Matt Harwood Posted May 14, 2002 Share Posted May 14, 2002 Can ayone tell me where the hidden bolts/clips are on the rear bumper?? I've removed all the screw plugs from the top and under the lights, the 4 with the support rail from underneath and the 4 10 mm bolts in the top and bottom corners... It's all wobbly now but wont come off! Help required please! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt Posted May 14, 2002 Share Posted May 14, 2002 Have you taken the No plate off .................. I seem to remember the captive nuts are attached to the body not the bumper?? Could be wrong tho' ,........... but there is a big hole behind the plate that might be concealing more bolts...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Harwood Posted May 14, 2002 Author Share Posted May 14, 2002 I'll go and check it out... Let you know in a minute... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terminator Posted May 14, 2002 Share Posted May 14, 2002 Yep the plate is fix to the back of the car not the bumper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Harwood Posted May 14, 2002 Author Share Posted May 14, 2002 Still couldn't get it off... It appears to be bolted to the chassis somewhere but I didn't have time to look properly. Any other suggestions Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Martin F Posted May 14, 2002 Share Posted May 14, 2002 Originally posted by Matt Harwood Still couldn't get it off... It appears to be bolted to the chassis somewhere but I didn't have time to look properly. Any other suggestions Hey Matt you know that EPC i supplied you ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Harwood Posted May 14, 2002 Author Share Posted May 14, 2002 Originally posted by Martin F Hey Matt you know that EPC i supplied you ? What, the one I cant get to install :( I'm sure that would work a treat! Don't s'pose you fancy uploading the page in question for me??? Pleeeeeeasssee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Martin F Posted May 14, 2002 Share Posted May 14, 2002 I didn't realise you were having problems, drop me a mail or a msg and i'll see if i can help. See attached doc.rear bumper.zip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Harwood Posted June 8, 2002 Author Share Posted June 8, 2002 Just in case anyone else needs to know how to remove a mk4 rear bumper... You'll need a phillips screwdriver and a 10mm socket, ratchet and short extension bar. Remove the taillights (2 screws on each) and CAREFULLY withdraw them, (They're on round locators that pop off and if you're not careful, pop off and chip the paint on the rear quarter... As I did:( ) Remove the numberplate and the 3 screws holding the numberplate lights Remove all the screw/expansion clips, (rawl plug type things), on the top. (3 under each taillight and 3 at the top between the lights. Remove the 10mm bolts, (1 each side), in the top corners on the inside edge of the rear quarter and the same at the lower edge of the bumper. Remove all 4 expansion screws from the retaining strip at the bottom underside and remove the bar with poppers attached. Remove the expansion clip just above the exhaust pipe. Remove both plastic trim panels from either side of the boot section to gain access to the inner edges of the rear quaters and remove the 10mm bolts, (2 each side), that hold the bumper to the rear quater. The bumper will now go all floppy and as you remove the outer skin, the inner Polystyrene section will fall off too. That's it! - Took me about an hour to figure out where all the damn clips and bolts were! - All for the sake of a reverse sensor:rolleyes: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supra_si Posted June 19, 2009 Share Posted June 19, 2009 how does the expansion clip come off just above the exhaust, mines a very tight fit to get at and is being a right pain in the t#ts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterSheen Posted June 19, 2009 Share Posted June 19, 2009 Happy 7th birthday to this resurrected thread - wow! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supra_si Posted June 19, 2009 Share Posted June 19, 2009 thanks but your helping are you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterSheen Posted June 19, 2009 Share Posted June 19, 2009 thanks but your helping are you No, not really, but no else has so far Have a free bump, and cheer up it's POETS day ^ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supra_si Posted June 19, 2009 Share Posted June 19, 2009 no worries i took a junior hacksaw to it haha that worked a treat. i must say its easier taking off the front bumper than it is the rear Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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