Later C4 Front Bumber reallignment
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Later C4 Front Bumper reallignment
I've searched guys,but can't find anything.Can someone tell me what I have to do to adjust the allignment of my front bumper on my '94?
It was fine ,untill last week when our local Vette club had a track day and I left the tarmac sideways at one point and the front left bottem black spoiler dug into the dirt a bit and the contact must have misalligned the bumper a little to the point where the gap between top of bumper and hood is now wider on the left side than the right where it is hard up against the hood(virtually no gap)I've tried unbolting and unscrewing what look to be the obvious points of attachment but can't losen it .Whats the go with these bumpers guys??Appreciate your help.
Back in Black :mad :confused:
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It was fine ,untill last week when our local Vette club had a track day and I left the tarmac sideways at one point and the front left bottem black spoiler dug into the dirt a bit and the contact must have misalligned the bumper a little to the point where the gap between top of bumper and hood is now wider on the left side than the right where it is hard up against the hood(virtually no gap)I've tried unbolting and unscrewing what look to be the obvious points of attachment but can't losen it .Whats the go with these bumpers guys??Appreciate your help.
Back in Black :mad :confused:
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Re: Later C4 Front Bumper reallignment (Back in BL4CK)
Is there a larger than normal gap between your front bumper side molding and hood as well? Sounds like the whole side of the nose got pulled down a bit. Have you tried loosening all of the 10mm bolts which go from the front wheelhouse to the frame and the reinforcement bracket right in front of the wheelhouse? Usually you can lift the whole side of the front end a little higher than it needs to go, retighten these bolts and you should be good.
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Re: Later C4 Front Bumper reallignment (vetracer)
Thanks for the reply vetracer.There isn't a bigger gap at the sides between hood and side a bumper(above the side marker lights) so I guess it just pulled the bumper forward a 1/4 of an inch or so on the left side.
I'm sure I've losened all the bolts that secure the black wheel well lining to the frame and definetly the bolts in the reinforcing bracken you mention.I'll double check to see if I'm missing any-how many 10mm bolts do you mean on each side?
Any other ideas?
My mate in the club came off in axactly the same place and has exactly the same problem so we are both bemused as to how you adjust this allignment.
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I'm sure I've losened all the bolts that secure the black wheel well lining to the frame and definetly the bolts in the reinforcing bracken you mention.I'll double check to see if I'm missing any-how many 10mm bolts do you mean on each side?
Any other ideas?
My mate in the club came off in axactly the same place and has exactly the same problem so we are both bemused as to how you adjust this allignment.
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Re: Later C4 Front Bumper reallignment (Back in BL4CK)
If it is JUST the gap between the front of the hood and the top of the bumper cover, then you must have bent the bar running across the top of the bumper reinforcement. If you open your hood and look between the hood and bumper cover you will see some 10mm bolts which fasten the top of the bumper cover to this bar. The only way I can think you would be able to bend this bar back to reduce the gap between the hood and bumper would be to remove the bumper cover, otherwise it would be tough to get any leverage to move it in that direction. If someone has a picture of a C4 with the bumper cover removed maybe they can post it. It really only takes about an hour to remove the bumper cover, and I've heard that it can be removed without taking off the hood, although I've never done it that way (I would be concerned about the 10mm screws at the top of the bumper cover hitting the opened hood as they came out) Good Luck!
