Rear Bumper: Service and Repair

Bumper rear, replacing

Removing rear bumper





Remove:
- the floor hatch
- the battery. See Battery, replacing Battery, Replacing
- the cover and soundproofing on the right-hand side.
Remove the base plate. See Base plate and toolbox Base Plate and Toolbox or the subwoofer (if applicable). See Subwoofer and amplifier for the subwoofer Subwoofer and Amplifier For the Subwoofer.
Fold the soundproofing out of the way where it covers the four holes.
Remove the four screws.
Use a 13 mm long socket.

Note! Do not drop the nuts. They will be difficult to retrieve.




- Disconnect the connector from the antenna amplifier or remove the screw (3) and remove the bracket.




- Drill out one rivet from each side (4) where the edge of the fender meets the bumper bracket. The rivets must not be cut off. See Removing rivet .




- Slacken off one screw on each side (5), leaving each screw held in place by three threads
- Press the screw backwards so that the slide mounting releases from the bumper casing
- Press the screw so that the screw head bottoms out.




- Pull the bumper backwards while pulling both the sides outwards so that the edges release from the slide mounting.

Hint: Two people are required for this task.

Installing the rear bumper





Install:
In reverse order.

Note! Align the lugs (6) on the bumper in the channels (7) on the slide mounting. Press at the top so that the lugs secure.

Hint: Two people are required for this task.





Note! Replace the rivets (4) with spring nuts and screws.




Install 1 spring nut on each side.




Install 1 screw on each side. Tighten.