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855 rear bumper question
- echosierra
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855 rear bumper question
How do i fix this alignment
Should this bumper be level?
Its currently pointing slightly downward
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Should this bumper be level?
Its currently pointing slightly downward
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1995 855 Turbo
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Re: 855 rear bumper question
If it has not been dinged, it is likely the rear mounting brackets that are rotted through. I believe they are still available new, but in Texas yo may still be able to find good used ones. The later 98-00 if I recall correctly are the same.
The other thing that can happen is the aluminum of the bumper itself can corrode and leave a hole with no support onto the hanger.
Neil.
The other thing that can happen is the aluminum of the bumper itself can corrode and leave a hole with no support onto the hanger.
Neil.
2000 V70 R - still being an endless PITA
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Re: 855 rear bumper question
Should be level yes.
Get under the bumper and look straight up at the two black mounting plates scot850 is talking about. You'll know right away if they are bad, as is super common. Looks like they are shot.
Get under the bumper and look straight up at the two black mounting plates scot850 is talking about. You'll know right away if they are bad, as is super common. Looks like they are shot.
'95 854 T5-R, Motronic 4.4, 185k
'96 855 NA, 145k
'98 S70 NA, 220k (living out west)
'98 V70, T5 tune-injectors-turbo, LPT engine, 293k
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'07 XC70, 170k
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'96 855 NA, 145k
'98 S70 NA, 220k (living out west)
'98 V70, T5 tune-injectors-turbo, LPT engine, 293k
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Re: 855 rear bumper question
Pictures here...
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And here
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Bravo Zulu, Echo Sierra
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And here
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Bravo Zulu, Echo Sierra
Empty Nester
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- jreed
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Re: 855 rear bumper question
My bumper looked like that after a small hit. There was lots of corrosion on the brackets.
viewtopic.php?t=49802
I wrote up a step-by-step here:viewtopic.php?t=49802
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Re: 855 rear bumper question
YEs, but when we write our thread and then link to jreed's awesome thread in it, we get all the MVS points.

It looks like the same guy hit you, echsierra. And you are both in TX.
Hmmmmmm

It looks like the same guy hit you, echsierra. And you are both in TX.
Hmmmmmm
Empty Nester
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Re: 855 rear bumper question
Had to take care of this a couple months ago on the wife's '97 GLT. The DS bracket was basically non-existent, due to corrosion.










'97 854 T5 - Manual Swap, M4.4,COP, P2R Brakes, 16T, chassis bracing, XC70 nose swap
'97 855 GLT - Hers. RN swap/16T/exhaust/302s/Flashable M4.4, chassis bracing, 2 kid seats
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'97 855 GLT - Hers. RN swap/16T/exhaust/302s/Flashable M4.4, chassis bracing, 2 kid seats
'78 GLE - Waiting in the wings. Future whiteblock/T5 swap.
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Re: 855 rear bumper question
Long term maintenance .....it might be worth dropping those long bolts once A year and anti seizing them.
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Re: 855 rear bumper question
One of mine was seized in the threaded insert (DS), so I just wound up sourcing (non-original) bolts.They got a judicious coating of anti-seize going back in.
We've got to find a new rear bumper cover, though, as the bad mount caused it to rest on the exhaust tip...and melted it a bit. Still having no luck finding a replacement.
'97 854 T5 - Manual Swap, M4.4,COP, P2R Brakes, 16T, chassis bracing, XC70 nose swap
'97 855 GLT - Hers. RN swap/16T/exhaust/302s/Flashable M4.4, chassis bracing, 2 kid seats
'78 GLE - Waiting in the wings. Future whiteblock/T5 swap.
'97 855 GLT - Hers. RN swap/16T/exhaust/302s/Flashable M4.4, chassis bracing, 2 kid seats
'78 GLE - Waiting in the wings. Future whiteblock/T5 swap.
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Re: 855 rear bumper question
Well practiced my preaching this morning
Right one fine, lubed it heavily, reinstalled
Left one over the exhaust the head was horribly rusted removed muffler hanger rubbers, moved muffler, impacted screw out with a 13mm M8. I had a new bolt in my stash so lubed and replaced. Thought about putting two fiber washers above head to allow space to burn out then Dremel off.
On both side, about 150 ml of rusty water came out of the bolt a holes, ugh
Added a exhaust hanger clamp to my FCP cart for next order
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