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xjohnx · 06-19-2013, 10:58 AM

Found these instructions on Subaru's techinfo, seems to be a little different than most instructions have shown. I'll be giving that a new try once my new side clips show up.

itdansharpe · 06-19-2013, 11:05 AM

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Originally Posted by xjohnx

Found these instructions on Subaru's techinfo, seems to be a little different than most instructions have shown. I'll be giving that a new try once my new side clips show up.

This looks very promising. I will give it a try when I have some free time.

xjohnx · 06-19-2013, 11:12 AM

Also, it appears Subaru has issued a TSB and released a new part for the side clips to fix this issue.

Foobar · 06-19-2013, 05:35 PM

Interesting. I take it you ordered the old ones? Who has the lowest price on Subaru parts these days? I may have to order these new clip things.

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xjohnx · 06-19-2013, 06:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Foobar

Interesting. I take it you ordered the old ones? Who has the lowest price on Subaru parts these days? I may have to order these new clip things.

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I double checked the part numbers from my emailed receipts and it looks like the drivers side is the new part number, pass side is the old part #, however, they both look the same. I ordered the new part number for my passenger side from my local dealer to double check.

To further muddy the waters, I just took a look at the brackets i removed from my car, and they are exactly the same as the ones i replaced them with (and the ones pictured in the TSB). My car is early production (VIN >0750) and way before the apparent fix went live in production. weird.

Foobar · 06-19-2013, 10:32 PM

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To further muddy the waters, I just took a look at the brackets i removed from my car, and they are exactly the same as the ones i replaced them with (and the ones pictured in the TSB). My car is early production (VIN >0750) and way before the apparent fix went live in production. weird.

Checked mine out today - VIN is in the 21xx series and manufacturered in July, also has what appears to be the newer ones...

xjohnx · 06-19-2013, 10:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Foobar

Checked mine out today - VIN is in the 21xx series and manufacturered in July, also has what appears to be the newer ones...

i took it off again today out of OCDness trying to fix it, no luck (i don't think, anyway) so far.

i will say the drivers side (new part number) clips do stick a LOT better than the passenger side (old part number) clips. i'm not sure if that's a coincidence or just my bumper, but we'll see on friday or monday when the new part number passenger side bracket comes in.

charged86 · 06-19-2013, 11:40 PM

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Originally Posted by xjohnx

i took it off again today out of OCDness trying to fix it, no luck (i don't think, anyway) so far.

i will say the drivers side (new part number) clips do stick a LOT better than the passenger side (old part number) clips. i'm not sure if that's a coincidence or just my bumper, but we'll see on friday or monday when the new part number passenger side bracket comes in.

just played with mine without ordering any new parts. duct tape kind of work I guess ill be ordering new bumper headlight brackets. this is a dumb problem to have .

troek · 06-20-2013, 03:02 AM

yes it is. at least subaru seems to be addressing it though. i figured if you went to a dealer over this they would just say its your fault for removing the bumper in the first place.

xjohnx · 06-20-2013, 08:31 AM

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Originally Posted by troek

yes it is. at least subaru seems to be addressing it though. i figured if you went to a dealer over this they would just say its your fault for removing the bumper in the first place.

My dealer mentioned he noticed it not lining up last time, i should've let them look at it but I knew I had the cover off already and would just try to fix it on my own. Now that I see there's a TSB for it, if i'm unable to get it lined back up i may take it in to see if they will take a look at it. We'll see.

charged86 · 06-20-2013, 09:00 AM

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Originally Posted by troek

yes it is. at least subaru seems to be addressing it though. i figured if you went to a dealer over this they would just say its your fault for removing the bumper in the first place.

Unfortunatley they will find my intercooler by removing my bumper

ATL BRZ · 06-20-2013, 12:47 PM

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Originally Posted by xjohnx

Also, it appears Subaru has issued a TSB and released a new part for the side clips to fix this issue.

Please post the PDF if you have it!

xjohnx · 06-20-2013, 12:49 PM

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Originally Posted by ATL BRZ

Please post the PDF if you have it!

I dont' have the actual PDF handy, but those pictures were generated from the Subaru PDF. Any dealer will be able to pull it up. Bulletin 12-139-12

RiskyTrousers · 06-20-2013, 01:29 PM

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Originally Posted by xjohnx

[B]Also, it appears Subaru has issued a TSB and released a new part for the side clips to fix this issue.

Is there a similar TSB from Toyota?

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xjohnx Grip>Slip Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: 13 SWP BRZ Ltd - Innovate Powered! Location: RVA Posts: 3,563 Thanks: 656 Thanked 1,717 Times in 1,031 Posts Mentioned: 45 Post(s) Tagged: 3 Thread(s)	Found these instructions on Subaru's techinfo, seems to be a little different than most instructions have shown. I'll be giving that a new try once my new side clips show up.

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