Help - Tech 2 Rear Bumper Fitting Advice

[terryphelan]

Hi,

Due to an unfortunate incident involving my girlfriend and a bollard (in no particular order) my rear bumper now has some nice paint damage and has popped out of it's right hand side fixing.

I need to remove it and refit to get the side clip back on.

There are two tow eye/fitting hardware covers preventing access to the torx bolts that I need to undo to remove the bumper.

Anyone know how these come out without damaging them?

Do they just pop out?

Thanks

[E30Mark]

They just pop out, then you need a T55 torx bit and some luck to remove the bolts.

[terryphelan]

Thanks Mark

[Rav335uk]

Spray them with WD40 or equivalent to release the rust from them, and then use and extension bar, easier.

[ImysE30]

Good fitting guide below

http://www.e30zone.net/e30zonewiki/inde ... ar_bumpers

[terryphelan]

Thanks for the replies - I have been looking at the Wiki guide.

Anyone know whether the tow eye / hardware fitting covers pop out from the bottom or top?

I can't get enough access from behind to push them out and don't want to do any paint damage forcing them with a cloth covered screwdriver.

Cheers

[mrLEE30]

they pop out from the top, a screwdriver from the top and pop em out.