Repairing bent front bumper

[chrsbe]

Both of my corner pieces of the front bumper are bent backwards and one also upwards a bit. My dealer seems somehow unwilling to repair it. They want to replace it. Nonsense for me.
So can anyone help me with this. How do i get off the side sections of the front bumper?

 

[NoMoTaco]

Any pictures of the damage to get a better idea of what you are working with?

 

[chrsbe]

Look at the front bumper. It is bent backwards 2cm.

 

[SkiBum1]

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Look at the front bumper. It is bent backwards 2cm.

It is a pretty simple equation. Is it cheaper to replace it with a new one vs the labor/materials cost to manually bang it out and repair it? For me, looks like a possible insurance issue so let them replace it. Simple and you know it is perfect.

 

[Tinki]

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Look at the front bumper. It is bent backwards 2cm.

Had the same issue . You will find that there are 2 clips on the side that have let go . No matter how much you try they will not go back . Reason is the structure underneath is a bit bent . Its an easy fix but you will need to replace at least a couple of clips .

To Take it apparat you need to take out the part that faces the wheel well . Torx screws 2 at the level of the bumper ( where its unclipped ) and 3 at the bottom . Top is held on by 2 Christmas tree clips ( they are sacrificial at least in my case ) then the whole bit comes off .

Then you will need to take off the front part . Take the torx screws off the side of your license plate and then remove the rib . That will expose the rest of the screws to take off .
N.B remove the side marker plug before taking the whole thing off .

Straighten the metal bracket and then assembly is the reverse . It should sit flush after that .

I unfortunately have no pictures . If the above make no sense in will try and take some pictures from mine just to get you started .

N.B 2 : do not use an impact on any of the screws because the coating in the torx head gets rubbed off then water gets in and they have a nice brown rust spot . Ask me how i know . Uga duga is not your friend in this instance .

 

[MidnightCamper]

It is a pretty simple equation. Is it cheaper to replace it with a new one vs the labor/materials cost to manually bang it out and repair it? For me, looks like a possible insurance issue so let them replace it. Simple and you know it is perfect.

Agree. Also, not joking, it may be good to keep the old one as a spare. Bend it back at your leisure.

 

[chrsbe]

Thanks! Sounds doable to me. Where have you got the replacement clips from? I found that these amazon assortment boxes never have the right ones in.

 

[Tinki]

Thanks! Sounds doable to me. Where have you got the replacement clips from? I found that these amazon assortment boxes never have the right ones in.

From my dealer , they can order any part you want no matter how small .

Some of the clips on the grenadier are very expensive . But the quality is impressive even for clips . Not the cheap frangible ones .

 

[Psignore00]

Same thing happening to me…urghhh. I do not think I have been harsh enough on a vehicle to need to replace a bumper, but maybe that’s old school. Will see how much the driver side costs on Wednesday and decide from there if I replace that piece or get an aftermarket bumper.

I don’t mind the slight bend, it’s the rear trim not attaching flush or at all, that is my concern.

 

[Psignore00]

 

[ChasingOurTrunks]

How are these parts getting bent out of shape? This is surprising common for a stock bumper it seems. Are you folks bumping into stuff, or is this a bit of a mystery? (That's not meant to be a flippant question - I've had parts of my truck dented because I bumped into stuff and I was "Meh, every dent's a story", but I've also seen problems on vehicles due to flex or stress, so I'm wondering what the cause is in these cases)

 

[Psignore00]

I know I bumped a canyon wall (packed dirt) to cause it. I have video of it. I have no clue how to upload a video. It was not hard and should not have caused this type of damage to something advertised as a heavy duty steel bumper.

The problem is a small twist/push on the metal causes the back plastic vent/cover that protects whatever cooler is on that side from the tire and road debris to not fit right and if it doesn’t fit right, it interferes with tire clearance.