from the sides? (I suspect not as mine would probably have come away from the car more by now)

Jul 30th, 2011, 11:32	#4
Peter 62 Master Member Last Online: May 28th, 2024 14:02 Join Date: May 2006 Location: Brighton	Have checked and your suggestion will def work as when I push the bumper back it is not under much pressure. Still need to get the whole thing off and have a look at the back of it to check the potential of plastic welding.

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