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Mar 31, 2008 | 01:48 PM

duburban

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I'm going to put my avant into service position for the first time tomorrow and i just am not clear about the rods that hold the radiator support. Can i use the 2 allen bolts that come out of the bottom of the bumper?

Mar 31, 2008 | 02:15 PM

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Those bolts only hold on the bumper skin, which has to be removed

Under the bumper you'll find 4 bolts per side that hold the bumper supports to the frame. You'll have to loosen/remove those to put the radiator support into the service position.

Mar 31, 2008 | 02:32 PM

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Corrections

the 2 bolts hold the bumper support onto the bumper shocks, I also think you mean "behind the bumper" not under. Well unless your car is always standing on its rear bumper, then you would be right.

BTW its 3 bolts that hold the shock to the frame, there is usually one spot that doesn't have a bolt which is used for the "service" position of the raditor support.

Mar 31, 2008 | 03:35 PM

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Yeap! also...

You really dont need to use the special VW tool to do it. I work at a dealer and most of the tech's just use long 8mm bolts.

The thread pitch is 8x1.25 and the longer the better (120mm+) should work fine. You can most likely pick them up at a decent hardware storeor lowes.

Mar 31, 2008 | 05:06 PM

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Just buy a stick of allthread. cheap, and you can cut it to the size you want.

doesn't have to be tight, just thread it in by hand.

Mar 31, 2008 | 05:17 PM

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right right

Thanks for the help. I know there are 3 bolts holding the shocks to the frame, But last time i took my bumper off i took 2 allen bolts out, from under (if facing the bolt head). I heard that you could use these to slide the bumper out onto. Guess these aren't the them though. Thanks for the thread size and pitch, perfect! I would be so in debt to my local guy if it weren't for yall. 175k is an important time for my Avants maturation! Might be old but at least its a milf.