Fig. 9.3. Elements of the front bumper
The components of the front bumper are shown in Fig. 9.3.
Removal procedure:
- on vehicles equipped with fog lights, disconnect the negative battery cable;
- for ease of operation, place the vehicle on a lift or lift its front end, remove the front wheels and place supports under the body;
- remove the mudguards in the wheel arches;
Fig. 9.4. Front bumper lower mounting bolts
- unscrew the two bolts of the lower bumper mount from below (Fig. 9.4);
Fig. 9.5. Disconnecting the front bumper fasteners: B - holders; C - bolts
- remove three holders and unscrew two bolts (Fig. 9.5) on the right and left sides;
Fig. 9.6. Side bolts for fastening the front bumper
- unscrew the side bolts (Fig. 9.6);
Fig. 9.7. The device for removing the trim holders, installed during the process of removing the front bumper
Fig. 9.8. Four front bumper fasteners
- insert a tool for removing the trim holders into the gap between the wing and the bumper (Fig. 9.7), protecting the paintwork (with cloth or sticky tape) wing and bumper, press the tool and carefully pull the bumper down until it is released from the four clips (Fig. 9.8);
Fig. 9.9. Bumper spring retainer
- remove the two spring clips (Fig. 9.9);
- disconnect (if installed) hoses from headlight washer nozzles;
- with the help of an assistant, detach the bumper from the car.
Fig. 9.10. Front bumper centering guide
The bumper is installed in the reverse order of removal. Before installing the bumper, make sure that there is a centering guide (Fig. 9.10) to ensure the correct positioning of the bumper.
Connect the headlight washer hoses and connect the fog light connector.