[Is this where the mcx7.com forums went? I used to be a member there--it's a been a while...]
Howdy-
After a minor accident, our 2010 CX-7 needs a few new front bumper area items. We got a few body shop quotes & I took time to tear down the front bumper & assess the situation, & it seems that we need just the following parts, which I've just ordered from Mazda Parts Unlimited:
1: EH44501T0H LOWER GRILLE $86.00 [the big black honeycomb grill]
2: EH4450170A LICENSE PANEL $26.64 [the black rectangular license plate mount]
3: EH4450111 ABSORBER $49.75 [the wide & skinny styrofoam block that takes the energy of low-speed bumps]
Not bad at all, price-wise. The main big bumper part has just a couple of scuffs that I'll try to buff out or spray over with touchup paint but will probably just live with as-is.
I wrangled the shredded grill out of the bumper--it wasn't too tricky--it's snapped in just with clips, but I did end up needing to cut it in a few places to be able to weasel it out.
Based on assembly drawings that I've found, it appears that this grill needs to be installed into the bumper from behind. This may prove tricky, as I hope to not need to remove the whole big front bumper. I think I can remove a panel from where the bumper meets the underbody & sneak the grill up through that slot & into place.
Does anybody here have experience with or advice on working on the front bumper area on a 2010 CX-7?
Thanks!
-Jason
Howdy-
After a minor accident, our 2010 CX-7 needs a few new front bumper area items. We got a few body shop quotes & I took time to tear down the front bumper & assess the situation, & it seems that we need just the following parts, which I've just ordered from Mazda Parts Unlimited:
1: EH44501T0H LOWER GRILLE $86.00 [the big black honeycomb grill]
2: EH4450170A LICENSE PANEL $26.64 [the black rectangular license plate mount]
3: EH4450111 ABSORBER $49.75 [the wide & skinny styrofoam block that takes the energy of low-speed bumps]
Not bad at all, price-wise. The main big bumper part has just a couple of scuffs that I'll try to buff out or spray over with touchup paint but will probably just live with as-is.
I wrangled the shredded grill out of the bumper--it wasn't too tricky--it's snapped in just with clips, but I did end up needing to cut it in a few places to be able to weasel it out.
Based on assembly drawings that I've found, it appears that this grill needs to be installed into the bumper from behind. This may prove tricky, as I hope to not need to remove the whole big front bumper. I think I can remove a panel from where the bumper meets the underbody & sneak the grill up through that slot & into place.
Does anybody here have experience with or advice on working on the front bumper area on a 2010 CX-7?
Thanks!
-Jason