e36 Bumpers

[novio]

Howdy,

The bumpers on my e36 are not flush and have created a small gap between themselves and the body. I think its a common problem.
Should the bumpers be replaced or is it a simple fix?

Shot a lot!

 

[osiris]

if you remove the beeding, you will find the bolts that hold the bumper in place, what you can try doing is loosen the bolt near where the bumper is sagging and push the bumper back into place and while holding it in place start to tighten the bolt again....This is what I did on my previous E36.

This is the front bumper I am talking about, I havent tried on the rear bumper but I would imagine its exactly the same.

Good luck!

 

[gazza]

rear bumper is a bugger, i got that problem, need help please!!!!

got a tow bar, and my ass bumper is a little saggy

 

[osiris]

Take the beeding off and check if you can find bolts near where its sagging, I am pretty sure its the same procedure as the front bumper?

 

[001asp]

I eventually got tired of this problem on my old e36

ended up removing the inner fenders on the front and permanently rivited it in place
to the fender

a bit cowboy i must admit

but it worked like a charm

dont know too much about the rear one though

 

[novio]

hmmm, seems to be a common and annoying problem with these models.
Will try the beading approach, respect Osisris.

Will have a look to see if the rear is the same as the front. I have sagging front and back so will have to do both.
Will keep you guys posted on how things go.

 

[novio]

.......or......

just visit this link on another forum. There are a few quite detailed pictures for adjusting rear bumpers specifically.

http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum/showthread.php?t=964589

Looks like its not as simple as one would hope :cursin:, but its a quicker option than replacing the entire bumper

 

[gazza]

shot novio

 

[gazza]

i got the problem like the silver m3 on that thread, sides are good, the back sags