Bumper Clip broken

[BlueGTIguy]

Hey guys, installed an intercooler and when putting the front bumper back on, I noticed that one of the bumper clips was broken, specifically the eyelet for the vertical screw in the wheel well. Has anyone fixed this? If so, how? The bumper not aligning with the rest of the car is driving me crazy.

Thanks

 

[JerseyDrew77]

Take some pics of it and post it up so we can see.

 

[Carlosfandang0]

Some careful plastic welding and a bit of shaping might do it, When I remove the screws on my GTi (done it a few times for various reasons) the bumper doesn’t move at all until I pull at the tabs between the headlight and the wheel arch, are these tabs broken on your bumper as well maybe?

 

[BlueGTIguy]

It doesn't seem that way and the bumper doesn't move at all. its just in the one area it flares out just a small amount. Everything else seems to fit just right. I will upload some pictures of the spot in question when I get home from work.

 

[BlueGTIguy]

Here are some pics. I just shoved a washer in there for right now but it’s still not “right”.

 

[Carlosfandang0]

One of these type of clips might work to hold it,

Slip it over the broken part of the bumper and it will clamp tight as you screw through it.

 

[BlueGTIguy]

What’s the name of those/ where did you find them?

 

[sterkrazzy]

https://www.3m.com/3M/en_US/collisi...er-and-plastic-repair/plastic-tab-repair-sop/

 

[Sumfuncomet]

Speed nuts, any good auto parts store will have them or a super stocked hardware store

 

[Carlosfandang0]

What’s the name of those/ where did you find them?

Spire clips, (AKA speed fasteners/nuts) they can come threaded for bolts or as pictured for screws, you may have to initially screw through it without screwing into the original mounting in order to tighten it together before finally mounting, ideally though some sort of bonding or plastic welding would yield the best results but these clips could work out ok.

 

[anotero]

Here are some pics. I just shoved a washer in there for right now but it’s still not “right”.

I have the same problem. The aft bumper tabs cracked (I may have overtorqued them at some point, or a mechanic did that when installing a fmic).

 

[KYLEMK7GTI]

Hello - were ever able to fix this problem?