Member Since: 21 Aug 2007
Location: Wales, mun ;-)
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Replacing a rear bumper.
About a week ago I reversed into a Renault Clio and made it about 6 inches shorter. My bumper has a 1" diameter tear/hole in it, one of the reflectors is missing and the top bit has popped out. The Disco is an 05 "S" in black and the bumpers aren't painted.
Having seen some bumpers on eBay for about £60 I'm thinking of replacing it myself but have a few questions:
(1) How easy is it to do? Where are the screws etc that hold it on?
(2) I suppose that I'll have to drill holes in it for the reversing sensors. No probs with that as I believe they are marked as circles with a cross hair?
(3) Will there be any damage underneath the bumper/ what should I look out for/ bent metal etc? I was doing less than 10 miles an hour (more like 5).
(4) Are these eBay bumpers any good? It seems a new 'official' one is around £200.
The £60 one on ebay is possibly the one I got, they are the later type with a recessed line around the bumper. These come smooth finish and need painting. With regards to the parking sensors not all the holes are marked on the inner side of the bumper, from memory only the two outers were.
Member Since: 26 Nov 2008
Location: West Lothian
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I have a bumper available in a week or two; I'll drop you a PM
6th Jun 2010 4:36 pm
Daf
Member Since: 21 Aug 2007
Location: Wales, mun ;-)
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SGH wrote:
Daf
The £60 one on ebay is possibly the one I got, they are the later type with a recessed line around the bumper. These come smooth finish and need painting. With regards to the parking sensors not all the holes are marked on the inner side of the bumper, from memory only the two outers were.
Simon
Cheers Simon. As far as I'm aware my bumpers are not painted. Therefore I'm looking for a different finish from the one you have?
Ade, what finish is on the bumper you have? Is it natural plastic or painted?
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and made it about 6 inches shorter. My bumper has a 1" diameter tear/hole in it, one of the reflectors is missing and the top bit has popped out. The Disco is an 05 "S" in black and the bumpers aren't painted.
