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Originally Posted by pheoxs
Anyone have any advice for bumper fitment issues? My drivers side keeps popping out of the tabs no matter what I do it seems. I'm assuming my intercooler or washer fluid is contacting the bumper...
Also I have a terrible squeak now from the belt/pulleys, like really bad. I'm going to pull the belt this weekend and try to see if I can find whats going on
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In all of the kits I've installed, I noticed that on some cars the foam that sits on the bumper beam tends to really make the bumper sit snug, some more than others. On one occasion, I accidentally left the foam off of our car & the bumper went on pretty easily. I immediately pulled the bumper off & put the foam back in, then noticed it took a little bit of effort to get the upper mounting holes (between the headlights) to line up. Of course, you DON'T want to run without the foam, but I would check to make sure that the foam isn't wedged in there crooked.
Keep in mind, the corners of the bumper (behind the side marker) are held in place by those plastic push pins. If one of those is broken or on the verge of breaking, it won't take much for it to come off. I'd pop off the side marker & have a peek at the plastic tabs to see if they're still there.
As for the squeaking, check the oil level & make sure you're good there. Also, pull the belt off & check it for signs of contact. Spin all of the idler pulleys & supercharger pulley by hand & make sure they spin smoothly. If either one of them takes a bit of effort to spin, that'll most likely be your culprit.
If you have any other questions, feel free to shoot me a PM!