Front bumper retaining screws loose
07-23-2005, 12:32 AM
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Front bumper retaining screws loose
The wind deflector under my front bumper came loose?!?! 
The screws had fallen out on a magazine long term test car. When I went to check mine, and 6 screws were gone!
One that was still in was only finger tight. The panel had fallen down and wore through on the pavement. The wear is not too bad, about a 2" wide hole.
The magazine paid $175 for a new piece. I bought new screws at NAPA, and will just duct tape over the hole until I get a body kit.
My car is a late '04. I suggest that all owners check their retaining screws.
The screws had fallen out on a magazine long term test car. When I went to check mine, and 6 screws were gone!
One that was still in was only finger tight. The panel had fallen down and wore through on the pavement. The wear is not too bad, about a 2" wide hole. The magazine paid $175 for a new piece. I bought new screws at NAPA, and will just duct tape over the hole until I get a body kit.
My car is a late '04. I suggest that all owners check their retaining screws.
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07-23-2005, 05:15 PM
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your right about the black insert screws some times pop in certain cases. when I went with the Ings front end I replaced mine with the kits found at auto zone.
07-24-2005, 06:57 AM
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Are you talking about the flat tray under the AC condenser & radiator? Assuming you've not had the piece off yourself or smacked it on hard objects, shouldn't the dealer replace it?
07-25-2005, 01:05 AM
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Loose screws
The dealer didn't replace it for free in the long term tester. I had some more screws come out today as I hit 77. Made an awful shuddering moise. Couldn't get the car over 35 MPh without the cover under the bumper peeling back and hitting the road. I was close to home and used some 200 MPH tape on it.
07-25-2005, 01:07 AM
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Originally Posted by G-ReX
Are you talking about the flat tray under the AC condenser & radiator? Assuming you've not had the piece off yourself or smacked it on hard objects, shouldn't the dealer replace it?
07-25-2005, 07:52 PM
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Originally Posted by silverx8
The dealer didn't replace it for free in the long term tester. I had some more screws come out today as I hit 77. Made an awful shuddering moise. Couldn't get the car over 35 MPh without the cover under the bumper peeling back and hitting the road. I was close to home and used some 200 MPH tape on it.
08-16-2005, 07:48 PM
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Does anyone know the spec on those screws? I know there are at least two different sizes in length. I could not find anything similar in a local auto supply store. Should I bring it in?
08-17-2005, 01:03 AM
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Mine were all the same length. The Racing Beat installation description was talking about shorter and longer screws but mine were all the same.
Sorry, I don't have access to my car right now (1500 miles away) to check what the specs for those screws can be.
Sorry, I don't have access to my car right now (1500 miles away) to check what the specs for those screws can be.
08-17-2005, 07:50 AM
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Originally Posted by RX-8GT
Does anyone know the spec on those screws? I know there are at least two different sizes in length. I could not find anything similar in a local auto supply store. Should I bring it in?
08-29-2005, 08:00 AM
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I lost 8(!) of them when I first got the car, went and ordered some more from the dealer and replaced them. I haven't noticed any more missing since (the under-tray isn't drooping) but I haven't been under there to look lately.
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