rear bumper needs aligning

[gazterrano]

hi guys, ive noticed recently my rear bumper has bigger gaps between the body needs re aligning up never done this before or removed it but am guessing at some stage the brackets have got bent supporting the bumper ,is this just a case of bend or re shape brackets not hit anything but on the left side passenger its probably half inch out ..... anyone done this

 

[stinka]

Take rear lights out of bumper, 2 17mm bolts in chassis rails, undo and move bumper up, retighten

But it might have popped out of the brackets at front of bumper, so u may have to take it off and push it back into front brackets.

If so remove spare wheel from back door, jack up and remove rear wheels then inside at back rear of back arches there are 2 bolts per side that hold bumper support plate on, these will snap off lol. Try wd40 soaking for a few days before, if they do snap which mine did, just tek screw it back on through the chassis with 10mm headed 6 mm wide 30 mm tek screws with body washers

 

[gazterrano]

Take rear lights out of bumper, 2 17mm bolts in chassis rails, undo and move bumper up, retighten

But it might have popped out of the brackets at front of bumper, so u may have to take it off and push it back into front brackets.

If so remove spare wheel from back door, jack up and remove rear wheels then inside at back rear of back arches there are 2 bolts per side that hold bumper support plate on, these will snap off lol. Try wd40 soaking for a few days before, if they do snap which mine did, just tek screw it back on through the chassis with 10mm headed 6 mm wide 30 mm tek screws with body washers

cheers for that info stinka ,week off next week so ill have a look :thumbs

 

[firebobby]

That's handy to know about the bolts behind lights, might give mine a slight week:thumb2