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SnipeD · 10-08-2015, 09:27 PM

I had an incident with the front bumper now I have this gap. The cover is fully inserted, seems to be the backing mount is no longer in the right place. Any experience in a remedy for this? Sorry for rotated image.

pushrod · 10-08-2015, 09:43 PM

Totaled

Tcoat · 10-08-2015, 09:46 PM

May be best to pull the bumper completely and see what is up. I haven't done it but understand it is pretty easy.

http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=8788

ToySub1946 · 10-08-2015, 09:51 PM

Additionally: Google search: Scion FRS front bumper fitment

humfrz · 10-08-2015, 09:54 PM

Heck, I wouldn't worry about it .......... I suggest you wait a couple of weeks to see if you even notice it .......

humfrz

chris912 · 10-08-2015, 10:04 PM

definitely doesn't look totaled to me, but then again my profession is not in the insurance business

GT/86 · 10-08-2015, 10:18 PM

looks like you may need new Bumper clips

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Originally Posted by SnipeD

I had an incident with the front bumper now I have this gap. The cover is fully inserted, seems to be the backing mount is no longer in the right place. Any experience in a remedy for this? Sorry for rotated image.

SnipeD · 10-08-2015, 10:22 PM

No, the clips are still there and latched. But the latching position has changed.

DavidBob · 10-08-2015, 10:32 PM

I have the same problem in mine, the bumper has a gap there now. I was told i could fix it by buying new bracket (the ones that are behind that spot). It's $4 for one straight from subaru. The clips are plastic so once the bumper is pulled off, the plastic becomes kind of shaved so it doesn't latch onto the bumper as it would when it is first put on. I don't know if all that made sense but listen to the above advice and take off the bumper to see whats under there. This might make more sense when you're looking at it. I got the new brackets just haven't had a chance to put them on yet.

Turbo95eg6 · 10-09-2015, 01:49 AM

Did the airbags deploy?

Smalaihollo · 10-09-2015, 05:03 AM

The fix is easy. Take off the bumper, make sure all the bolts are in, then under the headlight housing on the side, there's a very small hole. There's a part under the bumper holder/headlight holder that plugs into that hole. Gap fixed. Just look around and you'll find it.

sgtcarrot · 10-09-2015, 04:33 PM

There is a French GT86 forum where they have a sticky and video to fix this. The solution they use is to effectively wrap some duct tape inside the connection point to add a little thickness which might be wearing off during removal, and alight everything as if original.

The fix seemed super easy, will see if I can find it.
I would probably buy the $4 clips and just replace them. Great way to learn.

MisterSheep · 10-09-2015, 05:20 PM

TOTALED

NyC Zn6 · 10-09-2015, 05:23 PM

86 problems smh lol. I'm pretty sure more than half of us have this same issue so yea totaled.

10-08-2015, 09:27 PM	#1
SnipeD Member Join Date: May 2015 Drives: 15' FR-S MT Location: Amboy, Wa. Posts: 33 Thanks: 3 Thanked 8 Times in 6 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Easy fix or Totaled? I had an incident with the front bumper now I have this gap. The cover is fully inserted, seems to be the backing mount is no longer in the right place. Any experience in a remedy for this? Sorry for rotated image. Attached Images

10-08-2015, 09:46 PM	#3
Tcoat Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Drives: 2020 Hakone Location: London, Ont Posts: 69,841 Thanks: 61,656 Thanked 108,295 Times in 46,456 Posts Mentioned: 2499 Post(s) Tagged: 50 Thread(s)	May be best to pull the bumper completely and see what is up. I haven't done it but understand it is pretty easy. http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=8788 __________________ Racecar spelled backwards is Racecar, because Racecar.

10-09-2015, 01:49 AM	#10
Turbo95eg6 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Drives: 2014 BRZ SWP LTD Location: The 503 Posts: 2,174 Thanks: 331 Thanked 2,266 Times in 858 Posts Mentioned: 18 Post(s) Tagged: 3 Thread(s)	Did the airbags deploy? __________________ Instagram: stimson

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chris912 Member Join Date: May 2014 Drives: 2013 Firestorm 6MT FR-S Location: Sumter, SC Shaw AFB Posts: 80 Thanks: 49 Thanked 15 Times in 14 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	definitely doesn't look totaled to me, but then again my profession is not in the insurance business

10-08-2015, 10:22 PM	#8
SnipeD Member Join Date: May 2015 Drives: 15' FR-S MT Location: Amboy, Wa. Posts: 33 Thanks: 3 Thanked 8 Times in 6 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	No, the clips are still there and latched. But the latching position has changed.

10-08-2015, 10:32 PM	#9
DavidBob Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Drives: 2013 WRB BRZ Location: Northern NJ Posts: 505 Thanks: 413 Thanked 103 Times in 71 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	I have the same problem in mine, the bumper has a gap there now. I was told i could fix it by buying new bracket (the ones that are behind that spot). It's $4 for one straight from subaru. The clips are plastic so once the bumper is pulled off, the plastic becomes kind of shaved so it doesn't latch onto the bumper as it would when it is first put on. I don't know if all that made sense but listen to the above advice and take off the bumper to see whats under there. This might make more sense when you're looking at it. I got the new brackets just haven't had a chance to put them on yet.

10-09-2015, 04:33 PM	#12
sgtcarrot Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Drives: Scion FR-S 2015 Blue and stock Location: Maryland Posts: 51 Thanks: 61 Thanked 39 Times in 26 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	There is a French GT86 forum where they have a sticky and video to fix this. The solution they use is to effectively wrap some duct tape inside the connection point to add a little thickness which might be wearing off during removal, and alight everything as if original. The fix seemed super easy, will see if I can find it. I would probably buy the $4 clips and just replace them. Great way to learn.

10-09-2015, 05:23 PM	#14
NyC Zn6 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Drives: 10 Series #974 6m/t Location: NYC Posts: 1,956 Thanks: 1,358 Thanked 1,141 Times in 669 Posts Mentioned: 6 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	86 problems smh lol. I'm pretty sure more than half of us have this same issue so yea totaled.

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