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I have a 2010 Toyota corolla, the right side of the front bumper broke off. I did not want to replace the entire bumper to save $$$$$$$ (No way, repair shop wanted $1K). I simply shifted one of the clip that holds the bumper to the frame(that broke off) and attached it to the interior panel by drilling two new holes. One on the bumper and one on the interior panel and joined the two with panel retainers.
Use mini zip ties to secure it as another option, might be easier.
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You can also use Mini tie wraps.
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Esteban, please help! I’m a mom and have never picked up a drill. I ordered one online, a black and decker, along with some drill bits. How do I know if this is the right one for my TOYOTA bumper? How do I know it will go through the material? If you see this please treat me like a 5 year old and tell me what bit thing I’m suppose to pick! There are 50 to choose from and I feel very overwhelmed 😫😔 Any information you can give me will be so appreciated! Thank you for sharing this!
Kimmy, sorry just saw this now ... usually i get an email when someone comments on a video. most drill bits will work on plastic or wood. They make special ones for metal. Your drill manual should tell you what type of drill bits you have. If you are using panel retainers, you want to use a drill bits that is smaller than the panel retainer stem. The drill bit size that you select should be about 50-60% smaller than the retainer stem. If the hole is to big, then the retainer will not hold.
Hi my rear bumper on the right side is a bit off. I mean if look really close up to it I can see it’s not completely slot into place but its not very able to see it at all. Should I worry about it?
Also it’s no even near as off as in this video. Should I need to fix it?
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Omg my mechanic was also telling me 1000 dollars. What a lifesaver you are. Thank you!
ooooo hell nah .. $1k .. save that $$ and go to vegas instead ... jajaja .. thanks for watching ... consider using micro-tie wraps also to secure it .. best of luck with your repair ...
Thank you brother. You just saved me a trip to the junkyard in 100° temperature for a replacement bumper. 😁👍
Mr. Ray, No problem 👍bro -- sharing is caring .. stay away from that heat .. best of luck with your repair.
Panel retainers! Those are magical words! There’s also “Scrivet clips” I cannot thank you enough for this information
Thanks mayner17 for watching ... best of luck with your repair.
Panel retainers Scrivet clips
I can’t thank you enough Esteban! This is exactly what I needed to do for my Forester. Your video gave me enough information and confidence to get this done, and it looks so much better without that unaligned trim. Keep up the good work!
Hi Roger, thanks for watching and glad that this video was useful. Best of luck with your repair.
Great that you shared this creative approach, appreciated! Clear presentation without annoying hype or over the top personality.
Thanks for watching M Muller, best of luck with your repair, let me know if you have any questions.
An auto body shop would've charged $500 for that job. You saved a lot of money!
Thanks Esteban!!! This saved the day for me. I’ve been frustrated trying to find a fix short of taking it to a body shop. This is perfect.
Glad I could help!
Great knowledge and info seems painless...thank you
Love it! Thanks for posting!
Bro your video is so resourceful and educative. 6 years ago wow and here I’m helping fix my son’s bumper today December 2023
I summoned my 19 year old to watch and fix it himself. And he sure did.
Thank you what you do!
dat is some great news .. thanks for sharing. Glad that you and your son can bond over fixing a bumper ... your are a great father for helping him.
Thank you for video. For this minor fix they suggested bumper change of $1000 but I will try it myself now.
People keep telling me I should get it fixed at a body shop and not risk doing it myself but I don’t want to spend a grand- it’s just a bumper to me to fix
Advice is always good, but $1k das a lot of Mula(Money).. imagine if you took that 1k and invested in Tesla in 2012. 1000/20=50 Tesla stocks, now you would have had ~$110K(50*5*440) .. you can buy a lot of bumpers with that .. at the end of the day .. it's your decision. I love taking the more economical route .. save my mula($$) for better things, like you said it's a piece of plastic. Best of luck with your repair .. let me know if you have any questions.
@@estebancarrillo6103 yo are you a mechanic or stock trader? Or just a triple threat
@@NovaVortex jajaja .. i'm a poor engineer .. trying to learn stock trading and was exposed to some mechanic work when growing up ...
