Anyone know how to reduce this - front bumper gap - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

ZL1-PA · 03-29-2015, 07:12 PM

I've taken the bumper off to look for anything that might be preventing the bumper from going in all the way.
When I slid the bumper into place, you can hear when it gets to that point and it stops.
All the bolts are tight.
The right side is worse than the left...
Any thoughts on how to fix this?
Anyone else have this issue?

Thanks !

Pathogen · 03-29-2015, 07:46 PM

My suggestion is to remove all bolts and start over by only installing the three inside the bumper. Tighten those three and then lift the nose up and down a little if you still have a gap. Then tighten again. After you have those done, then install the rest. Good luck!

1Coopgt · 03-29-2015, 08:23 PM

You could always try loosening the front quarter panel if it bothers you that bad . And re-adjust it . This sounds like a OCD issue.

speedygonzales · 04-04-2015, 06:09 AM

Agreed, you're gonna die young if you obsess over things like this. What happens when you get the first rock chip?

mdolandese · 04-04-2015, 07:44 AM

I feel your pain every little thing that's not perfect and symmetrical bothers the FK out of me. As well as every little wrinkle or crease on my leather seats. My OCD is prolly going to kill me one day

lawdog · 04-04-2015, 09:22 AM

The gap is too big, someone did not push hard enough when they pushed the front fascia in before bolting. On the new ones there has been some spacing material applied to stop them from rubbing so the paint does not chip off but that's too much. Taking the fascia on and off by a goog body shop is a 20 minute job, no biggie.

03-29-2015, 07:12 PM	#1
ZL1-PA Drives: 2014 ZL1 Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: PA Posts: 151	Anyone know how to reduce this - front bumper gap I've taken the bumper off to look for anything that might be preventing the bumper from going in all the way. When I slid the bumper into place, you can hear when it gets to that point and it stops. All the bolts are tight. The right side is worse than the left... Any thoughts on how to fix this? Anyone else have this issue? Thanks ! Attached Images

03-29-2015, 07:46 PM	#2
Pathogen Drives: 2014 1LS Camaro Join Date: May 2014 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio Posts: 653	My suggestion is to remove all bolts and start over by only installing the three inside the bumper. Tighten those three and then lift the nose up and down a little if you still have a gap. Then tighten again. After you have those done, then install the rest. Good luck! __________________ Nobody with a good car needs to be justified. -Flannery O'Connor

04-04-2015, 06:09 AM	#4
speedygonzales Drives: 99 z71, 2012 2SS Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Smithfield, VA Posts: 205 View My Garage	Relax for your own sake Agreed, you're gonna die young if you obsess over things like this. What happens when you get the first rock chip? __________________ Fix your garage pics so we can see them

03-29-2015, 08:23 PM	#3
1Coopgt Drives: All Black 2012 1LS Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Rochester,NY Posts: 2,042 View My Garage	You could always try loosening the front quarter panel if it bothers you that bad . And re-adjust it . This sounds like a OCD issue.

04-04-2015, 07:44 AM	#5
mdolandese Drives: 2013 ZL1 Victory Red Vert Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Wauconda, Il Posts: 315	I feel your pain every little thing that's not perfect and symmetrical bothers the FK out of me. As well as every little wrinkle or crease on my leather seats. My OCD is prolly going to kill me one day

04-04-2015, 09:22 AM	#6
lawdog Drives: 2010 SSII w RS & Sunroof Yellow Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: West Suburbs of Chicago, in a Courthouse Somewhere Posts: 953	The gap is too big, someone did not push hard enough when they pushed the front fascia in before bolting. On the new ones there has been some spacing material applied to stop them from rubbing so the paint does not chip off but that's too much. Taking the fascia on and off by a goog body shop is a 20 minute job, no biggie.