is re-installation any more difficult for the S6plus bumper than it is for the US bumper?
05-12-2007, 08:51 PM
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is re-installation any more difficult for the S6plus bumper than it is for the US bumper?
I remember the shop had difficulty putting it on, lots of trouble actually. they had the car 2 weeks to paint and install it.
pulling it off next weekend for T-belt R&R and afraid of the pain of putting it back on.
it is possible to do T-belt and all accessories with it and fan clutch without removing bumper?
does it just slid on like the US bumpers? perhaps the shop did not know exactly what they were doing? My car was the second car they did this job on, Elijah's was the first.
pulling it off next weekend for T-belt R&R and afraid of the pain of putting it back on.
it is possible to do T-belt and all accessories with it and fan clutch without removing bumper?
does it just slid on like the US bumpers? perhaps the shop did not know exactly what they were doing? My car was the second car they did this job on, Elijah's was the first.
05-13-2007, 09:18 AM
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The S6+ bumper is more of a pain to get off than put on.
It snaps in very tightly to the plastic side brackets. You need to be very careful when removing it not to force it and break the bracket or the bumper. I had to use a screw driver to lever the side bracket down and pop the bumper off. Some spray lubricant will help it slide off too.
Installation is pretty easy, but it does take some time to get it lined up and pop it back on.
Installation is pretty easy, but it does take some time to get it lined up and pop it back on.
05-13-2007, 04:52 PM
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Do you have any gaps at the fendor under the corner lights?
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I got gap. I had the dealer replace the belt last fall and they didn't do such a good job lining it up.
When I compared my car to Brian W's car (which also has a euro front) I think that the front mounts have to be adjusted out towards the front about a 1/2 inch and that will get rid of the corner gap.
I got gap. I had the dealer replace the belt last fall and they didn't do such a good job lining it up.
When I compared my car to Brian W's car (which also has a euro front) I think that the front mounts have to be adjusted out towards the front about a 1/2 inch and that will get rid of the corner gap.
05-13-2007, 07:54 PM
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I don't have that gap.
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It took several hours of trial fitting the front bumper to get the mounting brackets adjusted side to side and to the right height. I also had some trouble with the LH fender liner and had to trim that a little to clear the bumper.
It took several hours of trial fitting the front bumper to get the mounting brackets adjusted side to side and to the right height. I also had some trouble with the LH fender liner and had to trim that a little to clear the bumper.
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