saloon rear bumper removal

[T5Tom]

Hi everyone just a quick one, how hard is it to remove the rear bumper? I've had a quick look and I can see the row of torx screws underneath and the rivets holding the arch liner on but are these the only ones holding it on? Surely there's gotta be some hidden nasties?

Cheers
Tom

[JT]

I think from memory ( which ain't what it used to be! Lol )
You need to take off the main support before you can get to all the torque screws out.
So look for the two main bolts on the back of the bumper and the 2 small ones on each side behind the rear wheels
JT

[T5Tom]

I think from memory ( which ain't what it used to be! Lol )
You need to take off the main support before you can get to all the torque screws out.
So look for the two main bolts on the back of the bumper and the 2 small ones on each side behind the rear wheels
JT

Thanks bud, not sure what you mean by main support?

Tom

[JT]

Thanks bud, not sure what you mean by main support?

Tom

The RSJ that the plastic section is screwed to???

[T5Tom]

Bloody hell is it a bit of a decent job then?

[JT]

Can be, yes.
With all my interior and inner arches removed, makes it an easier job on mine :)

[p fandango]

With Sam doing all my work, makes it an easier job on mine :)
corrected for you again mate ;)

[JT]

corrected for you again mate ;)

Such a §§§§!! Lol

[T5Tom]

Lol cheers, looks like this tow bar is gona get ground off then!

[p fandango]

Lol cheers, looks like this tow bar is gona get ground off then!
i did that with mine

[T5Tom]

There are a couple of bolts on either side that are bolted to the underneath of the body of the car, but they don't go into threaded holes... They have a nut on the back! Ffs! So ill need to take the bumper off to get to he nut, so ill just grind the heads if and pull them out :)

[p fandango]

There are a couple of bolts on either side that are bolted to the underneath of the body of the car, but they don't go into threaded holes
theirs a nut tack-welded inside the chassis rails, but they corrode over time so the welds snap when you try to undo them. I got 3 out of the 4 undone but the 4th snap on me which is when i just cut the bar off. As you say once the bumper is off you can get into the rail & undo them properly

[T5Tom]

Typically all 4 of mine are just turning lol! But thanks for the advice :)

[JT]

dont listen to him mate,
he'll have you cut your car up in bits before you can say "grinder"!! lmao

[T5Tom]

dont listen to him mate,
he'll have you cut your car up in bits before you can say "grinder"!! lmao

Lol not always a bad thing I suppose! As long as its not structurally integral I don't see the harm in grinding it out lol

[JT]

Lol not always a bad thing I suppose! As long as its not structurally integral I don't see the harm in grinding it out lol

he's already got to you!!! i'm too late!!!

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lol

[T5Tom]

I didn't realise until it was too late! Lol