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Gap between headlight and front bumper!!

Old Jul 26, 2007 | 05:55 AM
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Well including the headlight haze i also noticed that i have a huge gap on the passenger as well..AND it's wider than the driver side!! WTF is up with my car!! i'm just starting to notice this now... I swear this crap wasn't there when i bought the car originally!!

Am i being paranoid or is there something seriously wrong. So far only the stealership has being doing my work..maybe they F'ed up when they installed my a-arms?? Should i bring this to their attention!

1st and 3rd pic are the passenger side

2nd pic is the driver side for reference of the difference



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Old Jul 26, 2007 | 05:58 AM
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Did you buy the car new or used? If used then maybe the previous owner took of the bumper before or it's been in a wreck. BTW A-arm install should have nothing to do with the bumper cover. If it really bother you so much way dont you take it off and see if you can readjust it a bit?
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Old Jul 26, 2007 | 06:05 AM
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Originally Posted by JDMFairladyZ33
Did you buy the car new or used? If used then maybe the previous owner took of the bumper before or it's been in a wreck. BTW A-arm install should have nothing to do with the bumper cover. If it really bother you so much way dont you take it off and see if you can readjust it a bit?
used..but bought if from my uncle who babied it from day 1. He bought a 545 and wanted someone to take over payments. So i know it wasn't like this before. Maybe it happened sometime since i've had my tanabe's on. car does sit significantly lower since then. maybe a pothole or something i went over yet i don't think it would sit lower one side.
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Old Jul 26, 2007 | 06:51 AM
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remove and readjust, should be fine afterwards.
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Old Jul 26, 2007 | 07:07 AM
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^^^ +1
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Old Jul 26, 2007 | 07:16 AM
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how do you readjust? I have the same problem. But I see no method of adjusting it? I've taken the bumper off once to install clear reflectors...
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Old Jul 26, 2007 | 08:25 AM
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Completely remove it, get a buddy to help hold the bumper up/align and tighten at the same time. This would be the first thing I would do. Since this is an OEM bumper, I don't see why there should be a gap. It's also possible a bolt is missing or not tightened.. GL...
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Old Aug 24, 2007 | 08:33 PM
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mine was like that !!!! wtf ?

i thought it was just me.. i bought mine brand new..

well i got an accident and body shop is doing all the work right now but..

damn.. mine was passenger side
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