RE: Bumper removal -5000 S

["Avi Meron" <avi@cosmoslink.net>]

Those bolts MUST come off, there is no way around it, if you strip the nuts just rethread them later, you are not going to be able to substitute bigger bolts since the bolts go through the bumper, if worse comes to worse you might have to weld some new nuts,

Avi 

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-quattro@coimbra.ans.net [mailto:owner-quattro@coimbra.ans.net]On Behalf Of TECH
Sent: Sunday, April 19, 1998 8:10 PM
To: quattro@coimbra.ans.net
Subject: Bumper removal -5000 S

    I am currently having problems attempting to remove the rear bumper on my '86 5000 S.  I need to get this off to touch-up the paint right above it........a Qlister had mentioned earlier about rust above the chrome where it 'looks' to be mounted to the body -I unfortunately have the same problem.

    I have been trying to loosen the mounting bolts, but they don't want to budge.  I've tried WD-40 on them, a couple of times, and then got to the point where I tried to use vise-grips -that didn't work.

    I don't want to strip the nuts, but I DO NEED THIS OFF!  So if I could get some info on the 'easy' way to remove a stubourn bumper, it would be much appreciated.....I guess, even just having the 'cover' removed would be enough, if it's easier

                                                    Thanx

 

TECH

Marshfield, WI

5000 S (automatic  :-(