How-To Remove The Front Bumper MS6

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  1. Matt@DM

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    I often see threads, where ppl are asking, "how do I remove my front bumper," and I figured I'd do a how-to. This how to is so easy to follow, a caveman could do this. Removing the bumper of a MS3 is extremely similar.

    Required tools:
    10MM socket
    8MM socket
    Socket wrench
    Socket extension
    Stubby Phillips head screwdriver, or screwdriver bit
    Small Phillips head screwdriver
    Large Phillips head screwdriver

    Time: 10-30min

    Difficulty:
    1

    Step 1:
    Lift up the front of the car, and secure it on jack-stands, or ramps.

    Step 2:
    While under the car, use a 10MM to remove these 2 bolts, marked in red.

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    Step 3:
    Remove the 8 (4 on each side) 8MM bolts for the fender guards, marked in red.

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    Step 4:
    Remove the 2 fender guard screw/clips, marked in red. I use a driver bit, and gently un-screw the screws out, and pull out the clips.

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    Step 5:
    Using an extension, along with an 8MM socket, remove the bolts holding the sides of the bumper in-place. There's on on each side of the bumper.

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    Step 6:
    Open the hood. There's a lever on the bottom side of the dash that allows the hood to pop up.

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    Step 7:
    Remove the two plastic screw clips, using a small Phillips, marked in red. Just un-screw them till they pop up 1/2" and pull the whole clip/screw assembly out. Un-screw the 2 screw, marked in green, with a large Phillips.

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    Step 8:
    Un-plug the side markers. The side-markers are fairly accessibly from within the wheel-well. Just pull the wheel guard out a bit, and un-plug the connectors.

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    Step 9:
    Un-plug the driver's side fog light connector. It's easy to get at from under the car.

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    Step 10:
    While under the car, un-clip the harness connector on the passenger's side from the bumper. Then un-route the harness from this wire securer.

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    Step 11:
    Pull outward on the sides of the bumper, it's held in by clips, and you're not going to break them.

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    Step 12:
    Pull the bumper off, just enough to un-plug the passenger's side foglight. Start by working off the sides of the bumper and also at the center where the emblem is. Once you've gotten the bumper off slightly, un-plug the foglight.

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    Step 13:
    Remove the bumper. Keep working off the sides first,and pull the whole bumper forward off the car. Here's where I grab the bumper to remove/ carry it.

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    Done:

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    Now, install some shit.
     
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  2. Mazzjuh

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    Damn this is usefull! Thanks Matt! Will need this some day soon
     
  3. Easter Bunny

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    Lol at step six with a picture
     
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    Darn I missed reading this. Now crash bar I've taken on off 25-30 times. Wreck adjustments... PXL_20220913_235639009.jpg PXL_20220723_214003936.jpg
     
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