Fixed my terrible rear bumper fitment
08-15-2011, 07:01 AM
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Fixed my terrible rear bumper fitment
Finally fixed the terrible rear bumper alignment. The corners of the rear bumper that tend to pull out over time and not sit flush against the quarter panel and tail light. I pulled out both tail lights, cleaned all the crude out and then used 1 self taping metal screw per side. I drilled through the metal bracket that the bumper slides into. I just applied upward and forward pressure onto the bumper cover as I drilled down through. Then backed the screw out slightly, re-adjusted the position (how far the bumper gets pushed in) and re-tightened. Both sides not sit flush with the quarter panel and tail light 
. Finished it off by painting the screw heads ABP so its barely even noticeable and almost looks factory!!!!
Here is a picture I found when searching out this problem. Apparently a thread was created in an attempt to get Honda to do something about it. Some people under warranty had their rear bumpers replaced at a dealer. Eventually though the corners popped back out.
I used a metal self taping screw and drilled in the middle of the metal bracket. Before the screw made its way through the metal I started pushing in on the bumper to be sure that I correctly aligned the hole into the plastic bumper. Again, before tightening it all the way down, I was able to push the bumper just a little bit more into place as I tighten it down. Finished off with some touch up paint.
This picture shows the metal bracket. In this case the person used a metal washer as a shim before using the screw. I was happy with my bumpers vertical position, so I did not use a washer.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/41071623@N03/6040099775/http://www.flickr.com/photos/41071623@N03/6040099775/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/41071623@N03/, on Flickr
. Finished it off by painting the screw heads ABP so its barely even noticeable and almost looks factory!!!! Here is a picture I found when searching out this problem. Apparently a thread was created in an attempt to get Honda to do something about it. Some people under warranty had their rear bumpers replaced at a dealer. Eventually though the corners popped back out.
I used a metal self taping screw and drilled in the middle of the metal bracket. Before the screw made its way through the metal I started pushing in on the bumper to be sure that I correctly aligned the hole into the plastic bumper. Again, before tightening it all the way down, I was able to push the bumper just a little bit more into place as I tighten it down. Finished off with some touch up paint.
This picture shows the metal bracket. In this case the person used a metal washer as a shim before using the screw. I was happy with my bumpers vertical position, so I did not use a washer.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/41071623@N03/6040099775/http://www.flickr.com/photos/41071623@N03/6040099775/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/41071623@N03/, on Flickr
08-15-2011, 08:45 AM
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Finally fixed the terrible rear bumper alignment. The corners of the rear bumper that tend to pull out over time and not sit flush against the quarter panel and tail light. I pulled out both tail lights, cleaned all the crude out and then used 1 self taping metal screw per side. I drilled through the metal bracket that the bumper slides into. I just applied upward and forward pressure onto the bumper cover as I drilled down through. Then backed the screw out slightly, re-adjusted the position (how far the bumper gets pushed in) and re-tightened. Both sides not sit flush with the quarter panel and tail light . Finished it off by painting the screw heads ABP so its barely even noticeable and almost looks factory!!!!
Here is a picture I found when searching out this problem. Apparently a thread was created in an attempt to get Honda to do something about it. Some people under warranty had their rear bumpers replaced at a dealer. Eventually though the corners popped back out.
I used a metal self taping screw and drilled in the middle of the metal bracket. Before the screw made its way through the metal I started pushing in on the bumper to be sure that I correctly aligned the hole into the plastic bumper. Again, before tightening it all the way down, I was able to push the bumper just a little bit more into place as I tighten it down. Finished off with some touch up paint.
This picture shows the metal bracket. In this case the person used a metal washer as a shim before using the screw. I was happy with my bumpers vertical position, so I did not use a washer.
0805111028a by Adrs2k, on Flickr
. Finished it off by painting the screw heads ABP so its barely even noticeable and almost looks factory!!!! Here is a picture I found when searching out this problem. Apparently a thread was created in an attempt to get Honda to do something about it. Some people under warranty had their rear bumpers replaced at a dealer. Eventually though the corners popped back out.
I used a metal self taping screw and drilled in the middle of the metal bracket. Before the screw made its way through the metal I started pushing in on the bumper to be sure that I correctly aligned the hole into the plastic bumper. Again, before tightening it all the way down, I was able to push the bumper just a little bit more into place as I tighten it down. Finished off with some touch up paint.
This picture shows the metal bracket. In this case the person used a metal washer as a shim before using the screw. I was happy with my bumpers vertical position, so I did not use a washer.
0805111028a by Adrs2k, on Flickr
08-15-2011, 08:52 AM
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Its actually ALL S2000's!! My '04 had it and just about every single S2000 I have ever seen has it. It comes down to poor mounting from the factory.
The wind catches the rear bumper and over time it starts wearing on the tabs and eventually becomes loose.
The wind catches the rear bumper and over time it starts wearing on the tabs and eventually becomes loose.
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08-18-2011, 08:23 PM
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^ Yep. It really seems like a hit or miss kind of issue. No idea why.
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