How do I remove the rear bumper?
In our time, the structuremaintenance of cars. The range of their services is very wide, however, as are the prices for these services. But there is always the opportunity to save by performing the most simple repairs. In this article we will tell you in detail how to remove the rear bumper of the car.
This will require: a ratchet-wrench with a cross-like bit for loosening hard-to-reach screws, a flat and cross-shaped screwdriver, and a set of face heads.
How to remove the bumper: step by step instructions
- Disconnect the negative battery cable. After that, disconnect the wiring from the reversing lamps and license plate lighting.
- Before removing the rear bumperclean the fixing points from dirt. Then we loosen two bolts on the left and right sides of your car. After the bolts are loosened, go directly to removing the bumper.
- There are some differences when working with a bumper in the sedan and wagon versions. Sedan: we take out the rug in the luggage compartment. In the station wagon, first remove the back paneling, then the mat itself.
- Remove from the fasteners of the lateral trunk lining only from the rear part.
- Slightly pull off the side paneling to the side, between the rear wing and the lining we put in the socket wrench with a replaceable head and cardan and put it on the mounting bolts of the bumper.
- Begin to unscrew the bolts. On all models in the trunk there are two hex bolts on the left and on the right. After this, it is necessary to unscrew two screws on the right and left that connect the bumper and the wheel arch liner.
- We divert the sides of the bumper from the bracketsbodywork. With effort, push the bumper from the side down and pull it off the top edge of the body. Now you can remove the bumper itself by lifting it above the fenders from both ends.
Installing the bumper in reverse order
The sides of the bumper are inserted with the bottom edgein the brackets on the body. Then you need to press them sideways at the top, so fix the upper fixing points. It is important to follow the mounting brackets on the bottom edge of the bumper. We lift the fenders under the ends of the bumper and connect them with fastening bolts.
In the estate bumper height adjustmentis performed by shifting the bumper fixing. The distance between the bumper and the lower lateral edge of the rear wings should be between 6.5-7.5 millimeters. More detailed and versatile information can be found by following the link here.