Some stupid body shop gave me an estimate of 4k what a joke 🤣
Brilliant idea and crystal clear video
You can also put a plastic or a metal washer on the backside of where the hole was torn out and put the body fasteners through instead of drilling a new hole.
great idea @Colin D, thanks for sharing .. that's what is all about .. creativity and save $$$$
@Colin, good idea. We have a third car that bumper ripped from the fender liner, adding a washer behind that hole and bumper may be the way to go.
This is very creative and save $$$ but with a solid fix. Thank you sir.
Thanks Andrew, my corolla is still holding, best of luck with your repairs.
Genius, thanks for sharing.
Great video!! Thank you!!
Simple, easy and fits my budget perfectly.
I Appreciate the video! This helped me out
Very informative and helpful!
Dude! Awesome. Backed out over the curb and messed all this up. Thanks so much!
Glad it helped!
Wonderful....I am going to fix it now.....saved my money. Thank you for the idea.
Awesome Raj, glad that I can help out .. glad that you can save $$$$
Simple fix! Thanks for taking the time to make the video!
You bet! Your are welcome... best of luck with your repair
thanks! Very helpful
Thank you this was right on time. I'm about to try this right now!
Yo Anthony .. best of luck with your repair .. thanks for watching ...
THANK YOU!!!This happened to my used Honda Accord 2003..
np, thanks for watching and hope you can fix it. Let me know if you have any questions.
Really helpful!!
thank you for putting up the link man...keep it up.
Thank you. I was very helpful
Thanks for the video. My 2012 Camry front bumper clips broke off.
Very informative and creative! thank you!
Thank you very much .. just trying to save a $(buck)....
Good idea bro and i like the way you fix it.
Do yourself a favor: drill the whole with the clip on : ones correct location is determined. That will avoid additional drilling as drill bits easily move as they rotate. The video is worth-literally a $1000 bucks; very helpful, just putting in my 2 cents to make things easier/simpler.
Great 👍 suggestion thanks for sharing.
An excellent instruction and thank you very much.
Glad it was helpful!
Thanks. Looking for some way to fix the same problem with my Sienna bumper cover. Will definitely give this a try!
Good luck with your repair, Sienna and my corolla are cousins .. same manufacturer .. let me know if you have any questions.
Very helpful! Thank you!
Hi Susan, Prego(welcome) .. let me know if you have any questions.
Great idea. Hope this works for my daughters 2010 Mazda 6.
Did it ?
Hey I've just completed these same repairs on my Nissan 2005 Tiida & with the help of some very cheap plastic welding tools I simply repaired/replaced the missing & broken pieces which is a job I have never done previously. Rest assured I'm no mechanic & instead I'm a computer technican but this particular repair was in actuality a mere piece of cake. Plastic welding is so easy & I'm confident now to do this type of vehicle repair again at any time!! There are heaps of excellent "how to do" videos on this very subject on "You Tube" & the last place you should be considering visiting is either a repair shop or worse even thinking about wasting money on a new bumper!! (yeah right) All you have to do is get your act together, spend some time reading up about it first on (You Tube) like I did & then put the theory into practise!! As you're not going to repair the "TITANIC" so simply get into it. If I can do it so can you & believe me or not I'm probably twice your age (over 70 in fact) so stop mucking around & pull finger!!
Love the creativity Brendon .. thanks for sharing and glad that you did not spend all that $$$$ in a new bumper.
a rock in my driveway just tore mine off a lil thanks for help
Nooooooooooooooooooooo .. damn rock .. best of luck with your repair .. thanks for watching ...
So clever, thank you!
You are so welcome!
Corolla getting fix
Gracias!
Nice explanation 👌
Excellent 👍🏾
Love the creativity!
Thank you! Cheers!
Thank you sir! great idea for my Camry ouchie.
You bet!
Excellent video. Thanks…
Many thanks!
Appreciate your help man! You’re awesome!
Thanks for watching .. best of luck with your repairs .. let me know if you have any questions.
Helpful!
Really useful for me as I own a 2009 Toyota Corolla
kool, only off by 1 year .. best of luck with your repair .. let me know if you have any questions ...
Saved me so much money. Thank you
Thanks for watching Alex .. best of luck with your repair ...
Can you help me out with fix my car. I can send some picture to you.
Josie Lewis sure .. send some over ...
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Great Idea, I would just drill 1 hole through both pieces of plastic and pop the pin in.
