Anyone know where I can find a manual, or some place online, that I can get info and help removing my front bumper? I am really looking for a good manual to buy for my car that has detailed instructions on my car. Thanks for your help on this.
#1099, "RE: Need help removing my bumper..." In response to Reply # 0
I have the chiltons manual. it is a very good book for our cars and I think that it is the only one made. The front bumper is kinda easy to take off. You have about 30 bolts to undo and it comes off. the hardest ones are the ones underneath the headlighs. I just ripped them off when i took off mine. no biggie, the other ones are right under the bumper and also on the sides and on top. Where the grill is there is about 4 and on the left/right side there is 2. It takes about 20 min to take them all off. Hope this helps.
#1101, "RE: Need help removing my bumper..." In response to Reply # 0
If you really want the best manual for your car, drop some cash on a factory manual from the dealer. Mine cost me $100, makes the other manuals look like paper weights As for the bumper I've taken mine off several times, and you shouldnt have to touch your headlights or any bolts on the bottom of the bumper!!!. Trust me I've done it both ways. The fastest way I found is to undo the 5 bolts in the middle, right under your hood, pluck your side markers out and undo 2 bolts (facing up) from each side (the pain in the ass ones), remove the plastic fastners on the inner fender well that attach to the bumper (best way not to strip these is unscrew , and finally go under the car, you'll see 4 big bolts (I think 17mm), 2 on each side of the car. They are slightly recessed in the front unibody frame/rails.
Underneath View
Bumper--> --------------------------------------------------- /-----------------------------------------------------\ /-------------------------------------------------------\ | | | | | (*) | Front most part of | (*) | | | unibody frame ----> | | | (*) | | (*) | | | | | | | | |
The bumper has two arms that slide into the front unibody's "rails". Once you undo these bolts, the WHOLE BUMPER will slide out easy, including the arms that slide into the unibody. Once it is out, you can get to any bolt if you wish to take of the BUMPER SKIN. No ripping or breaking stuff, no messing with headlights. Hope this helps
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Underneath View
///<--Bumper F /// R |||------------------- O ||| (0) (0) N |||------ ------------- T ||| ||| O ||| Front Of Unibody F ||| |||------------------- C ||| (0) (0) A |||------------------- R \\\ \\\
