Stuck rear bumper

The 'L' type bumpers are mounted on three-piece "rams": an outside steel shell, an inner steel shaft and bonded rubber between them. When an inpact occurs, the rubber shears slowly, allowing the ram to collapse with great resistance. Yours worked as planned. Either replace the assembly with a new one, or remove it, somehow extend the two steel pieces, drill a hole & shove a 10-32 bolt & nut thru both steel parts, & reinstall. Under further impacts, the small bolt will shear, retaining the function of the ram. I recommend NOT smacking into other cars, too.... or using another parking lot not reserved for braile- drivers if this happens regularly.

The rams are bolted to the chassis, and the bolts can be accessed through two oval-shaped holes on the inside of the engine bay. Once you have the bolts out, you should be able to remove the rams, then malletize them on your workbench to your satisfaction.

Note: European cars using the one-piece bumpers did NOT use these rams--instead the bumpers were attached to solid brackets. The Euro cars positioned the bumper right up against the body, and it looks much better. You may want to consider adjusting your rams thusly...

Mike Drew