So I did a ix conv a while back and yesterday while taking off the bumper and putting it back on after my new IX headlights issue came up. There is about a finger gap between the bottom of the headlight and the bumper itself and i'm not sure why. Nothing else was changed took it off 3 times and back on to fit it better and no luck. I do have the ix fron crash bar but it was from my friends car so I don't think that would have anything to do with it.

seems like the little thing that clips the bumper on is not staying clipped to the car and thats where the gap it.
Any suggestions???????????

here is a bad angle but the only picture I have right now.


will post better pics later
EDIT: I finally got around to putting on the new hardware and the gap is no longer by the fender side, however there is still a gap under the headlight, which was not there when I had my VIII headlights so i'm not stressing this anymore. Thanks Russ for the hardware it helped with my fender gap =)
I will post pics later on to show how it stands now

 

I get this with my VIII bumper every now in then after removing the bumper. Usually can fix it by taking the bumper off and reinstalling it. Hope you figure it out!

 

i think thats going to happen, if you push up on the bottom of the bumper that should bring it up, maybe try 3m tape a slim strip of it under there and push up on the bottom maybe that will help ya out..

 

its normal.. every time i take the bumper off that happens..

 

yea happens to me all the time although latley i have been getting it spot on

 

take it off then put it back on and it should fix it. is it just the drivers side?

 

The passenger side also but the gap is smaller. I took it off and back on 3 times and no luck

Here are better pictures

 

Is the hardware that connects the the bumper to the fender loose? I sell a lot of hardware in that location from people taking their covers on and off a lot. Seems to fix the problem. I actually made a kit up with all the parts in that location yesterday. If that is the problem then go HERE

 

What are the part numbers and how much do they cost? THANKS!

 

I know for sure the white plastic part is loose because that's where is not clicking or staying in. Will try to take it off again and install if no luck I will be ordering the parts tonight
also plz give me individual part numbers i might not need all of them.

 

Would a spacer help at all?

 

My FMIC causes this to happen on my car...

 

what do u mean a spacer??? spacer to put where???

I have the same FMIC i had when i originally got the ix conv on

 

it also looks like you havent alligned/tightened the bumper to fender bolt enough

 

i took off my bumper a while ago to install a CF lip and when I put it back on it had a small gap like yours. Its not really noticeable (maybe cus I have a TB) but its there. I think this may be common with IX bumper removals.