Removing front bumper

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mk1chopper
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Thu Feb 23, 2006 1:50 pm

Hi all

How do i remove the front bumper, going to the breakers yard tomorrow to get some front wings need to take the front bumper off. Heard its easy just need to know where im looking.

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Chris.
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Thu Feb 23, 2006 1:52 pm

u need t55 torx bolt - there are two to be undone just look under the bumper and u will see a hole each side of the bumper.
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Thu Feb 23, 2006 1:52 pm

two T55 torx bolts at the bottom of the bumper.

you will need a Male T55 socket.

Then you just pull.
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Thu Feb 23, 2006 1:54 pm

Take a can of wd40 with you as well just in case - they can get badly rusted (broke a t55 socket last week trying to get one off the car I was breaking) :cry:
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Thu Feb 23, 2006 2:20 pm

I have done that ^!
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Thu Feb 23, 2006 2:49 pm

Cheers guys, lucky i posted as i would have gone to breakers yard and relised i didnt have the tool for the job, been to halfords and got myself one. Cheers again
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