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moondust-saph 04-10-2009 05:03 PM

front bumper removal?
 
how does the front bumper come off? thankyou

daz-cos 04-10-2009 05:35 PM

theres a bolt just inside the wheel arch on either side behind the bumper undo these and it just slides of from the front dont forget to unplug ur spot lights first

cheers daz

tabetha 04-10-2009 07:45 PM

Just to add, the bolts will normally be seized solid in the captive threads, so will just spin and spin!!
tabetha

moondust-saph 04-10-2009 08:02 PM


Originally Posted by tabetha (Post 4435200)
Just to add, the bolts will normally be seized solid in the captive threads, so will just spin and spin!!
tabetha

Ill give it a go cheers buddie ur really helpful, I got to find a locking nut for the wheels as I cnt get them off lol

moondust-saph 04-10-2009 08:03 PM

Ok ill give it a go, thabks ur really helpful bud. Where can I find the locking nut key for the original wheels I imagine these are what came from the factory

SS1 05-10-2009 12:01 AM


Originally Posted by moondust-saph (Post 4435272)
Ok ill give it a go, thabks ur really helpful bud. Where can I find the locking nut key for the original wheels I imagine these are what came from the factory

Maybe in your house somewhere :?





















































SORRY :cry::cry::cry:

moondust-saph 05-10-2009 10:03 AM

Well seeing as I bought the car two weeks ago and it didn't come with 1...... Hmmm

daz-cos 05-10-2009 08:20 PM

fooook knows but u can do it on the ground just a bit awkward

tabetha 06-10-2009 06:33 PM

The easiest way is to lever the plastic guides out of the flaps that hang down from the wings, then just straighten after wards, drill out captive nut, then you can just about get a nut between the bumper and support bracket and hold there whilst putting a bolt through hole as normal, fiddly but that's how I do it.
For the locking nuts, often a(sharp) drift will do the job, but some may need a old bolt etc welding to them, just curl a bit of thin metal into a tune to protect the alloy, put over nut and weld inside a old bolt etc to it.
tabetha


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