[s-cars] UrS4 bumper removal

[Tom Green]

The grills just snap into place in the lower bumper openings.  If they  
get damaged it is common
for owners to use zip ties or screws to keep them in place since there  
is seldom a reason to remove
them.  Bumper removal is that time.

Obviously, Steve does not use the two front dzus buttons on his  
undertray.  He may regret that decision
at some point.  Do not follow his lead on that.  With the two front  
dzus properly fastened, the tray actually
holds the bottom of the bumper up and prevents it getting snagged on  
some unseen obstacle, usually
when backing up.  You will need it off in order to re-install the  
bumper so you might as well get it out of the
way.  You may find some other things that need attention while it is  
off.

The M6 (IIRC?) hex bolts are vertical with the head down if that is  
what you meant by them pointing at
you, and are about all that hold the bumper in place.  After the  
center grill  is removed you will see the
sensor and wire for the temp sensor in the center. Unclip it before  
you pull the bumper off.

Tom '95 S6
          '95.5 S6 avant
Knoxville, TN

OnThursday January 6, 2011, at 5:19 PM, 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
>
> On Thu, Jan 6, 2011 at 4:54 PM, Duncan Thomson <thomson.duncan at gmail.com 
> >wrote:
>
>> Hey guys,
>>
>> Have just looked online and failed to find detailed instructions  
>> for bumper
>> removal.
>> My UrS4 has the typical broken clip and needs repairing.
>>
>> I can disengage the clip, and can see 2 hex headed bolts that point  
>> towards
>> me if I lie on the ground in front of the car.
>> Can anyone confirm that these are the right bolts?
>>
>> Also, I can easily remove the tow loop section of grille to get  
>> access to
>> one bolt, but removed the other part looks more difficult, do I  
>> need to
>> remove the engine tray first to get this piece of grille out?
>>
>> Thanks for any advice!!
>>
>> Duncan