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: 2005 Cooper S - front bumper hanging low


minibooshman
Jun 15th, 2011, 01:16 PM
Good afternoon,

im looking for some advice on how to lift the front bumper.

Currently i can fit my fingers in a gap between the wheel arch and the front bumper. where on the other side of the car there is no space to fit my fingers.

I was wondering if anyone knows how to lift the bumper back into place and tighten it up. i can only see one large screw but i dont know if there is any more that i can loosen before i start lifting the bumper.

Any help would be appreciated!!

Thank you!!

Snowie
Jun 15th, 2011, 02:12 PM
Are you sure that the bonnet is shut properly.

It is common for it to click in on one side and not the other, thus the gap is larger just as you explain.

Give the 'high side' a push down on the headlight --- it may be just this simple :D

minibooshman
Jun 15th, 2011, 05:48 PM
Are you sure that the bonnet is shut properly.

It is common for it to click in on one side and not the other, thus the gap is larger just as you explain.

Give the 'high side' a push down on the headlight --- it may be just this simple :D

Thanks for that idea, ive just tried and it did move, but didnt click or stay in place.

Its really bugging me!! and frustrating me!! haha

Scupham
Jun 15th, 2011, 10:40 PM
I will be watching this as mine is similar, i think one day during the summer i will take the bumper off and re-fit to hopefully prevent this.

One side of mine is solid and wont move, other has play, you can move it up an inch but will drop again. If you look from the wheel arches you can see the clip, get somone to nudge the bumper when looking through