rubber thingy under front bumper falling off
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rubber thingy under front bumper falling off
What do you call that black rubber thing under the front bumper? Is that the underspoiler? I know there were posts on this a long time ago, but my search results yielded nothing. Anyways, that rubber thingy (sounds dirty [IMG]i/expressions/laugh2.gif[/IMG] ) is starting to come off. Probably from all the unplowed snow and ice that I've had to drive over. Do you know if I can just buy some screws to put it back in? Or does it require an adhesive? I haven't been able to get close and look because it's been raining the past few days.
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Rep Power: 395 Its a couple a screws, or possibly some nuts. [IMG]i/expressions/laugh2.gif[/IMG] I have to take my car to the car wash, and than fix mine, mine is also kinda loose. I have fixed mine before too, its not that hard, you might have to jack the car up a little to get under there for easier access.
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Rep Power: 0 You don't suppose it's a warranty issue, do you? I'd rather have it fixed once and done right then to keep having to fix it. Unless of course I'm going to get charged for it! [IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/IMG]
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Rep Power: 0 My dealer fixed mine, as long as it was under warranty. It was continually coming loose. Very frustrating. Now that I'm out of warranty, the part sits in my garage. It never stayed on well. I suggest some type of screws or glue if you don't want it to come off.
How important is it, anyways. Does anyone know what function it serves?
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How important is it, anyways. Does anyone know what function it serves?
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Rep Power: 0 Its held onto the bumper by 4 brackets and 2 clips. A friend of a friend said Honda wanted to charge her like $50 to get it 'fixed'. Just tighten the brackets or spend $1 at HomeDepot to buy the bolts if they fell off.
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Rep Power: 0 All it is is a weather stip and when mine started to come off I took it off and left it off. Whenever I stood infront of my car after i took it off it looked alot better. It dont help anything, thats why you have a splash gaurd under the front of your engine
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Rep Power: 0 Looking at the figure in the link below, I see the clips that Kre mentioned. Maybe I can pick some up cheap at my dealership. Then again, probably not...
http://www.hondaautomotiveparts.com/...tcgry5=BUMPERS
http://www.hondaautomotiveparts.com/...tcgry5=BUMPERS
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Rep Power: 0 From H and A Accessories, here's some instructions for putting the "rubber thingy" on:
http://www.handa-accessories.com/civic/02civrus.pdf
http://www.handa-accessories.com/civic/02civrus.pdf
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[hr]Originally posted by: astr033
Looking at the figure in the link below, I see the clips that Kre mentioned. Maybe I can pick some up cheap at my dealership. Then again, probably not...
http://www.hondaautomotiveparts.com/...tcgry5=BUMPERS[hr]
[hr]Originally posted by: astr033
Looking at the figure in the link below, I see the clips that Kre mentioned. Maybe I can pick some up cheap at my dealership. Then again, probably not...
http://www.hondaautomotiveparts.com/...tcgry5=BUMPERS
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u know what? some of you might agree and some won't but our cars are pretty damn low to the ground already specially in the front...and whenver i come off a steep curb or somethin' i always scrape...damn thing keeps comnin off...looks like i'm drivin a deformed car....i hate it...i almost took it off one day, but decided to just bolt it back on...only one side came off....that rubber guard things just blows [IMG]i/expressions/moon.gif[/IMG]
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Rep Power: 319 mine came off about a month ago, i decided heck with it, so i dont have a rubber thingy under my car and yea u are right these cars are already low in the front i keep hittin the curb when i park and it scrapes.
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Rep Power: 0 mine stills falls off to this day, like everything it rubs on the curb it gets loose....u can easily push it back into place...just push it back and it works...works for me
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Rep Power: 395 Well I just got back inside from washing my car, and fixing this damned thing. Its super easy, grab a 10mm socket, loosen the clips, slid the rubber piece, and than tighten. Mine was loose in 2 different spots.
