Lifting bumper

'V' · 04-23-2014, 02:33 PM

I've noticed this weekend that my front bumper has dropped a bit. I think someone has given it a little bump. There are no mark or anything but it's definitely dropped.

What's the best and easiest way to lift it and get the panel lines looking right?
Do I need to be removing all the screws, clips etc to just lift it? Is this gonna be more than a 1 person job?

PowerCorrupts · 04-23-2014, 02:57 PM

On my E92 I replaced the 4 black torx screws with a slightly larger M8 (possibly M6 but I forget) bolt with a few added washers to close the standard gap between the bumper & front bumper (near the grilles). Maybe this can help you?

I had to play around with the number of each washers on the 4 individual bolts, as some times it wouldn't let the bonnet shut properly but the gap is ALOT smaller now, and makes a noticeable difference once you've done it!

'V' · 04-23-2014, 03:06 PM

Was that the gap at the front (above the grills), obviously that gap is bigger as my bumper has dropped but I notice it far more on the sides of the bumper where it slopes down slightly inline with the bonnet , I now have a very noticeable gap that starts off good and just opens up to the point of me being able to nearly put my little finger in it.

04-23-2014, 02:33 PM	#1
'V' Captain 43 Rep 902 Posts Drives: ~Carbon black F36 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: UK iTrader: (1)	Lifting bumper I've noticed this weekend that my front bumper has dropped a bit. I think someone has given it a little bump. There are no mark or anything but it's definitely dropped. What's the best and easiest way to lift it and get the panel lines looking right? Do I need to be removing all the screws, clips etc to just lift it? Is this gonna be more than a 1 person job?
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04-23-2014, 02:57 PM	#2
PowerCorrupts Private First Class 10 Rep 142 Posts Drives: E92 325d Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Cambridge iTrader: (1)	On my E92 I replaced the 4 black torx screws with a slightly larger M8 (possibly M6 but I forget) bolt with a few added washers to close the standard gap between the bumper & front bumper (near the grilles). Maybe this can help you? I had to play around with the number of each washers on the 4 individual bolts, as some times it wouldn't let the bonnet shut properly but the gap is ALOT smaller now, and makes a noticeable difference once you've done it!
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'V' Captain 43 Rep 902 Posts Drives: ~Carbon black F36 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: UK iTrader: (1)	Was that the gap at the front (above the grills), obviously that gap is bigger as my bumper has dropped but I notice it far more on the sides of the bumper where it slopes down slightly inline with the bonnet , I now have a very noticeable gap that starts off good and just opens up to the point of me being able to nearly put my little finger in it.
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