Reinstalling front bumper, headlight area has gap

[afkdoorbell]

Hey guys,
So I noticed the middle of bumper where the headlight is has gaps which no matter how much I try, won't close the gap.

Can anyone advise how to align it so the gap is gone?

It feels like something is preventing it but I've checked and can't find it.
There has to be a way to install it back as original.

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[Rizen]

Hey guys,
So I noticed the middle of bumper where the headlight is has gaps which no matter how much I try, won't close the gap.

Can anyone advise how to align it so the gap is gone?

It feels like something is preventing it but I've checked and can't find it.
There has to be a way to install it back as original.

Post pictures.

Did you make sure that the bumper is underneath the clips at the top/front where it connects to the radiator shroud? I recently missed the left and rightmost clips and had a noticeable gap to the headlight/hood before I fixed it.

 

[Thraxbert]

Shifting the black structural "skeleton" piece in the nose cone also dramatically changes bumper position. More than once, I've accidentally reinstalled it too high leaving gaps on the inside lower corners of the lights.

 

[afkdoorbell]

not able to post from phone which blows but!
was able to fix it. LOTS of readjustments but also took off the undertray which made it so much easier doing it solo.

 

[puzzled]

As another has posted already, there are clips you need to place your bumper over in order to close the gap. You need to take the bumper partially off again and re-try unless you want to keep pushing it like no tomorrow just pinching that clip which will not go away.

It does not take much effort (force wise) to place the bumper back. If you need to use force, then it's not aligned properly and bound to scratch, bend or crack.

 

[afkdoorbell]

As another has posted already, there are clips you need to place your bumper over in order to close the gap. You need to take the bumper partially off again and re-try unless you want to keep pushing it like no tomorrow just pinching that clip which will not go away.

It does not take much effort (force wise) to place the bumper back. If you need to use force, then it's not aligned properly and bound to scratch, bend or crack.

yes it's straight insanity the amount of adjusting you have to do.
For anyone doing this, it's not hard, just painfully frustrating!

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