Front bumper

[SimonExtreme]

I managed to touch the front end on a low tree stump and although you cannot see any real damage, there is some[].

The air intake grill has popped loose. It is held in place by lugs on the bumper/spoiler itself and these have been damaged. Just checked the workshop manual and it says that when removing air intake grill "do not damage retaining lugs on bumper spoiler". bumper, any

So, short of a new bumper, has anybody got any ideas.

 

[RSR]

It really depends on what part of the lugs have been damaged. If you can still pull the grill back into place and have the lugs press properly back through the appropriate holes in the grill then there shouldn't really be any problem. There is normally enough of them to hold the very light grill in place anyway. If a couple of the lugs have lost the raised arrow head and aren't retaining the grill in place I would just hold it in place with some tape while I then used some black silicone mastic stuff to apply to the back of the grill and the lugs. Does that make sense. Once dry you can remove the tape and that should do the job.

If this doesn't sound like a correct fix for you please explain in a bit more detail where the lugs have broken.

 

[SimonExtreme]

What you say makes perfect sense but I suspect I have done a little more damage underneith than I first thought! The 2 slots in the bumber have distorted and therefore the grill won't just push back into place. I can get it into the lugs but it won't stay there. I suspect its going to need me to strip the bumper down to find out what is going on. Surely the bumper should spring back into shape.

I have been checking out the manual and taking the bumper off isn't a major issue but I do wish it was an F1 car - 2 or three bolts, pull off nose cone, insert new, replace bolts and leave the pits all in 30 secs!!!

 

[RSR]

Ah sounds like you've hit the very botom of the bumper on the black grained section and given the car a sad looking face with the bumper bowing up in the middle. If this is correct I know why it hasn't sprung back.

Ther is a metal horizontal lip that is part of the front boot floor. The bottom of the bumper screws into small screw clips on this metal lip. The problem is that when you hit the bottom of the bumper you can force the horizontal metal lip to bend upwards and thus forcing the middle section of the bumper together closing the gaps up. You need to unscrew the black grained section off of the actual bumper. You don't need to remove the whole bumper. You can then bend the metal strip back down so that is horizontal again on the same plane as the boot floor.

Does that sound like your problem?

 

[SimonExtreme]

You have now confirmed what I suspected. It has actually given it a bit of a "happy face". Having seen the exploded diagramme I believe that I know what to do although I am suprised you can get in there without removing the whole thing. Looks like I will be spending a few hours under the front of the car this weekend.

Many thanks for the help.

 

[Neil Eldred]

Have a look on John Miles site www.porsche964.co.uk
Go to "Technical" then " Body and interior" . There is an article on crooked grin staightening. It should give you some ideas and pictures.

Regards,

Neil Eldred

 

[SimonExtreme]

Many thanks. That puts the icing on the cake!

 

[Melv]

Tsk tsk tsk -even cup holders can't stop this damage.....[]

And tks for the advice Apul -must straighten mine up some day.....

Rgds
Mel

 

[Dave Wilkinson]

964.505.113.00 listed at £596.84 + VAT. I can only assume that if it's listed it's available but check with your OPC to be sure.

Regards,

Dave

 

[964RS_DAB]

Thanks Dave much appreciated