General How much will a garage charge to fit abarth lights

[andipunto]

Having a massive problem trying to undo the nut near the wheel arch it just won't budge. And I don't really want to remove the bumper.

Is it worth me paying a garage to do it and has anyone had it done if so how much did it cost?

 

[johnlad27]

Cover the nut in Wd40 for ages, like overnight. I didnt have that much trouble, although i used a 3/4 socket bar to budge it.

 

[Kerr1992]

You will need to remove the bumper anyway to take the light out as you need to slide it out slightly from behind the wheel arch if you catch my drift?

There is also a small lip under the bumper I think, not too sure,

But removal of the bumper is the way forward

Hope you win!
Craig

 

[johnlad27]

You will need to remove the bumper anyway to take the light out as you need to slide it out slightly from behind the wheel arch if you catch my drift?

There is also a small lip under the bumper I think, not too sure,

But removal of the bumper is the way forward

Hope you win!
Craig

Wrong... You dont have to remove the bumper to fit the lights, at least 10-15 people i know on here that have fitted the lights HAVEN'T removed the bumper.

 

[Kerr1992]

I can't see how, you could easily undo the lights but how you going to get them out?

They are partially under the wing so you could bend it.

 

[grantewhite]

Wrong... You dont have to remove the bumper to fit the lights, at least 10-15 people i know on here that have fitted the lights HAVEN'T removed the bumper.

Correct bumper can stay on, as above use a can of bolt breaker or lubricant over night to loosen her up, gd luck

 

[johnlad27]

No you undo the three bolts and slide the light out forward not up or down. The guide on the forum is clear and excellent. No need to remove the bumper whatsoever.

 

[Kerr1992]

Well I took mines off

Guide on here said to remove it :O It revealed some damage that must have been there since I got the car so I wish I hadn't

I apologize

 

[vagosofron]

I also removed mine when i changed my headlights. I tried to do it without taking it off, but i had to bend the bumper and i didn't want to do that. I don't see why it's harmfull to take the bumper off really...

 

[johnlad27]

Because you will never get the same panel gaps etc etc.

 

[ReaperX]

I swapped mine at a garage and they removed the bumper as I couldn't undo the third bolt on one headlight with the bumper on.

Just the gap where the bonnet ends was bigger but that's adjustable with the two black stoppers on the bonnet.They adjusted them and it's like it was before,no change..

 

[vagosofron]

:yeahthat:

 

[fletcher9017]

try putting coke cola on cotton wool and leave it over night

 

[GymJunkie]

I swapped mine at a garage and they removed the bumper as I couldn't undo the third bolt on one headlight with the bumper on.

Just the gap where the bonnet ends was bigger but that's adjustable with the two black stoppers on the bonnet.They adjusted them and it's like it was before,no change..

could you elaborate please as the gap between the bonnet and front bumper is quite big but all the other gaps line up perfectly

 

[ReaperX]

could you elaborate please as the gap between the bonnet and front bumper is quite big but all the other gaps line up perfectly

You screw/unscrew these in order to adjust how high/low the bonnet sits/

Just be careful,leave a small "reasonable" gap because in case of collision the bumper is very flexible and you don't want to hit your bumper.

 

[DlightSwitch]

Never knew that! Thanks for the useful information