One of my sensors keeps falling inside the front bumper, so far I have managed to glue it back in place (the bracket must be broken inside) using a small plastic sucker to keep hold of it and pull it forwards while the glue sets.

This is a short term fix I think, so if I end up having to do it properly, it looks like the only way to do this is to completely remove the front bumper, which seems a ridiculously large amount of work.

Is this the only way? Discovery 4 HSE
1998 110 TUM HS FFR Hard Top XD WOLF
1982 Series 3 Hard Top

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Last edited by RRUK on 27th Jan 2012 3:26pm. Edited 1 time in total

TBH if you do remove it it gives you a good chance to clean it lots of dirt traps and means you can work on it a lot easier, though the is getting it right when you put it back on as even the local RR bodyshop didnt get mine right 2nd time but did it when i went back and took them a bit

Could you not remove a splash guard and reach in?

I think the parking sensor itself is pushed into the surround from the rear but the parking sensor with surround fits into the bumper from the front so no need to remove bumper but when you push it in there should be ears or tabs to hold it , atached to the parking sensor surround that clip into the bumper maybe your surround is broken ? As i dont think there is anything to break on the bumper its just a hole all from memory but i think im not too far from how it is  onto no6 Range Rover

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Speedy,

You are barking up the right tree.

The bracket that is on back face of the bumper holds the circular element of the sensor, so that you can insert a new one from the front of the car. But in RAVE it says that you need to remove the plastic bumper face in order to get at the sensor properly, and its my bracket that's broken.

Let's hope the Araldite sticks and I never need to actually replace that one! Discovery 4 HSE
1998 110 TUM HS FFR Hard Top XD WOLF
1982 Series 3 Hard Top

*Gone:L462 D5 HSE LUX, L663 Defender 110 HSE, Discovery 3 HSE, 2014MY Range Rover Sport 5.0 Supercharged AB Dynamic; L405 Exec Vogue SE 4.4, 5.0 Supercharged Autobiography, Defender TDCi XS CSW, Defender TD5 HT, Vogue SE TDV8, Vogue TD6, RRSport SC 4.2V8, Classic 3.9 Vogue Auto, Land Rover Series 3 SWB

Car valeter knocked mine in and I was able to get a paw in through the fog light hole- handy For the centre two. (no pun defended)

I took out the fog light and the number plate plinth, no access allowed, it seems completely sealed off, which is good I suppose for keeping the crap out of the wiring end but a pain when you need access. It's holding for now anyway. Discovery 4 HSE
1998 110 TUM HS FFR Hard Top XD WOLF
1982 Series 3 Hard Top

*Gone:L462 D5 HSE LUX, L663 Defender 110 HSE, Discovery 3 HSE, 2014MY Range Rover Sport 5.0 Supercharged AB Dynamic; L405 Exec Vogue SE 4.4, 5.0 Supercharged Autobiography, Defender TDCi XS CSW, Defender TD5 HT, Vogue SE TDV8, Vogue TD6, RRSport SC 4.2V8, Classic 3.9 Vogue Auto, Land Rover Series 3 SWB

Did you ever figure this out without the need to remove the bumper cover, I have one thats pushed in too and its tripped the park aid and park assist so neither is working.

Dealer has confirmed the sensor is broken so not just a case of pulling it back into place.

Only £205 to supply and install a new one but these sensors pop up on eBay etc, for £40 or so, would be a shame to waste the extra if not needed.