Help......!!!!

[scott84]

Hi,

Im halfway to removing my rear lower bumper but i just cant get it off!! Its only the lower 'plastic' section.

Ive removed all screws but it just wont 'unclip'!!!!

Is there a knack to getting it off?? Really dont want to chip the paintwork off the upper bumper so am worried about pulling it off!!!

Any replies appreciated......its getting dark!!   

[big al]

Have you taken the screws from underneath as well? If so then you just Pull with all your strength from one side to the other. Good luck.

[scott84]

Yer i've taken them off the underside and from the wheel arches!! Yanking the only way then?!!!!

[big al]

If you wanted to you could remove the top bumper as well and push the tabs down. I can't get to it right now but there is a YouTube video of how to remove it.

[big al]

Found it:

[big_pete]

Start off with using a flat blade screw driver and a quick spray of WD40 over the tabs and push them out and pull, easy peasey.

[scott84]

Cheers guys......got it off!! No damage to paintwork. The two large bolts had rusted so had to cut them off. So just need to replace those now!!

Thanks

[aidogti]

hi, I did this a while back, got it off eventually, I colour coded mine and re-fitting was impossible unless you remove the top section of the bumper and assemble both parts off the car and then re-fit, removing the top section is quite easy.

HTH

Aidan