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by **surfboardfiller** » Mon 10.12.2007, 18:26

I am trying to remove the front bumper but it's not coming off.

I un bolted:

The Undertray 4 bolts
Height adjusters behind the wheel arch
4 Main bolts in and under the light pod compartments
but I think there may be more? The service manual says M6 nuts to the radiator but I can't find them. Please help!

Yes can't find my nuts! before you lot start!

by **muley** » Mon 10.12.2007, 18:36

I think there were some other nuts and bolts holding the lower 'wing' pieces at either end in place. Also, at each end there are some bolts going into a j clip in the bumper (step 2 on page 19 - second sentence). There are no nuts and bolts going to/from the rad or rad support.

Can't think of any others ... Have you got the liners out? If they're off more might be revealed.

Cheers

Jim

by **Paul.P** » Mon 10.12.2007, 19:12

Phil, i'm pretty sure on SBK's bumper, there was some bolts behind the indicators !

by **surfboardfiller** » Mon 10.12.2007, 19:32

Thanks Muley, I got the ones next to the undertray. Sheared to pieces.
I'll take out the lights tomorrow and find the other 2. Thanks Paul!

:-D

by **DeeAitch** » Mon 10.12.2007, 20:57

Think I've seen a couple lurking under the main light pods when I was looking at the main beam wiring

by **muley** » Tue 11.12.2007, 10:08

Paul, Phil,

When I removed the bumper I left the lights in and installed the lights before refitting...

I did confuse myself initally by removing 2 clamshell bolts instead of the 2 bumper nuts from under the headlamp pods ...

Cheers

Jim

by **surfboardfiller** » Wed 12.12.2007, 22:37

I found them! 2 on each side just inside the wheel arch! Got the Clam off too!

Cheers all! :-D

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Front bumper removal please Help

Front bumper removal please Help

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