The Original i30 Owners Club
THE GARAGE (SERVICE, MAINTENANCE & REPAIR) => DIESEL => Topic started by: chris_robbo on February 23, 2017, 00:12:04
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Hi I recently reversed into a metal pole in my hyundai i30 (2016) hatchback in a car park and cracked the whole of the plastic rear bumper panel and need to replace. I am just wondering if anyone has any instructions on how to do this and also if any one knows the best (cheapest) way of getting hold of a new part that is cheap or a good quality used part. Thanks in advance.
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Hi chris_robbo,
Welcome to the club.
I recently hit a kangaroo and did the same to the front bumper. I picked one up in the same colour from a wreckers. I only needed a philillips head screwdriver and a socket set to replace it.
I took lots of photos as I removed it and just reversed the steps.
No spare screws or nuts and bolts at the end.
Good luck.
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Take your pick
:link: hyundai i30 rear bumper | eBay (http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_nkw=hyundai+i30+rear+bumper)
If the impact was heavy - you may also need the reinforced crash bar that sits behind the bumper.
I did the same with my previous Venga and it dented and split the bumper - about 70 mm split. One of the local chips away people came to my home, heat welded the split, filled the depression and sprayed it for £80. You couldn't see the repair afterwards.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v308/AlanHo1937/Yorkshre%20Holiday%20Aug%202014/Crash1_zps9862bdb9.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/AlanHo1937/media/Yorkshre%20Holiday%20Aug%202014/Crash1_zps9862bdb9.jpg.html)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v308/AlanHo1937/Yorkshre%20Holiday%20Aug%202014/Crash2_zps511d79c0.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/AlanHo1937/media/Yorkshre%20Holiday%20Aug%202014/Crash2_zps511d79c0.jpg.html)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v308/AlanHo1937/Yorkshre%20Holiday%20Aug%202014/Crash3_zps849a62f5.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/AlanHo1937/media/Yorkshre%20Holiday%20Aug%202014/Crash3_zps849a62f5.jpg.html)
Here is after the repair
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v308/AlanHo1937/i30%20Forum/Comparison_zpsbc83df04.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/AlanHo1937/media/i30%20Forum/Comparison_zpsbc83df04.jpg.html)