Repairing the Tech2 droop

[d6dph]

My tech2 valance has the usual droop, Does anyone know of a guide to sorting this?

Cheers
Dave

[march109]

itsjustsome clips iirc, sure there was a guide as part of the tech2 fitting guide on the old zone! was it copied over?

[d6dph]

Yeah just looking at that now, I was really wondering if it was possible to do without stripping the front end.

[march109]

Not likely unless you want to use hot glue I suppose.

[d6dph]

Bum! Look like I'd better get me spanners out then.

[A1BMW325iSport]

Front bumper will have to come off to get to the lip on the front panel that has the clips...

pic from mrlee's guide...



Clamp M TECHNIC 7 09/1987 51712239711 $0.56

http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts.do ... g=51&fg=15

[DaveD]

you need 5 of these
03 Clamp M TECHNIC 7 05/1990 51712239711 $0.56 Cat=Yes
(at least you do on mine...not 7) and iirc a 55mm torx bit to undo the bolts that keep the bumper on

You need to undo the two bolts (look at the underside of the bumper for 2 holes) that hold the bumper on ...you have to take the indicators out first ...when you have undone the bolts...and they can be VERY stiff, slide off the bumper and replace the clips ...you might have to take the spoiler of to do it properly and the spoiler then clips in to them.

[mrLEE30]

i would check first if the clips are attached, look just at the top of the valance you will find the vlalnce has come away from the clips, i used a kitchen knife to guide the thing back in. look at my guide in the wiki for the clip locations, should be seven of them but its the middle fellas you should try to get right...otherwise the dreaded droop!!

[Simon13]

no you can pull it out and get it back on the top clips without causing damage!