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After one of these if anyone has a spare?
Please PM if you have one.
Cheers.
Please PM if you have one.
Cheers.
I was looking for the same thing as mine are knackered but they're really hard to find, I finally stumped up to BMW for them at £130 each side (ouch :x )Ratcatcher said:
Good luck on your hunt.
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Ooops forgot about this. Yes i ended up paying for a new one as well. Managed to get a secondhand one for the other side as both were smashed up pretty bad and held together with tape and cable ties. Bit annoyed about the so called mechanic who put the front bumper on with them tbh.
I took the bumper off to removed the headlight and dry it out (condensation inside). Once the bumper was off it was pretty clearly destroyed with bits hanging off it ans held on by a thread of plastic. I’m not sure you can see or access it any other way.Zedebee said:
I took the bumper off to removed the headlight and dry it out (condensation inside). Once the bumper was off it was pretty clearly destroyed with bits hanging off it ans held on by a thread of plastic. I’m not sure you can see or access it any other way.Zedebee said:
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Quite obvious when the cars jacked up and you get underneath. One side of mine had a gaping hole in it, which raised the suspicion so when i checked the other side it was in 3 pieces held together with cable ties. :xZedebee said:
I 'think' (and ill be adopting this method to put the car back together) that these need to be installed before the bumper goes on as theres a couple of fastners that could well be inaccessible once the bumpers in place.
I’ll be putting mine back together at some point in the next week so will be able to take a look at the fastening points and see if it’s possible to do with the bumper in place. As I think about it it may be tricky to do without removing the wheel arch guard, but that’s part of what the splash guard connects to.
I’ll report back when I’ve put mine back together.
I’ll report back when I’ve put mine back together.
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Please do, although it'll be a while before mine goes back together so no rush
Plenty of access there.Ratcatcher said:davidmudley12 said:
Please do, although it'll be a while before mine goes back together so no rush
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So i've put the new ones on and it looks like you shouldn't have any trouble replacing them without removing the bumper, though a couple of the top screws may be a little fiddly to get into position.
Assuming you are not removing the bumper (I had mine off already anyway) I would suggest you put the car on stands and:
1. Turn the wheels full lock to the side you're working on (you may prefer and find it easier to remove the wheel).
2. Remove the lower engine cover from under the bumper (as seen in GJ1's second photo).
3. Remove the lower access hatch in the wheel arch.
4. Undo the two 8mm hex screws on the lower side of the engine splash guard (circled in diagram).
5. Undo the top two 8mm hex screw by putting your hand through the access hatch (it will be a bit fiddly but do'able).
6. Remove the old engine splash guard by lowering it down from the car.
(If you are working on the passenger side you will need to remove a sensor that is plugged into the guard. I found it a bit difficult to remove and ended up cutting it out).
Fitting the new splash guard:
1. Getting it into position is a bit difficult, I found the front section was difficult to wiggle into position and I'm not sure how having the bumper on may potentially impede this.
2. Re-attach the four 8mm hex screws (be careful not to over tighten)
3. Refit the sensor on the floor of the guard
4. Refit the lower access hatch
5. Refit the lower engine cover
Assuming you are not removing the bumper (I had mine off already anyway) I would suggest you put the car on stands and:
1. Turn the wheels full lock to the side you're working on (you may prefer and find it easier to remove the wheel).
2. Remove the lower engine cover from under the bumper (as seen in GJ1's second photo).
3. Remove the lower access hatch in the wheel arch.
4. Undo the two 8mm hex screws on the lower side of the engine splash guard (circled in diagram).
5. Undo the top two 8mm hex screw by putting your hand through the access hatch (it will be a bit fiddly but do'able).
6. Remove the old engine splash guard by lowering it down from the car.
(If you are working on the passenger side you will need to remove a sensor that is plugged into the guard. I found it a bit difficult to remove and ended up cutting it out).
Fitting the new splash guard:
1. Getting it into position is a bit difficult, I found the front section was difficult to wiggle into position and I'm not sure how having the bumper on may potentially impede this.
2. Re-attach the four 8mm hex screws (be careful not to over tighten)
3. Refit the sensor on the floor of the guard
4. Refit the lower access hatch
5. Refit the lower engine cover
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Yes, it was those two in your fourth picture that are a pain. With the bumper in place the spotlight is right in the way.
I notice you have two wires cut. I presume thats for the second sensor that sits in the splash guard that you dont have fitted. Any reason why?
I notice you have two wires cut. I presume thats for the second sensor that sits in the splash guard that you dont have fitted. Any reason why?
The cut wire looks like it runs to the horn (I assume that’s the horn as there’s the same thing on the other side), I’m waiting on a new connector and will be fixing it. It may be that a sharp edge of the broke plastic cut through the wire, but I’ll never know.Ratcatcher said:
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Ok, i have two sensors that sit in the guard (you have to pop the round bit out) As mine is a 2003 im presuming yours is a later model without it? Maybe some guru will be along to enlighten us!davidmudley12 said:
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I’ve done a bit of digging, it looks like that round sensor is also know as the "hockey puck" sensor, it appears to be the thermal switch for the heated windshield washers which I assume is an option I don’t have.
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davidmudley12 said:
Top job. Every day is a school day!