How to remove the front bumper?

Level 8 User Joined: 02 Dec 2004 Posts: 263

Hi guys,

I need to exchange the front bumper on my R19 ph2.
Finally i found one without cracks and in my color Wink

I've tried to take the old one off but i dont seem to find all the bolts.

Those i found:
1x10mm inside the wheel arch (from the back) (one each side)
2x10mm under the middle
2x10mm on top of it behind the grille
1xTorx screw on the end where it meets the plastic inner wing (one each side)

Are there any more and if possibly, could someone shed a light on them for me? Embarassed

Site Subscriber Joined: 26 Nov 2005 Posts: 591

inner wing against the post (by the door) theres 2 10mm bolts there aswell mate, 1 where it meets the sill, youll need to slacken off the bonnet hinges too, i think thats it mate

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he's removing the bumper andy, not the wing! Razz

Site Subscriber Joined: 26 Nov 2005 Posts: 591

omg! what am i on about?!!

thats because my cars got my head burned out! lol Embarassed

Forum Moderator Joined: 18 Feb 2004 Posts: 7432

front wing removal on the brain!

Site Subscriber Joined: 28 Jan 2005 Posts: 3547

i did wonder what you were talking about LOL

Site Subscriber Joined: 26 Nov 2005 Posts: 591

thanks! dont rub it in too much now Embarassed

Level 8 User Joined: 02 Dec 2004 Posts: 263

Hehe, already changed the wing.
Dont have to do it again Laughing

Nobody with bumper removal on the brain ? Wink

Site Subscriber Joined: 26 Nov 2005 Posts: 591

i just drove mine into a wall, did the trick nicely! theres a bolt either side, on the engine bay side by where the bumper wraps round if u know what i mean, the 1 on the left is abit of a fooker to get at tbh

Level 8 User Joined: 02 Dec 2004 Posts: 263

andy 16v wrote:

i just drove mine into a wall, did the trick nicely! theres a bolt either side, on the engine bay side by where the bumper wraps round if u know what i mean, the 1 on the left is abit of a fooker to get at tbh

Yeah, i think i already got these off.

Will check it more closely when i get the car indoors on sunday.
Horrible to be doing this outside in the snow/rain Confused

Level 8 User Joined: 02 Dec 2004 Posts: 263

The plastic bit (where the trim sits/clips on, is that secured with some bolts behind the trim ?
ie, do i have to get the trim off first and then take the inner one off ?

Level 8 User Joined: 02 Dec 2004 Posts: 263

Bah, got the car inside tonight to take a closer look at the bumper.
It turned out to be only a small rivet under the bumper in the middle,
between the two 10mm bolts which hold the plastic cover. I just broke the
rivet and it got loose Wink

So it concludes like this:

1x10mm inside the wheel arch (from the back) (one each side)
2x10mm under the middle, holds a plastic cover (1xRivet between them)
2x10mm on top of it behind the grille
1xTorx screw on the end where it meets the plastic inner wing (one each side)

Wink

Level 8 User Joined: 02 Dec 2004 Posts: 263

But also one other question.
I am putting a bumper which has fog lights on a car that didnt have them.
I didnt see a loom for the fog lights. Guess they cant be connected to the car
which didnt have them before ?

Site Subscriber Joined: 11 Dec 2005 Posts: 192

not unless ya put the loom in. dont see why you cant av em, its just a bit of wiring Smile

Level 8 User Joined: 02 Dec 2004 Posts: 263

Dont i have to exchange the whole engine loom then ? (i have never touched looms before) Embarassed