Gap on side of front bumper-questions about what holds it on.

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Old 02-16-2009, 02:51 PM
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Gap on side of front bumper-questions about what holds it on.

I've got at least a 1/4" gap between the metal fender and the flexable bumper cover on the driver's side of the car. (like from the front wheel to the left front corner of the car. The rest of the bumper alignment looks great with no gap.

I'm assuming some clip, mounting bolt, or other device on that side is loose or broken or gone..etc.

What do I need to fix it? Something I have to order from Acura? Or is it something I can find at a parts store or improvise??

I looked on the parts diagram at AcuraAutomotiveParts, but I couldn't tell exactly what parts I needed.
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Old 02-16-2009, 03:01 PM
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theres an 8mm bolt that also takes a phillips screw driver inside the wheel well. about 6 inches past that, towards the front, there is a clip that the bumper slides over and onto. maybe it popped off due to someone bumping your car.

https://acurazine.com/forums/showpos...58#post1870075

hope this helps
Old 02-16-2009, 03:32 PM
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Thanks, it must be off that clip, because those lower bolts shown in the link photo seem to be in place. I just wanted to make sure I didn't get the bumper off on the weekend and find out I need some parts from Acura I couldn't get until Monday...
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i have the same situation here, but my left passenger side has the gap. other side is fine, its so annoying since this is the only flaw my car has the rest is super clean and straight.. hope its just a clip or easy fix, good luck let us know what works
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Is the gap you are having below the headlight, by the headlight corner? The bumper is mounted on 2 metal clips that the headlight is mounted too. You can adjust the gap to whatever size you like by adjusting the metal bracket. There are 3 bolts that hold the the metal bracket and the headlight to the frame. You can slightly undo the bolts and raise the bracket to closeup the gap. You don't have to remove the bumper to raise the bracket.

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Old 02-17-2009, 03:37 PM
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^^...when i had Rajca's friend black out my headlights this weekend we put those brackets to high and the bumper wouldnt slip into those mounts becuz they were too high...we lowered them a lil but my passenger side has a lil in it so imma fix that when it getz a lil warmer out..
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yea mine is like that too I need to fix it.. Zues black out heads I have to see that because I was going to do mine Pics man!
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My gap is totally on the side of the car. Everything in front looks great. I've already played around with the front gap & headlights.
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Originally Posted by 03TL_typeS
yea mine is like that too I need to fix it.. Zues black out heads I have to see that because I was going to do mine Pics man!
yea man i can't stop looking at my car..that shiet lookz sick......im posting pix up tonite...
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i only have two screw on each sides and two push clips on top... LOL.. so easy to take off my front bumper.. haha

cars sitting in my garage without its bumper on..
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Originally Posted by 03TL_typeS
yea mine is like that too I need to fix it.. Zues black out heads I have to see that because I was going to do mine Pics man!
here u go...and u should definitely do it bro....
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I am deff going to do it maybe this weekend is that Flat or Matte black?
Old 02-20-2009, 03:26 PM
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Originally Posted by ZEUS'O3TL
here u go...and u should definitely do it bro....
Huge transformation since i've first seen your car... Sadly to say, i won't have anything new on my car in april
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