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Old 10-01-2012, 02:26 PM
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Guess she's getting a little older cause my front bumper is starting to sag a bit
I can grab the bottom of the bumper and jiggle the bumper up and down a bit. I'm guessing the plastic screws/clamps holding the bumper tight are starting to stretch/get weaker. Does anyone have any advice on how to tighten everything back up again?
 
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Old 10-01-2012, 02:38 PM
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On an 06 monte??

Any pics where you can see the sagging?
 
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Has it ever been in an accident?
 
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Old 10-01-2012, 03:14 PM
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Pulling up to and on parking blocks cause the same problem...
 
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Originally Posted by STUMPMI
Pulling up to and on parking blocks cause the same problem...
you'd have to try pretty hard to hit one though, our bumpers are pretty high...

My guess is there was an accident somewhere down the line and it got a cheap bumper put on.
 
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Old 10-01-2012, 07:49 PM
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Originally Posted by trewyn15
you'd have to try pretty hard to hit one though, our bumpers are pretty high...

My guess is there was an accident somewhere down the line and it got a cheap bumper put on.
What he said ^^^ lol

I have to be careful with mine
 
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Franks 03ss - I like your car - Frank.
 
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Old 10-02-2012, 07:29 AM
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Originally Posted by dokomi
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Lol thanks
 
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Old 10-03-2012, 02:25 PM
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Well I bought the car about a year ago, with a clean carfax report, so as far as i know it hasn't been in any accidents. It's been gradually getting worse as well. It started at probably an 1/8 of an inch when i first noticed it and it has probably dropped to about 3/4 of an inch wide gap now. I personally haven't ever hit any curbs or anything else either. I'm taking it that this isn't a commonly heard of problem then?
I was also noticing today as i was driving to work that my hood had some play in it over rougher roads. I don't want to say it was bouncing, that words too much for what it was doing, but it was definitely "bouncing" up and down over bumps going about 55 mph.
 

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