Thank you
Cable ties always good for these type jobs
Nice job Esteban! Those Toyotas apparently all have weak bumpers. Same thing happened to my parents and girlfriends car. Thank you.
Hi Kent, welcome .. many cars use these type of panel retainers made out of plastic. My wife loves driving over bumps/curves. I might have to get her a 1960/1970 vehicle .. back in those days .. bumpers were made out of 100% steel. I might have to repair the roads/curves when she starts driving the classic car... 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 .. best of luck with your repair .. if panel retainers don't work .. you can try the mini zip ties ....
Thank you for demonstrat how to fix it for me I've same problem as you on my Toyota Camry. I'm in Thailand.
Glad it helped ... was in your country looooooooooooooooong time ago .. I visited Hat Yai (about 23 years ago) .. I LOVE ThaiFood ... best of luck with your repair
Thats cool idea my friend.
Thank you! Cheers!
Thank you! This is exactly what happened to my Camry. I will be trying this!
Hi Sarah, best of luck with your repair. Let me know if you have any questions. I had a Camry also .. ran that car for 225K miles and it finally gave me to much trouble with the engine decided to sell it...Lots of good memories in my Camry ..
@@estebancarrillo6103 what Camry was that? Also, mine I got a piece stuck to the screw but broke off from bumper. Any glue you recommend?
@@MrDigit885 I had a 2003 Camry. The good stuff is J-B Weld 50133 Plastic Bonder Structural Adhesive. you can find it on Amazon
@@estebancarrillo6103 I have a 2004 Camry, any way you could give recommendations???I show photos
@@betsykiss867 If I were to redo it, i would use zip ties since it's a simple solution.
Thank you!
You are welcome. Thanks for watching.
Waw that was helpful thank you
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you!!
Your welcome Jen.
Oh my good work thanks
You’re welcome 😊
Thanks
.. Thank you
Good job @Esteban Carrillo
Thank you sir.
Thank you for watching and best of luck with your repair.
Voilà qui me donne une idée pour une future réparation. Merci.
C'est fantastique, c'était le plan .. chaque voiture est différente et nécessite parfois une correction différente de ce que j'ai fait. Merci d'avoir regardé ..
Thank yiu
Nice
Awesome
Yours is the first video I watched in my suddenly needed project of putting the entire bumper back on after a low speed sideways impact with a concrete block sheared off most of plastic pins that hold the bumper onto the car. It's a 2004 Malibu.
Yikes .. those darn concrete barries. Sounds like a challenging(love a challange) project to reattach the entire bumper. Hopefully it's mostly just replacing the pannel retainers. Best of luck with your repair and let me know how it turns out. peace out ..
@@estebancarrillo6103 It only took me a couple of hours. Push pins, zip ties, and weed eater line were sufficient to get the bumper securely attached. It isn't pretty. There are still a few points I intend to connect with either sheet metal screws or anchor bolts. Even so, it's well enough for all the driving around she'll be doing. My real project is a major interval maintenance of my Dodge 2.7L V6 including timing chain, water pump, thermostat, and radiator with hoses.
@@jeromebarry1741 that Dodge project sounds like it can Produce some good content for UA-cam. All that work might be a good idea to share on UA-cam. Each item can be it's own video. I asked.my father-in-law to share his knowledge on restoring oldies( he restored a 1950's Belair, a 1950s Cadillac, 1950s Ford fairlane), but couldn't convince him. He sold the Cadillac to some guy from Germany 🇩🇪, he had it shipped to Germany. Best of luck with that Dodge.
@@estebancarrillo6103 It would be a comedy series if I had done it. Just today I stripped the threads of a bolt hole in the block while trying to install an aftermarket primary tensioner. Now I'm waiting for a Chinese knockoff of a HeliCoil kit to come from Amazon.
Good job
Thanks Niko, it's my wife car, she kept harassing me to fix it and replace the entire bumper. I said no way, took a cheaper route to fix it.
Thank you thank you thank you
You are very welcome
Thanks for this....My wife seems to hit everything on the road.....
hummm .... seem like both of our wives might have gone to the same driving school ... lol.. thanks for watching ...
There's also the fact that the low-rise look is considered to be in vogue
Mike Ross 😂😂
I was gonna call sexism but then I remembered am the one who broke the one on my husband's car 🤭🤭 GOOD ONE SIR!
