Re: 405 rear bumper removal
steve leung (sleung123@juno.com)
Mon, 6 Jul 1998 17:32:35 -0700
On Mon, 6 Jul 1998 14:21:01 -0400 glotfelty@juno.com (Philip R Glotfelty)
writes:
>
>On Mon, 06 Jul 1998 19:44:33 +0200 Tomas <tomas_t@algonet.se> writes:
>>Philip R Glotfelty wrote:
>>
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> My rear bumper was the victim of several rear end bumps resulting
>in
>>a
>>> crushed rear bumper. I've taken out all the bolts but the bumpers
>>seems
>>> to be wedged in pretty tight. Has anyone removed their rear
>bumper?
>>> Does it take anything more than a really good pull to get it out?
>>If so
>>> how does it go back in?
>>
>>It should pretty much fall off once you have removed all bolts.
>>There are two 8 or 10 mm bolts in the front, two 6mm bolts
>>inside the trunk, and two weird-looking allen head 6mm bolts
>>under the rear of the bumper. Also disconnect the cable for the
>>license plate lights from the left light cluster and feed it through
>>the hole so you don't tear it when you remove the bumper.
>>This is the sedan, the wagon is different...
>>
>>/ Tomas
>>
>Hi,
>
>I guess I need to clarify what I need to remove. I've gotten the
>plastic bumper off, what I'm trying to remove is the big bracket that
>the bumper mounts to.
>
>This sub-bumper is mounted with two "pipes" that go back under the
>trunk. This bumper has two crush zones, mine have both crushed and I
>wanted to swap it out with an uncrushed one.
>
>I've taken the trunk bolts out but the pipes seem to be really wedged
>into their fittings. I'm wondering if they just pull out and push
>back in?
>
I vaguely remember a 13 mm bolt that goes through the "pipe" that has to
be removed first befor the "pipe" will come out. If it was hit it may be
wedged in there. Try a slap hammer to get it out.
Steve