greig 0 Posted October 29, 2006 (edited) Hi there, I had a small difference of opinion with a tree which has bent my bumper iron back in on itself. How do I go about replacing it? Wheres it attached/what to? I assume Ill have to take the wing off? Any help/advice would be great, Cheers, Greig Edited October 29, 2006 by greig Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
easypug 0 Posted October 29, 2006 Two bolts, the one you can see at the front. Also one further back. No need to take the wing off . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
greig 0 Posted October 29, 2006 that was quick! cheers easypug. is the one at the back easy to get to? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
welshpug 1,622 Posted October 29, 2006 (edited) the second bolt is on the inner end of the bar in the wheelarch that is bolted to the bottom of the wing, though they WILL be damned rusty! best way forward is to grind off the protruding threads so that the nut doesnt jam on the rusty bit and comes off the stud. the bumper iron can be straightened easily with the assistance of a suitable vice! Need a bumper and spoiler? Edited October 29, 2006 by welshpug Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
James_m 0 Posted October 29, 2006 And they will almost certainly shear. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
greig 0 Posted October 29, 2006 cheers james, yeh ive already learnt that taking the bumper off. cheers for the advice welsh, just got a new bumper/valance last week im afraid, ta for the offer tho. Greig Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paintguy 0 Posted October 29, 2006 Can't you just straighten it in situ? Much less hassle than finding a new one, and risking shearing off the bolts Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rooster 0 Posted October 29, 2006 i have this set of front bumper struts i got off ebay but never fitted yours for £10 plus postage if ya want em they are in top nik no rust and i think never been fitted. pm me if ya want em Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grim.Badger 15 Posted October 30, 2006 They're only about £7 each from peugeot iirc, I wouldn't straighten them as the bend will have weakened the metal making it less capable of keeping damage away from the chasis next time. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
greig 0 Posted October 30, 2006 yeh for the sake of a few quid ill just get a replacement, its pretty badly bent, dont think it would be overly easy to reshape. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stu_woac 1 Posted October 30, 2006 I reshaped mine in situ and just with my hands these arent a impact designed part of a 205 they just bend back on them selfs, made with soft metal too Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
greig 0 Posted October 30, 2006 haha! done it, piece of piss, dont know what my problem was lol rooster that pic was actually pretty helpful, already got a new one on the way from dino though (hopefully!) the first nut came off a treat with a bit of wd40 and a good yank, the second one, as predicted sheared almost instantly. stu if you can bend those things striaght with your bare hands then maybe you should consider getting a leopard skin tunic and a handlebar moustache and joining the circus as a strongamn - coulndt get it to budge at all! cheers for the help guys, Greig Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stu_woac 1 Posted October 30, 2006 LOL well I did so maybe I will lol it wasnt perfect (due to the car moving with it) but it got the bumper on for a while, until my new on turn up Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
