Gap between bumper and rest of bodywork!!!!

1. Rootyuk Established Member Joined: Jun 2007 Falmouth Posts: 1079 saxo 1.1i desire

   #1 6th March 2010, 16:12

   as above there is a gap of about 5-6mm between my bumper and the bottom of the lights.
   
   tightened all the bolts as far as they would possibly go.
   
   any suggestions??
   
   btw its a VT bumper which im fitting to my flat arch
2. ats101 Infrequent Poster Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 129

   #2 6th March 2010, 18:46

   hey mate my bumper is a few mm down too. when driving it causes water to move from throught this gap and making it dirty.
   
   Have u tried taking it off completely and fitting it on again but obviously forcing it a lil upwards??
3. Rootyuk Established Member Joined: Jun 2007 Falmouth Posts: 1079 saxo 1.1i desire

   #3 6th March 2010, 18:59

   yeah tried for ages today.
4. matt-391-vtr Regular Poster Joined: Apr 2009 Bedford Posts: 259 03 vtr

   #4 6th March 2010, 19:28

   i wouldnt worry my gap is about 15mm!
5. Sparco_Tom Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2007 Aylesbury, Bucks Posts: 12836 Yeaaahh Fiesta

   #5 6th March 2010, 19:37

   just lift it up. Its normally from scraping the front end against kerbs and speed bumps
   
   Undo all the bolts seat it in position and tighten back up
6. lukee_VTR Regular Poster Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 462

   #6 6th March 2010, 21:01

   I have same problem by like 3-5mm its a little out so when water sprays up you can see the area of dirt around the gap. Strange one really. Haven't thought about taking it off and re-sitting it. Will give that a go tomorrow. cheers for the tips
7. Rootyuk Established Member Joined: Jun 2007 Falmouth Posts: 1079 saxo 1.1i desire

   #7 6th March 2010, 21:17

   tried removing and everything, just doesnt seems to want to fit properly.
8. user_7076 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Sep 2005 Milton Keynes Posts: 8504 Audi A1 S-Line, Mazda MX5 Kuro, Renault Clio 1.2,

   #8 6th March 2010, 21:46

   Have you got the rubber sleeve which fits over the bumper tabs?