Esteban I just ran across this video and it’s very helpful. I do have a question though. Which manufacturer and part number was that clip. I couldn’t find at either local auto parts store.
Here is a link to the parts, found them on amazon. www.amazon.com/AUTOPARTER-01553-05323-53879-58010-47749-58010-59114AG000/dp/B07WDMXTV6/ref=asc_df_B07WDMXTV6/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=385177046298&hvpos=1o1&hvnetw=g&hvrand=15597973588937860860&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=m&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9031863&hvtargid=pla-824242176691&psc=1&tag=&ref=&adgrpid=78533818517&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvadid=385177046298&hvpos=1o1&hvnetw=g&hvrand=15597973588937860860&hvqmt=&hvdev=m&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9031863&hvtargid=pla-824242176691
Thank you for posting this!!! Great way to save $$$. How much do I owe you? ;)
10 Bitcoin .. just kidding ... it's Pho-Free .. sharing is caring .. thanks for watching ..
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“right through there like that” sounded like you were trynna force a shit out aha. but thanks helpful video
Yup .. had to use that little block to force the %#^$*#^$ .. to get it in there ... jajajaja ... if i had to redo it .. i would have used micro-tie wraps .. might have been easier ..
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How about rivets? I have to try to fix the same problem on my car. Will try your method and if it doesn't work, I'll try the rivets( haven't used them ever before 🤔). Anyway, great tutorial, indeed 👍.
@@adelkeryakos2641 rivets might work, but I would try micro tie Wraps if I had to do it over.
My car's fender didn't exactly break off in this way. The hole where the screw goes into broke off. In theory all I have to do is screw it back in but that's gonna be difficult to do considering its from the inside. Its my first car. Do you recommend this method?
If the fender did not break away and it's not dangling or unaligned, then I would probably leave as is. If it keeps you awake at night not having the screw, and the support that it provides to the fender then I would consider some type of fix.
What about the 2015 elantra bumper near the front tire popping out. Its so thin... how to fix that?
Hi Dana & Trisha, if there are no options to use zip ties or panel retainers. I would investigate if j-b weld plastic epoxy would be sufficient to repair the broken bumper. If it's a small pop out it might work.
you can also put tye wraps
@MRC great suggestion. A few people have suggested that option also and I would probably have used zip ties if i did not have the clips.
So i been looking for a certain part very close to where your working on in this video. so more towards the top of the side of the bumper, when you push it back in (it clips into a part on both sides) to a part that is connected to the frame where the bumper clips into. If you know what i am talking about, what is that called??? and where can i get a new one? mine broke when a guy hit my car, bumper (new bumper on) stays on and doesnt wiggle but i do want to replace that specific piece
Hi ... are you possibly refering to the inner fender panel/Liner? if you are in the states or canada, you might be able to find a use one here : www.picknpull.com/locations
I live in a semi-rural area where not all roads are necessarily paved and terrain can be uneven. I drive a 2012 Subaru impreza ... You can only imagine what a disastrous combination this is lol...
lol OMG, Many of of the Subaru have the ground Effect kits. Does your have it? I hear you, I used to live in an area similar to yours. an air lift kit on the impreza might do the trick. www.rallysportdirect.com/scp/suspension/suspension-height-adjustment/air-suspension
@@estebancarrillo6103 Thank you so much! I never heard of this but I'll be sure to look into it.
Thanks friend I'm going to have to try this my bumper is being held together by bungee cords right now
Force Ghosting or just get some automotive tape
wow, a bungee cord .. the bumper must be severely torn? what ever gets you the fix that you need at the most economical fix, so you can save $$$$$ and spend it in Las Vegas (just kidding).
Will this work on an 07 Accord? The bumper is jutting out on the side. I'm not sure if screws will hold it in place, but other than that, there is no other damage to the bumper.
Hi Ed, do some analysis on the 07 accord. if the panel retainers don't work and if the mini zip ties don't work either. Another possible solution will be to use J-B weld if you have access to it ( www.jbweld.com/products ) .
I will look into that and get back to you. I just don't want to spend a whole lot on a car with 155,000 miles on it.
What do you call on that black under cover plastic of the bumper?
Hi, it's the fender liner.
you're the man stan
Thanks for watching Amer.
No doubt man, keep being creative!
