takeing of front bumper

[driverstu]

went to the scrappy to day to remove a front bumper so i could have the valance.could not get the bumper of.any one no how to get the bumper and the valance of.are all e30 valance the same....

[maxfield]

Facelifts usually have a Torx T55 in the bumper. I'm pretty sure it's just 2 bolts.

[Jay07]

YEP 2 hexagonal bolts as above then it slide straight off... might need an tug to get it started but thats it!

[driverstu]

ye there is two bolts but they are just turning are there nuts on the other side of the bumper that you have to hold at the same time...

[Jay07]

Mate the thread on those bolts goes on for ages... they are looong. They should turn easy enough once you get going which may be what your getting but eventually they'll drop out. They might be getting stuck on the bumper plastic on the way out. It sometimes happens when the bumper isn't quiet on straight, in which case once lose use a plyers or something to pull them out.

[DanThe]

Unless the captive nuts have broken off

Which scrap yard are you at?

[Brianmoooore]

Just rip the outer skin of the bumper right off, and then it doesn't take long to hacksaw straight through the beam.
You can then undo the two 13mm bolts that hold each bumper mount to the front of the chassis rails.

[driverstu]

cheers for that do you no how the valance comes of as well.and are they all the same as ime trying to take it of a 318i for a 325i sport..