[s-cars] UrS4 bumper removal

[brian hoeft]

Don't forget the small screws holding the bumper cover to the wheel well
liners..

-Brian





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On Thu, Jan 6, 2011 at 5:27 PM, Duncan Thomson <thomson.duncan at gmail.com>wrote:

> Excellent, sounds easy!
> Thanks Steve!
>
> Duncan
>
> --
> On Fri, Jan 7, 2011 at 11:19 AM, Steve Mills <s.b.mills at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > I would recommend pulling the under tray first, since it's going to drop
> > down as soon as you pull the bumper.
> >
> > Once that's done, generally, you need to remove the center grille before
> > you can pull the smaller, side grilles. If you have a front plate mount,
> you
> > might have to pull that before the center grille will come out.
> >
> > Once all the grilles are out of the way, pull the 2 allen bolts.
> >
> > To release the sides, press down on the back corner of the bumper to
> > release it from the upper part of the clip and then rotate it out. Once
> the
> > upper clip is clear, you can pull it out of the lower.
> >
> > Once everything is loose per the above, it's a lot easier if you use 2
> > people to remove the bumper from the car. It's not really that heavy,
> just
> > awkward. If you don't have 2 people, put down a heavy blanket so you
> don't
> > scratch it if you drop it.
> >
> > HTH-
> >
> > Steve
> >
> >
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