bumper shocks rebound ?

[3bvert]

my 91 318 was hit in the back, by some shmuck, who did not leave a nqame or anything. luckily it did no body damage except put a white mark on the bumper and shove it toward front , squarely.
but they have not "rebounded"
are they supposed to ?

( this happened about 4 days before I left town, have not been home yet, just wondering )

[Van Westervelt]

No, they will not 'rebound.' You will need to replace it, or pull it back out which would limit its impact absorbing properties. Once they are collapsed, you gotta replace.

[Wh33lhop]

You could just tuck the rear bumper (or, leave it tucked).. but then next time you probably wouldn't be so lucky.

[transatlantic0207]

dude half the job is done for you! Do the front and be happy...I would though get under there and check for any frame damage

[lennon]

bitches its a 91, he doesnt wanna tuck his plastics.

[transatlantic0207]

I stand corrected

[lennon]

yeah, op you need new shocks. be happy the bumpers fine though! just go pull some from the junkyard.

[Van Westervelt]

Wow, you boys are retarded. My original post still stands. Read it, cherish it, love it.

[3bvert]

crap, that stinks, sold a full set of plastic bumpers with shocks a few months ago at the ""euro in the valley" meet
so gotta to find out whqatt models interchange, as finding a plastic bumper e30 in a wrecking yard around my home town is impossible (Corvallis Oregon)