Cracked front bumper and under tray damage

tom619 · 06-17-2015, 10:08 AM

Hi all,

I got a bit too close to the kerb at my place of work recently, when reversing out to go home I heard a scraping noise

Turns out I've cracked and scratched my bumper and realised that the front of my bumper was not secured to the under tray.

Just wondering if anyone knows if it can be fixed without requiring a new front bumper?

blod · 06-17-2015, 11:35 AM

My wife did same thing this week. I ordered a new under tray to connect to my m sport bumper only £17 from dealers. My paint guy says to leave it as it'l only happen again.

Ess · 06-17-2015, 12:10 PM

I suspect it can be fixed but it will need a respray. Personally I would have it repaired, I couldn't bear to look at that every day.

Len_Beach · 06-17-2015, 12:22 PM

I'm in the middle of a custom E90 LCI bumper minus fogs and with blended splitters.

I bought a bumper from eBay with exactly the same damage minus the crack as a base.

10 minutes with a heat gun and some manipulation and it was back to 100% straight.

You will need to spend a little more time if you don't want to damage the paint but getting it warm will make both the paint and plastic very pliable and very easy to reshape.

blod · 06-17-2015, 12:28 PM

Was it easy to shrink the bumper? Mine is quite distorted and stretched. Sorry to thread hijack!

tom619 · 06-18-2015, 04:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Ess

I suspect it can be fixed but it will need a respray. Personally I would have it repaired, I couldn't bear to look at that every day.

I know lol I want to get it fixed asap but I don't know whether is a new bumper job or can be repaired.

shaggy ek4 · 06-18-2015, 05:02 AM

Easily fixable that is mate.
Plastic weld it job done.
But due to how long these hang of the cars you may damage it again common problem with these.

tom619 · 06-18-2015, 05:15 AM

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Originally Posted by shaggy ek4

Easily fixable that is mate.
Plastic weld it job done.
But due to how long these hang of the cars you may damage it again common problem with these.

Yeah I didn't realise until I had the scrape how low the front lip was hanging over. From what I can see when looking at other e90 m sports, the lip should be riveted to the undertray to prevent any over hanging.

My lip is missing quite a few rivets

ade146 · 06-18-2015, 11:34 AM

Thats a previous repair you have damaged so dont feel bad about it. Just cobble something together underneath to prevent it hanging down or you will catch it again.

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tom619 First Lieutenant 27 Rep 351 Posts Drives: 320d M Sport Business Edition Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: United Kingdom iTrader: (0)	Cracked front bumper and under tray damage Hi all, I got a bit too close to the kerb at my place of work recently, when reversing out to go home I heard a scraping noise Turns out I've cracked and scratched my bumper and realised that the front of my bumper was not secured to the under tray. Just wondering if anyone knows if it can be fixed without requiring a new front bumper?
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blod New Member 0 Rep 13 Posts Drives: BMW Join Date: May 2015 Location: UK iTrader: (1)	My wife did same thing this week. I ordered a new under tray to connect to my m sport bumper only £17 from dealers. My paint guy says to leave it as it'l only happen again.
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06-17-2015, 12:10 PM	#3
Ess Major 81 Rep 1,009 Posts Drives: E92 335d Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Midlands iTrader: (0)	I suspect it can be fixed but it will need a respray. Personally I would have it repaired, I couldn't bear to look at that every day.
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Len_Beach Major 187 Rep 1,245 Posts Drives: 435d Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: UK iTrader: (1)	I'm in the middle of a custom E90 LCI bumper minus fogs and with blended splitters. I bought a bumper from eBay with exactly the same damage minus the crack as a base. 10 minutes with a heat gun and some manipulation and it was back to 100% straight. You will need to spend a little more time if you don't want to damage the paint but getting it warm will make both the paint and plastic very pliable and very easy to reshape.
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06-17-2015, 12:28 PM	#5
blod New Member 0 Rep 13 Posts Drives: BMW Join Date: May 2015 Location: UK iTrader: (1)	Was it easy to shrink the bumper? Mine is quite distorted and stretched. Sorry to thread hijack!
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06-18-2015, 05:02 AM	#7
shaggy ek4 Private First Class 6 Rep 168 Posts Drives: Yellow S2000 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Walsall iTrader: (0)	Easily fixable that is mate. Plastic weld it job done. But due to how long these hang of the cars you may damage it again common problem with these.
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06-18-2015, 11:34 AM	#9
ade146 Second Lieutenant 8 Rep 242 Posts Drives: E90 330d sport auto Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: S.Wales or Cheshire iTrader: (0)	Thats a previous repair you have damaged so dont feel bad about it. Just cobble something together underneath to prevent it hanging down or you will catch it again.
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