My rear parking sensors have disappeared

[Steven Newbutt]

Hi All

I had my bumper replaced in January due to a slight rear end shunt on my Altea XL Ecomotive 2013
Noticed last week that one of the rear parking sensors had disappeared
Tapped the next one along and it too fell into the bumper
Now all four have fallen in
I have tried connecting the garage who did the repair. They had been around for years but this week they have gone under
So it looks like I have to fix it myself

My question is do I have to remove the bumper to re-attach the sensors or is there a way through underneath?

Thanks in advance
Steve

 

[300bhpdaily]

Hi mate yes you’d need to remove the bumper and probably have to bond or glue them back on by the sounds of it they were only glued back on and I’m guessing the heat from the last few weeks are taken it’s toll on the glue and they’ve fell out after putting your finger threw the bumper hole.

 

[Steven Newbutt]

Hi mate yes you’d need to remove the bumper and probably have to bond or glue them back on by the sounds of it they were only glued back on and I’m guessing the heat from the last few weeks are taken it’s toll on the glue and they’ve fell out after putting your finger threw the bumper hole.

Thank you for confirming my suspicion
All I need now is a good set of instructions.
Tried a couple of towbar people but one set of instructions made it look like the bumper floats away from the can in a mystical fashion
Not much help

Cheers

 

[300bhpdaily]

Try this link

How to remove front and rear bumper SEAT Altea

SEAT Altea - Unscrew one screw on each side along the edges of the lower radiator grille (if any). - Unscrew the eight screws around the perimeter in the lower part of the bumper (screwed from bottom to top).

remont-bampera.com

Not sure if this is the same car as yours tho but it’s basically the same for most vag.

 

[Steven Newbutt]

Nice one ta
Looks very similar
Think the XL just has a few more inches on the roof
Cheers