Rear bumper removal?

[Wayne]

Trust me the rear bumper is easy to remove.

Thanks bud How long would you say it will take to take the one above off and fit the new one? An hour or more or less?


Sorry, I don't want to start it if its going to get dark while i'm doing it! :embarassed:

1hr max to be honest, might be best to get a friend to help guide the sides onto the clips.

[Dec]

Thanks for all the help guys! I'll just get my dad to guide it onto the sides and hold it while I get the top bolts on


Await pics this evening (assuming I do actually get the bumper back!)

[Len]

Once its back on the side clips properly it will stay there by itself while you fit the top bolts, they will hand screw in at first.

[Dec]

Oh cool! Sounds pretty easy. Does the bumper iron have separate bolts to the shell?

Thanks for the help bud Mystic blue mk3 crew ftw!

[Len]

No metal in the actual bumper itself, all plastic!
There is a substantial metal bumper behind that. Doubt very much you will need to take that off!

[Dec]

Oh right, nothing like the MK2 then!

Had to jack that right up to get to the 4 bolts hidden underneath

[Josho]

I love the fact that you make sure about EVERYTHING before attempting it.

Really shows you care about your car. Instead of me, yeah that'll work, then the fan belt falls off. 

[Mikester]

Will go down the bodyshop in a minute to see if yours and mine is done, then give you a text mate.

Your rear wont take anywhere near as long as my front one..... lol..... One of my chassis legs is moved about 5cm. lol

[Dec]

I love the fact that you make sure about EVERYTHING before attempting it.

Really shows you care about your car. Instead of me, yeah that'll work, then the fan belt falls off. 

Yer, I like to make sure I know what i'm doing before I make a mistake that could be costly (not that the bumper would be really but thats not the point as such).

Theres nothing wrong with having a go though you had a go, it went wrong, and you'll learn from it. By always asking i'm playing it safe but if push comes to shove and I have to do something on the fly or something, I won't have had the same mishaps and stuff. I'll know how to do specific stuff but new stuff will be a mystery!

 

Will go down the bodyshop in a minute to see if yours and mine is done, then give you a text mate.

Your rear wont take anywhere near as long as my front one..... lol..... One of my chassis legs is moved about 5cm. lol

Sweet cheers mate Can't wait tbh

Ah right that could be a problem then Is there no way of knocking it back into place?

[VR6-Joe]