Replacing front silver air splitter?

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Re: Replacing front silver air splitter?

Post by JW1000M » Mon Mar 09, 2015 5:18 pm

This is the damaged part - yes integral and concerned that wrapping a cracked part will still the crack showing - bit of plastic welding and re-spray I'm thinking....
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Re: Replacing front silver air splitter?

Post by Outtlaw » Mon Mar 09, 2015 5:39 pm

Ouch!
Doesn't look too bad at first but after looking at the diagrams it looks like a new bumper unless you know a good garage that could repair it.
Either way its going to cost you, not the arse that did it.
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Re: Replacing front silver air splitter?

Post by RIV » Mon Mar 09, 2015 5:53 pm

That's a peace of cake for a decent body Shop to repair
Tbh wrapping that low down isn't going to look good for long, it's going to get chipped in no time

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Re: Replacing front silver air splitter?

Post by kmpowell » Mon Mar 09, 2015 5:54 pm

Outtlaw wrote:Ouch!
Ouch indeed! :o

I had visions of a crack, not a full on break. A plasticweld in a bodyshop seems your best bet. :(
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Re: Replacing front silver air splitter?

Post by JW1000M » Mon Mar 09, 2015 8:17 pm

kmpowell wrote:
Outtlaw wrote:Ouch!
Ouch indeed! :o

I had visions of a crack, not a full on break. A plasticweld in a bodyshop seems your best bet. :(
Yep, I think that is the only route unless I replace the whole bumper - something that just seems to be unnecessary.

I'll keep this thread updated - the emails have gone out to local smart repairers.

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