Max Dillon wrote:
Forums were nearly useless. One jerk chastised a fellow with same
question to purchase the $$$ manual, when the OP finally found the hidden
screws, jerky boy chimed in with a hint that led me to realize that the
entire front bumper cover, basically entire plastic face of the car, had
to come off to reveal two hidden screws. Dozens of screws later the face
was off, hidden screws removed, and radiator came right out.
So step one in any work near the front of the car is to remove the bumper
cover?
My friend who owns a 2003 Jetta said something about having to remove the
bumper to replace a headlight bulb, or maybe it was the cloudy plastic
headlamp assembly. Either way, I was quite surprised when he mentioned
bumper removal.
Mitch.
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One reason I haven't bought one of the newer cars is the apparent absence of
effective bumpers.
Quote:
"Bumpers are supposed to keep damage away from safety-related equipment such
as headlights and taillights and protect vehicle parts such as hoods,
fenders, and exhaust and cooling systems that are expensive to repair. When
bumpers are poorly designed, these car body parts sustain most of the damage
in parking-lot collisions and other low-speed impacts. Bills to fix
fender-bender damage can add up to thousands of dollars fast, not to mention
the hassle of getting repair estimates and waiting for your car to get out
of the shop.
Insurance claims related to fender benders add up, too. This is reflected in
the premiums consumers pay for auto insurance. More than $6 billion is paid
out each year to cover claims of $4,500 or less, the kind of damage claims
associated with low-speed collisions.1 Such huge damage costs are why it's
important to equip passenger vehicles with bumpers that effectively reduce
damage in low-speed collisions. Better bumpers mean less out-of-pocket costs
for consumers and lower insurance costs."
http://www.iihs.org/research/qanda/bumpers.html
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