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Old Apr 30, 2011 | 11:43 AM
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Okay guys so my passenger side bumper is sagging a little bit and I've checked all the clips and screws and everything is on right. So what's wrong?

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Old Apr 30, 2011 | 11:50 AM
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What's the history of the car? Accidents? Unless its an illusion from the camera, it looks like the driver's side lights are much newer than the passenger side. If the bumper cover is not original, it just might not fit quite as good. Heck, even from the factory, that is still a pretty close fit all around.

If the gap between the hood and the bumper cover on the passenger side really bothers you, a couple washers might help bring it up to close the gap. The only problem I see is that it already fits close to the headlight on the passenger side.
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Old Apr 30, 2011 | 11:55 AM
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Well I bought it off a family friend, and the title was clean. I think they got into an accident on the driver's side that's why the headlight on the driver's side is newer. I don't know Ill try the washer's on the passenger side and see how it is. I'm pretty sure the bumper is OEM factory.
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Old Apr 30, 2011 | 01:35 PM
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accident. Thats probably an aftermarket bumper, i had one and the fitting on it was like that, the bumper isnt sagging, it just doesn't fit 100% like OEM.
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Old Apr 30, 2011 | 03:09 PM
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Adjust the hood, look at the fender hood gap on the drivers side vs the pass side. Driver side is tighter. This will throw off the gap for the lights from the front view.

There are black adjusters on each side of the hood (up top), raise the driver side (unscrew) and lower (tighten) the pass side. Do this by turning them like u would a screw.

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Old Apr 30, 2011 | 04:12 PM
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I agree with BLAZE the adjust the hood, thats what i did, i had a similar problem but the gap difference wasnt as noticeable
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Old Apr 30, 2011 | 04:28 PM
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barely noticeable.
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