Hi to All

Out teaching this evening when a very clever chap in a Toyota Landcruiser decided to drive into the back of me. Most remarkable and unexpected thing is that I did not sack his head in, which means I am getting old.

The impact was at low speed and he was braking, so damage is superficially quite light, however, the bumper has been pushed out of line slightly so that the gaps at the top edge where it meets the rear quarter panels are now about 1.5mm wider at the top of the bumper than at the bottom. Also, the bumper has splayed so that where its upper edges used to be flush with the rear wheelarches, they now protrude about 3 or 4 mm outside the line of the rear quarter panels wheelarch edges. No other damage is evident via a brief visual check, but am unable to see underneath as there is a trim under the rear bumper. The hatch opens and closes OK and there are no unfamiliar creaks or rattles, there is no apparent damage on the boot floor / spare well, so it looks like bumper only (fingers crossed).

My question, is this likely to just be bent bumper mounting brackets? If so, are they attatched to the bumper and therefore a replacement bumper will sort it out? Or are they on the bodyshell? Can they be straightened out in either case?

I need the car for work and the damage does not affect the car in use, however, I will have it repaired as it will affect future value and it does not liik right. Other guy will be paying.

Any ideas on what will be required and how I can do this without having the car off the road for more than half a day?

Chris

You could remove the bumper yourself and have a look, it may just be a case of re-alinging it in the rear wing brackets and sorting some of the wheel arch screws out.

He would have had to hit you pretty hard to bend the rear beam.

Bumper off should be no more than an hour for your first time.

Also. thinking about it - If you are going to have it repaired at his expense would he not be liable for loss of earnings and or a replacment vehicle?

Certainly is the old addage that if you hit a taxi you are really ****ed!! Have you got motor legal protection as they should recover any losses for you.

I would say minimum of 3 days off the road if they have to get one and paint it up for you.

Sounds like you might have been lucky and the plastic has flexed to absorb all the impact, dislodging the bumper in the process.

If that's the case, slackening/removing the T20 screws holding the bumper on, and re-clipping it to the bodywork may be a complete fix.

The pictures below might help:

Hi to All

Out teaching this evening when a very clever chap in a Toyota Landcruiser decided to drive into the back of me. Most remarkable and unexpected thing is that I did not sack his head in' date=' which means I am getting old.

The impact was at low speed and he was braking, so damage is superficially quite light, however, the bumper has been pushed out of line slightly so that the gaps at the top edge where it meets the rear quarter panels are now about 1.5mm wider at the top of the bumper than at the bottom. Also, the bumper has splayed so that where its upper edges used to be flush with the rear wheelarches, they now protrude about 3 or 4 mm outside the line of the rear quarter panels wheelarch edges. No other damage is evident via a brief visual check, but am unable to see underneath as there is a trim under the rear bumper. The hatch opens and closes OK and there are no unfamiliar creaks or rattles, there is no apparent damage on the boot floor / spare well, so it looks like bumper only (fingers crossed).

My question, is this likely to just be bent bumper mounting brackets? If so, are they attatched to the bumper and therefore a replacement bumper will sort it out? Or are they on the bodyshell? Can they be straightened out in either case?

I need the car for work and the damage does not affect the car in use, however, I will have it repaired as it will affect future value and it does not liik right. Other guy will be paying.

Any ideas on what will be required and how I can do this without having the car off the road for more than half a day?

Chris[/quote']

Get it to a garage use "accident not my fault" lawyer soonest

My bro has a VW Passat, same accident only woman Corsa driver . Her number plate smashed, he small hole in rear bumper, she wanted to pay for it as had two accidents in previous week, he was going to settle for a few quid to fill hole and spray

Now yes someone has been ripped off, but the repair cost an awful lot of money

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My rear bumper is being replaced under warranty (upper and lower half) including the bumper support bar for £650 (luckily i'm not paying).

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Many thanks for the replys and photos. Having had a look in daylight and in the dry, I can now see paintwork damage on the tailgate and bumper as well as the previously mentioned mis alignment. It is now beyond a few screws loosened off and tightened, so I expect it to go through insurance. If the guy elects not to, he can pay for the full inspection for a quote and then for the repair in advance of it being carried out. If a bumper fit / respray is

My rear bumper is being replaced under warranty (upper and lower half) including the bumper support bar for

Another Chelsea Tractor causing the rest of us 'proper'car owners grief, then!

Double the road tax, and then double it again, I say!

Not caused by the remap then?

Chris

No, thankfully!