I’m looking for technical help or recommendations on: Do I have missing bolts?
Would anyone mind taking a look at their ND and seeing if the lower black plastic part of their rear bumper is bolted to the bracket to the body that goes under the crash bar? Mine looks like it’s missing 2 bolts, but they don’t seem to be critical, so maybe they’re not meant to be fitted
I’m chasing some annoying clunks/rattles from the back of the car over bumpy roads. It’s definitely not the hubs because they were changed 6 months ago. I’m 99% sure it’s not the exhaust or any of the heat shields. I’ve not noticed any obvious steering effect from the back of the car over bumps.
Hi M-L, on my ND (30AE soft top) each of the two plastic bumper brackets are secured with a plastic body-trim clip, similar to the ones which hold the front wheel arch liners in place.
A couple of photos of mine of the relevant area, which is the original bumper from new. One shows freehand white crayon marks (difficult to get a good camera shot), which appear to read “1/29”, followed by a squiggly line. Hope this helps.