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Old May 4, 2009 | 10:33 AM
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Cobalt SS/SC Bumper real loose

The other day I noticed that my bumper was real loose and I checked to see what could be causing it and I couldn't find but one place it could be but im not really sure. I asked jared and I took a look at his bumper and he had no play at all so...I made a video last night at the car washing with very little lighting.

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zmqmM...e=channel_page

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Maybe you can look under yours and maybe compare..

Thanks Guys and Gals
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Old May 4, 2009 | 10:51 AM
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Are the 4 large snaps that hold the top of your grille to the rad support in? thats what it looks like to me.
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Old May 4, 2009 | 10:57 AM
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check those 4 snaps, then check behind your headlights, there are 3 bolts on each side that hold the bumper to the fenders. those may be loose, or not exist.
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Old May 4, 2009 | 08:06 PM
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yea those were tight so im not really sure and all snaps are in place but if you notice in the pic there are two flaps that attached to the frame were broke off and I replaced those with new push pins and it raised it and its not moving as much but its still not as tight as like Jared's car. Im going to look at his car tonight once he gets home to see what his is looking like.
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Old May 4, 2009 | 08:15 PM
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couldn't tell from the pics, but the mounts for the splash guards to the frame look like they're there. are the screws that run along the lip that connect the splash guards to the bumper still there? might have been taken out if someone changed the air filter recently...
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Old May 4, 2009 | 08:17 PM
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honestly i think all of our bumpers have flex.......so i dont think its a problem
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Old May 4, 2009 | 08:18 PM
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Not that much flex
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Old May 4, 2009 | 08:26 PM
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Yea its about half the flex is was. So Its not as bad now. But I still want to figure it out. Thursday im getting my headlights painted so I will take a good look before replacing the headlights.
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Old May 4, 2009 | 08:28 PM
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its prob a stupid tab......however, did you check to see where it is underneath the wheel liner and it attaches to the fender........id check there.....when i did my vertical doors i had to take that off and noticed there were a few loose screws/bolts
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Old May 4, 2009 | 08:30 PM
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theres like 3 bolts that connect to the fender on each side...
i believe its the 3rd one in that has some space so u can adjust it, it looks like maybe the bolt has come loose or something, theyre easy to get to, u just need to remove ur headlights and u can stick ur hand down in there and check
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Old May 4, 2009 | 09:23 PM
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I have this issue too, only not quite as bad.
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Old May 5, 2009 | 11:23 AM
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Yea I checked those and those were really tight. I think I will leave it like is is. I put two new tabs at the bottom and it doesn't flex as much.
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