Hi , what is the part name or number that is between the fender liner and the bumper ?
Hi .. are you referring to the pannel retainers? or the pannel clips?
My rear right side bumper also had this issue, can you also teach us how to fix that?
Hi Ian, use the same strategy (but apply it to the rear bumper of the vehicle), if clips are available then take that route else zip ties might be a better choice. Best of luck with repair ...
Mr. Carrillo, would car be safe to drive on highway before doing the repair? Thank you sir
Hi John, depends how severe the damage is. We drove(highway, freeways, road) my wife car with the damage for a few months without any problems and could have drove it longer. if the bumper is severely damaged(if it's dragging close to the floor), then I would repair before driving it. Just depends on the severity.
@@estebancarrillo6103 thank you so much for the reply. I’m a thousand miles from home and damaged my car. Thanks to you I know I can wait till I get home. Thank you so much for the video and reply. God bless you and yours
This is what you call Repair!
oh yeah ... save $$$ and go to Las Vegas ... Party Time ...
@@estebancarrillo6103 just subscribed. Will be looking out for more vids like this. 😁😁😁
There needs to be a recall on these clips on every Toyota bumper because it just takes a little bit of pressure for them to break.
agee.. my next car will be from the 1970 or 1960 .. bumpers are100% metal, 0% plastic
use a second one to add strength
Does this happen when your fender liner comes apart?
yup .. when parking over the concrete slab. if you park to close to the slab and bumper cover will rub and can potentially break some of those plastic clip/ratainers that hold the bumper cover to the fender liner.
Bro I walk into walmart and park in the back as usual and i come back to my car and see the rear bumper was hit... the right side is popping out slightly, and my trunk is messed up now too. It looks somewhat like yours but just the rear and I have a chevy malibu 2012
Oh wow, Walmart should have some security cameras to catch the hit and run vehicle. Maybe time to file an insurance claim, but might need to cover the deductible, hope not.
Always best to do what you can and avoid any and all shops, a body shop would have charged $1800
yup, paying $1.8k is a violation of my wallet ... DIY fix works for me. Take that $$ and invest it instead..
Where can you buy the retainers and clips if those fell off?
I put a Link in the description.
I have a similar issue with my 2016 Camry SE. What parts should I buy to fix it?
Hi .. you have a couple of options. Using Panel retainers & Panel clips or Zip ties. Perform some damage analysis and see what works best for the damage to your vehicle.
@@estebancarrillo6103 Thank you. Will try that.
Do you have new links for the panel retainer? the ones in the description no longer work
Hi .. thank you for pointing that out. I fixed the links. You can always do a search for "panel retainers at " .
@@estebancarrillo6103 Thanks! I just can't find the specific ones you use- in the yellow box with the clip on them. Do you happen to have a part number for those? Thank you!
Light installation people broke my brand new bumper, didn't realize it till later that night, are they liable to fix this?
As long as you have evidence. I called my pool guy blaming him for the white Scratch marks on my black Camry (his truck was white and many times I saw him back up into my driveway). I later found out it was my wife who hit my car, she came clean a few days later. Called my pool guy and apologized... hence evidence is key, if you have it then they are liable. Check the fine print on the contract if there's one.
Would this work an Elantra? Lmk asap plz
Hi ... yup use your creativity with the retainers or zip ties.
Good but better to use zip ties or cable ties because the retainer didn't work well. I drill 4 holes in the under part and used zip ties(cable ties) to keep it together nor does everyone have a clip
Great idea Randy P, that is my second recommendation in the description of the video, but thinking about it .. using the zip ties might be an easier solution .. thanks for watching and sharing your idea.
@@estebancarrillo6103 Yeah I have a 2017 Nissan Versa. I Realize now when i park, you can't let your front bumper touch the front curb or it while pop out the other side of your front bumper just a little...But either way it is still better than the way it was before with no support to it
What should I do about the bottom piece? It scraps on everything when I drive it’s so embarrassing lol
Hi Alexis, the bottom piece usually uses some kind of retainer (similar to panel retainers). if there is too much damage to the bottom piece you can try to use zip ties to see if you can attach it to some part of the frame. might be a bit challenging to get underneath though. You might need to lift the car, but have to be super careful and have the right tools. you don't want to end up squashed by the vehicle.