Bumper problems

1. pandy007 L-plater Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 53

   #1 30th July 2006, 23:14

   my frnt bumper on my mk2 saxo doesnt fit....the last owner said it was off of a mk1, but after pulling the front diffuser off today i realised its a mk2 bumper, but it sticks out about 1 inch so it looks shit, because it doesnt match up with the body work this makes me very confused, plus the head light under brow is siking out a bit too but i can fix that, its just this bumper.....i need to see another mk2 saxo and see how thiers is fitted, can anyone take pictures of thier engine bays and where its connected please?
   
   cheers andy
2. pandy007 L-plater Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 53

   #2 30th July 2006, 23:16

   oh my bumper....
   
   
   
   
   
   second pic shows it being low if you look carefully under the head light.
3. YM03 Established Member Joined: May 2006 north east Posts: 1487 vtr mk2, posi blue

   #3 30th July 2006, 23:24

   have you got the bumper lined up with all the holes, as the bumper has a phew little lugs on the sides, and 2 big white clips at the front these need to be lined up or it won't sit proply
4. pandy007 L-plater Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 53

   #4 30th July 2006, 23:31

   yeah the side lugs just below the arches, then teh wite cklips go in teh oles i also have two large black rubber grommets wich slot into two holes in the chassis but they ddnt fit so i cut them off it sits a bit better but still looks shizzim, im buying a bumper off ebay for a vts/westcoast etc will that fit flush?
5. YM03 Established Member Joined: May 2006 north east Posts: 1487 vtr mk2, posi blue

   #5 30th July 2006, 23:37

   thing is you can't get that one to sit flush, so you might have same prob with new one
   
   looks to me as if something is stopping it going back
   
   did you take the trim off under head lights and put the two 10mm bolts in/
6. pandy007 L-plater Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 53

   #6 30th July 2006, 23:41

   hum.....the head light was held on at top by one 10mm and two below yes after you take the smal bit of plastic off, i dont see why it is like this....
7. pandy007 L-plater Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 53

   #7 30th July 2006, 23:42

   oh teh bumper was held on by two screws in arch oen on each side, then two 10 mm blots under the car at the bottom by the tray thats it....theres no other holes or brackets on my bumper...
8. YM03 Established Member Joined: May 2006 north east Posts: 1487 vtr mk2, posi blue

   #8 30th July 2006, 23:47

   well it got me baffled mate, and its late
9. pandy007 L-plater Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 53

   #9 30th July 2006, 23:48

   me too it should fit fine theoretically, they sai dits off a mk1 but this shouldnt be a problem should it? hummm, how much would a body shop charge lol
10. YM03 Established Member Joined: May 2006 north east Posts: 1487 vtr mk2, posi blue

    #10 30th July 2006, 23:58

    from what I've found out the bumpers are the same, it's the base models you have probs with.
    
    where you from
11. pandy007 L-plater Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 53

    #11 31st July 2006, 00:47

    hemel hempstead, nr watford and luton
12. Scottp Administrator Joined: Dec 2002 Glasgow United Kingdom (Scotland) Posts: 26097 Chelski Traktor

    #12 31st July 2006, 10:18

    mk1 and mk2 bumpers are identical
13. pandy007 L-plater Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 53

    #13 31st July 2006, 17:18

    i need to see another mk2 and see how thiers is fitted, and why mine doesnt fit correctly......the two black gromets that slot into the chassis on the front next to the white slips do not fit, i think that might have somthing to do with it...
14. YM03 Established Member Joined: May 2006 north east Posts: 1487 vtr mk2, posi blue

    #14 31st July 2006, 17:55

    pic of mine of but looking at it, shouldn't be anything stopping it really
    
    the 2 gromits your on about are just under the lights
    
    
    
15. pandy007 L-plater Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 53

    #15 31st July 2006, 18:46

    will this fit it even though he said its for a westcoast/vts/vtr....
    
    http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/CITROEN-SAXO-V...QQcmdZViewItem
16. YM03 Established Member Joined: May 2006 north east Posts: 1487 vtr mk2, posi blue

    #16 31st July 2006, 19:04

    yes it will fit bit pricy like
17. pandy007 L-plater Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 53

    #17 31st July 2006, 19:23

    ive had it i lost by £1.00 im goning to just buy a buy it now one for £100, would a dimma kit fit ok or would i have problems with it too?
18. YM03 Established Member Joined: May 2006 north east Posts: 1487 vtr mk2, posi blue

    #18 31st July 2006, 19:24

    dimma kit bonds on to the original bumper
19. pandy007 L-plater Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 53

    #19 31st July 2006, 19:29

    im stuck it driving me mad, ive been quoted £130 to spray bonnet, bumper and grille but if i cant get it to fit i dunno what to do, maybe if i take the white brackets off the bumper...?
20. YM03 Established Member Joined: May 2006 north east Posts: 1487 vtr mk2, posi blue

    #20 31st July 2006, 19:40

    I would take it off check it, make sure you have the white brackets lined up proply, as they need to slot into the 2 holes in the bumper, just have a fiddle about with it
21. pandy007 L-plater Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 53

    #21 31st July 2006, 21:28

    ive had it lol, i tok it off again about 20 mins ago, moved teh brackets up so it holds it up put more bolts in and it still hangs down. ive got £250 to sort it out, thats a bumper bonnet and a wing argh, i need people to come and see it and then see why it doesnt fit properly, god its annoying, and i don even have enough for a body shop to do it.
22. YM03 Established Member Joined: May 2006 north east Posts: 1487 vtr mk2, posi blue

    #22 31st July 2006, 21:33

    I'd of given you a hand but your slightly to far away
23. pandy007 L-plater Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 53

    #23 31st July 2006, 21:43

    yeah thats perfectly understandale, thanks for your help i will try again tomorrow, take the wing off if i can unless its welded and then take the head light and the wheel off and see if anything is bent on the chassis, because the pervious pwner said a mini moto crashed into her but teh bumper was low before it happened......
24. YM03 Established Member Joined: May 2006 north east Posts: 1487 vtr mk2, posi blue

    #24 31st July 2006, 22:41

    try and get some pics up