Started to take off the front bumper to replace the clips that had broken causing it to drop. Got the bolts out from the front and the clips from the sides, but the two under underneath are stripped. So going to try and drill them out tonight, oh joy.

Nowt ever going as planned

 

there are no bolts from the front? there are 4 behind the bumper,2 need removing 2 just loosen,and one clip each side

 

The ones underneath only adjust the height each side, like rad man says the ones behind hold it on sumthing like 17mm 0r 19mm

 

Had three in the front, (one behind number plate), two clips on either side, and two up and under. These two under are the two I can't get out, and appear to be holdin the bumper on?

 

you dont take any out the front,or from under the number plate,the ones under the plate are the height adjusters,look underneath and behind the bumper at the chassis rails,right at the ends of these are 2 large bolts,remove the rear 2 bolts and loosen the front 2,bumper then pull out and off car.dont forget to undo h/lamp squirter pipe as well

 

this should help you,you can see the rear bolt removed and one loosened from the bumper bracket,a previous owner had tried removing my height adjusters and stripped the thread thats why you can see a new bolt in the pic

 

Funny, I always just remove the height adjusters and the bumpers comes off aswell.

 

yours must have been removed and had the captive welds broke off geert,9 times out of ten they will usually strip the thread before the welds snap off

 

I now find that the easiest way to remove the bumper m8.

Loads less hassle then those 4 bolts you are talking about.

 

it will be now geert,but not if your welds had still been in place

 

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You will probably be right on that one Nick as you know SOOO much about the Esc Cos.

 

Does anyone know if the brackets that slide into the chassis legs on the back of the front bumper available seperately as I've knackered mine when I've taken the bumper off? Phoned ford and they don't seem to have aclue what part I was talking about..

 

only available with bumper im afraid do you need both as i may be able to get some, not sure on price though

 

Yep need both, if you could get a price that would be much appreciated.

 

Good info Radman
One question thou.. My bumper has brake air ducts behind the blanks on the lower grill do they have to be removed as I can't get access to the bolts from underneath

 

you will have to remove sumpguard or at least the front part of it to access bumper bolts iirc,prob easier to remove whole thing as the bolts that hold the 2 pieces together normally seize up,no need to remove ducts as these will stay bolted to cross member

 

OK finally got the bumper off, I couldn't get access with taking the front sump guard off and the brake vents but after that it was piss easy