Bumper-to-Fender clip

Salazar · 07-02-2012, 02:20 PM

Hey Guys,

Hit a pretty nasty bump on the road the other day on the drivers side and it broke the clip that connects the fender to the bumper. The section in the picture attached. Now the bumper is coming out a little about half an inch or so. Has anyone replaced this clip and is it a fairly simple process? Or is this clip even available to purchase for replacement?

Thanks in advance!

Dackelone · 07-02-2012, 03:21 PM

Hey Buddy... Looks like a $0.20 C-clip. ?

#07146951655... number 14 in this pic...

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http://realoem.com/bmw/showparts.do?...80&hg=51&fg=15

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Salazar · 07-02-2012, 03:45 PM

sweet!

How difficult is the replacement/install?

siegester · 07-02-2012, 09:45 PM

It should be a fairly simple process, however I've not worked on BMWs in particular. On some cars you need to loosen the fender liner so you can reach everything, but i'm not sure on the 1 series.

I'd also replace both the clip and the bolt just in case the clip is stripped (and i doubt you have the bolt since it came out while driving).

Pig Farmer · 07-03-2012, 06:32 AM

You should search for a DIY on the front bumper removal (with pictures) but I will try to explain how the bumper is connected to the fender. The edge of the bumper has a tab that slips into a black plastic piece that is attached to the fender. If you take a close look, you can see the black plastic piece recessed between the bumper and fender. It almost looks like a gasket between the bumper and fender. The bumper tab snaps into a slot in the black plastic piece on the fender. The black "gasket" is the top of the slot. Once snapped in place, you can still move the bumper a little bit to allign the bumper with the fender. Once alligned, the pinch bolt in the wheel is tightened to keep the bumper in place. Before ordering anything, I would try loosening the pinch bolt, push the bumper back to the correct position and retighten the bolt. You can do this in a matter of minutes and don't even need to jack the car. Just turn the steering wheel all the way to the right and you can gain access to the bolt in the wheel well.

Salazar · 07-03-2012, 10:23 AM

Thanks for the info guys.. I will take a look and see if I actually still have that bolt or not but it does sound like it is no longer even there.. Prior to hitting the "bump" the tires did rub on those clips for a good while.. I was even contemplating taking a dremel to shave it down a little to stop the rubbing..

cpt97m3 · 07-03-2012, 06:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Salazar

Thanks for the info guys.. I will take a look and see if I actually still have that bolt or not but it does sound like it is no longer even there.. Prior to hitting the "bump" the tires did rub on those clips for a good while.. I was even contemplating taking a dremel to shave it down a little to stop the rubbing..

I used the dremel to shave it down. So far, so good.

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Salazar Second Lieutenant 22 Rep 210 Posts Drives: 2008 Black 135i Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Dallas, TX iTrader: (0)	Bumper-to-Fender clip Hey Guys, Hit a pretty nasty bump on the road the other day on the drivers side and it broke the clip that connects the fender to the bumper. The section in the picture attached. Now the bumper is coming out a little about half an inch or so. Has anyone replaced this clip and is it a fairly simple process? Or is this clip even available to purchase for replacement? Thanks in advance! __________________ VMR v715 \| Rieger Eyelids\| ST Coils \| Custom Tint \| 3D Design \| Custom Quad
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Dackelone European Editor 10528 Rep 22,992 Posts Drives: N54 e82 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Bayern, Germany iTrader: (1)	Hey Buddy... Looks like a $0.20 C-clip. ? #07146951655... number 14 in this pic... http://realoem.com/bmw/showparts.do?...80&hg=51&fg=15 . __________________ Dackel's European Delivery Museum Guide
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Salazar Second Lieutenant 22 Rep 210 Posts Drives: 2008 Black 135i Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Dallas, TX iTrader: (0)	sweet! How difficult is the replacement/install? __________________ VMR v715 \| Rieger Eyelids\| ST Coils \| Custom Tint \| 3D Design \| Custom Quad
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07-02-2012, 09:45 PM	#4
siegester Captain 345 Rep 751 Posts Drives: '20 M340i Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: USA iTrader: (0) Garage List 2020 BMW M340i [0.00]	It should be a fairly simple process, however I've not worked on BMWs in particular. On some cars you need to loosen the fender liner so you can reach everything, but i'm not sure on the 1 series. I'd also replace both the clip and the bolt just in case the clip is stripped (and i doubt you have the bolt since it came out while driving).
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07-03-2012, 06:32 AM	#5
Pig Farmer Major 340 Rep 1,293 Posts Drives: E92M Join Date: May 2010 Location: Florida iTrader: (0)	You should search for a DIY on the front bumper removal (with pictures) but I will try to explain how the bumper is connected to the fender. The edge of the bumper has a tab that slips into a black plastic piece that is attached to the fender. If you take a close look, you can see the black plastic piece recessed between the bumper and fender. It almost looks like a gasket between the bumper and fender. The bumper tab snaps into a slot in the black plastic piece on the fender. The black "gasket" is the top of the slot. Once snapped in place, you can still move the bumper a little bit to allign the bumper with the fender. Once alligned, the pinch bolt in the wheel is tightened to keep the bumper in place. Before ordering anything, I would try loosening the pinch bolt, push the bumper back to the correct position and retighten the bolt. You can do this in a matter of minutes and don't even need to jack the car. Just turn the steering wheel all the way to the right and you can gain access to the bolt in the wheel well.
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Salazar Second Lieutenant 22 Rep 210 Posts Drives: 2008 Black 135i Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Dallas, TX iTrader: (0)	Thanks for the info guys.. I will take a look and see if I actually still have that bolt or not but it does sound like it is no longer even there.. Prior to hitting the "bump" the tires did rub on those clips for a good while.. I was even contemplating taking a dremel to shave it down a little to stop the rubbing.. __________________ VMR v715 \| Rieger Eyelids\| ST Coils \| Custom Tint \| 3D Design \| Custom Quad
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