Technical How much work to get the front bumper off.

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Technical How much work to get the front bumper off.

Does it it take a long time to get the front bumper off.
How many bolts, and where are they located. ???
looking at it there are a few bolts behind the front grill, then think you need to disconnect the wheel arch guards at the front and a few bolts underneath wouldnt think it would take hours just finding all the fixings. im sure someone on here will have done it
 
Lift bonnet and loosen 4 bolts on the bumper near latch. Then Get under the car, there is pozi screw holding wheel arch trim in front of each front wheel. Also take 4 hex, that have very large heads, 2 would be under the car on either side of ur front number plate, other 2 are near screws that hold wheel arch trim that u already dealt with. Now u might have to pop wheel arch body trim or just carefully fold and pull out wheel arch. U need to get to 4 more bolts ( 2 large head hex again and an 8mm bolt) each one is located under the headlights so u ll have to get to them through the wheel arch hence the need to undo and pull away the arch.

Having front of the car on stands will make much needed room to get to the last 4 bolts. Once u took them off, u can take the 4 lose bolts out near bonnet latch, u need them to hold the bumper while u deal with other bolts. Dont yank bumper off as ur fogs are still plugged in. Lower dumper with one hand and unplug fogs with the other.

Care with wheel arches as in lower temperatures the plastic is easy to snap.

U ll need Pozi 2 driver, 8mm (or/and 10mm too, cant remember) and a hex 6/8 or 10 (again not sure which one).

A good socket set with extensions will make the job dealing with bolts under the headlight through the wheel arch much much easier!!!

Not hard, but take time as u need car on stands and turning full lock from side to side for better access to wheel arches. Also make sure u know where all the bolts go afterwards and u ll have 4 different types.

Any more questions, ask away (y)
 
Lift bonnet and loosen 4 bolts on the bumper near latch. Then Get under the car, there is pozi screw holding wheel arch trim in front of each front wheel. Also take 4 hex, that have very large heads, 2 would be under the car on either side of ur front number plate, other 2 are near screws that hold wheel arch trim that u already dealt with. Now u might have to pop wheel arch body trim or just carefully fold and pull out wheel arch. U need to get to 4 more bolts ( 2 large head hex again and an 8mm bolt) each one is located under the headlights so u ll have to get to them through the wheel arch hence the need to undo and pull away the arch.

Having front of the car on stands will make much needed room to get to the last 4 bolts. Once u took them off, u can take the 4 lose bolts out near bonnet latch, u need them to hold the bumper while u deal with other bolts. Dont yank bumper off as ur fogs are still plugged in. Lower dumper with one hand and unplug fogs with the other.

Care with wheel arches as in lower temperatures the plastic is easy to snap.

U ll need Pozi 2 driver, 8mm (or/and 10mm too, cant remember) and a hex 6/8 or 10 (again not sure which one).

A good socket set with extensions will make the job dealing with bolts under the headlight through the wheel arch much much easier!!!

Not hard, but take time as u need car on stands and turning full lock from side to side for better access to wheel arches. Also make sure u know where all the bolts go afterwards and u ll have 4 different types.

Any more questions, ask away (y)
Thank you very much for the info.
I will not even touch it for a minute and leave it on, to much work.
No FMIC instal that is for certain, will find another solution for it.
 
my pleasure, it will have to be done on a weekend as taking it off and putting it back on will be 1-1.5 hour job with what ever u have to do in between.
 
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