Pic. 9.11. Rear bumper elements
The constituent elements of the rear bumper are shown in Fig. 9.11.
Withdrawal procedure:
- disconnect the wire from the negative terminal of the battery;
- for the convenience of work, place the car on a lift or raise its rear part and move the supports under the body. Remove the rear wheels;
Pic. 9.12. Rear wheel mudguard
- remove the mudguards in the rear wheel arches by unscrewing the three fasteners (pic. 9.12);
Pic. 9.13. Rear bumper mount: And – bolts of lateral fastening; B - bottom mounting bolts
- unscrew the bolts of the side mounting of the bumper and the bolts of the lower bumper mounting (pic. 9.13);
Pic. 9.14. Detach bumper corner (arrow 1) and direction of rotation (arrow 2)
- detach the corner of the bumper and tilt it down (pic. 9.14);
Pic. 9.15. Detachment of clamps A and B of the rear bumper
- Protect the rear fender paint from damage with a cloth or masking tape and use a flathead screwdriver to release the clips (pic. 9.15);
Pic. 9.16. Removing the rear license plate light
- Disconnect the license plate light connector and remove the light (pic. 9.16);
Pic. 9.17. Upper rear bumper holders
- remove two holders (pic. 9.17) and disconnect the rear bumper together with an assistant.
Installation is carried out in the reverse order of removal.