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[hr]Originally posted by: shortie22
mine came off about a month ago, i decided heck with it, so i dont have a rubber thingy under my car and yea u are right these cars are already low in the front i keep hittin the curb when i park and it scrapes.[hr]
[hr]Originally posted by: shortie22
mine came off about a month ago, i decided heck with it, so i dont have a rubber thingy under my car and yea u are right these cars are already low in the front i keep hittin the curb when i park and it scrapes.[hr]
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Rep Power: 334 mine fell completely off one day last month.. lol didnt realize it till a few days after it happened. it was probably becuase i did not screw it back on wen i was putting my bumper back on.
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Rep Power: 0 when i see it starting to come off..i take it to the dealer and say..could u please take 10 mins to fix this for me [IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/IMG][IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/IMG][IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/IMG]and they do no prob... teeheee
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Rep Power: 0 just take that shiz off of your bumber bro, and get that full kaminari front bumber with some angel eye headlights and call it good.but im a rich kid...[IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/IMG][IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/IMG][IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/IMG][IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/IMG][IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/IMG]my dad has millions
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Rep Power: 0 Mine started to hang off so I TOOK it off then about 3 days later I looked under my car and saw how it was put on and put it back on. They damn thing is loose again. So guess what I am going to put it back on the way I did the first time. Then in about a month a am getting a body kit. (Not sure witch one I want but ANY IDEAS WELCOME) then I wont worry about it
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Rep Power: 0 I'll keep it short.
http://www.7thgencivic.com/forums/sh...threadid=81381
Hope that was short enough.
Short short version - f*cking air dam.
http://www.7thgencivic.com/forums/sh...threadid=81381
Hope that was short enough.
Short short version - f*cking air dam.
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Rep Power: 0 I have been having the same problem. I tend to pull too far forward when I park, and I have scraped a couple of times (no matter how slowly I pull out onto the street), and the rubber dam keeps coming off. I will try loosening the bolts before trying to put the rubber thing back on (I was wondering why it wouldn't work very well!)
A friend of mine (who used to do auto claims) says he thinks it's for deflecting air up into the radiator, but I'm a little doubtful...it seems too small to be really effective.
A friend of mine (who used to do auto claims) says he thinks it's for deflecting air up into the radiator, but I'm a little doubtful...it seems too small to be really effective.
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Rep Power: 309 Anyone even know the purpose of the rubber spoiler? Does it block rocks or water or something???
And FuKNGRuVN....i'd appreciate it if you didn't steal the icon i worked so diligently on...
And FuKNGRuVN....i'd appreciate it if you didn't steal the icon i worked so diligently on...
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Rep Power: 0 Well well well.... I beg yer f*cking pardon born2xLr8, but I had it first. I was wondering when you'd say something... they do look pretty darned close.
http://members.shaw.ca/goodbytes/vroom/front.jpg
Taken THE DAY I bought my ride back in Nov '01, and photocropped for other online sigs on other forums back in '01. It was originally my Outlook sig. Took me all of two minutes to do. And I've had the icon since I was a member here, which according to your sign-up date was a month before you.
So who's ripping off whom?
Besides... blue looks so much better than black.
http://members.shaw.ca/goodbytes/vroom/front.jpg
Taken THE DAY I bought my ride back in Nov '01, and photocropped for other online sigs on other forums back in '01. It was originally my Outlook sig. Took me all of two minutes to do. And I've had the icon since I was a member here, which according to your sign-up date was a month before you.
So who's ripping off whom?
Besides... blue looks so much better than black.
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Rep Power: 339 do you all drive carefully through driveways and such? i see alot of folks speed out of like a gas stations and scratch the **** out of their rubber thingies and bumbers all the time. i cant bear tearing up my car like that.
how do they come loose?
how do they come loose?
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Rep Power: 0 Originally posted by KiGGaNesSS
mine stills falls off to this day, like everything it rubs on the curb it gets loose....u can easily push it back into place...just push it back and it works...works for me
mine stills falls off to this day, like everything it rubs on the curb it gets loose....u can easily push it back into place...just push it back and it works...works for me
good one. that has always worked for me too.
