Need help.......is this normal, front bumper loose??? (pic inside)

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Old Jan 19, 2005 | 12:25 PM
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Need help.......is this normal, front bumper loose??? (pic inside)

Ok, heres the deal.........I posted this question a few days ago, but no one responded. https://acurazine.com/forums/showthread.php?t=19789

Anyways heres my situation, my front bumper was sticking out a lil (no flush w/ the headlight and ret of the car). I pushed it back in and heard a "click". Now in that same spot when I push on the panel a lil, it feels weaker then the other side.
Any suggestions???


****pic is not my car, I will take a pic if you guys want.
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Old Jan 19, 2005 | 01:15 PM
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Maybe one of the self tapping screws broke or fell out?

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Old Jan 19, 2005 | 02:00 PM
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There are plastic clips molded into the bumper that lock onto a female type slot on the car - I removed my front bumper when I put on the Mugen front end and it just "unsnapped with a little pressure. By pushing it back in you just snapped it back in place. More than likely someone/thing applied enough pressure by leaning on the front facia which caused it to unlatch.
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Old Jan 19, 2005 | 02:21 PM
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I'm suprised that they popped out...I had a hell of a time getting them to unlock when I was taking my bumper off.
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Old Jan 19, 2005 | 02:34 PM
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I agree that it took some pressure to take off the bumper - I had the same thing happen to me when I took my car in to get the alignment done after putting on different springs - the tech bumped the stop on the alignment rack when he pulled the car to far forward - put pressure on the air dam area and that pressure caused the facia to unsnap right under and behind the headlight
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Old Jan 19, 2005 | 08:38 PM
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Thanks guys, when I take my car to Acura next time I'll ask them about it.
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Old Jan 20, 2005 | 12:58 AM
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I had that portion of the bumper on the driver side pop out also. This was after hitting something that bounced onto the bumper as I drove on the freeway. I popped it back in and it was fine.
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