kidS4

is there anyone who may have a video or pictures of removing the front bumper on a s4 cause i think the only thing holding my bumper on now is that plate in between the fender and bumper im not sure but any help is appreciated!

korndog517

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not 100% sure if the S5 and S4 mounting points differ, but on my S5 there were a total of 11 bolts/nuts

the 5 up top under the hood, then the 3 on each side behind the inner fender linings

clokker

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Aren't there also two (one per side) right at the very top beneath the headlights?
Seems like I recall having to raise the lights and remove the lower plastic trim to access them...

kidS4

the ones behind the fender lining is what im referring to

RotaryEvolution

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5 along the front top
3 on each side to the fenders
5 along the undertray
4 along the lip to fenders
2 or 4 to the brake airdams, i forget


just do the pull and unbolt method, it's easy to tell if you missed anything. the only difficulty is the bumper to fender studs get hung up and sometimes you have to use man arms to yank the bitch off(some people have girl arms, sorry if you have girl arms as i did not mean to offend you).

kidS4

if i rip it how will it remount and also i see the 3 on the inside of the fender what size are they?

misterstyx69

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Or just get your girl that has man arms to rip it off for you!

VANHALEN

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Should be obvious just looking at it. They're all 10mm and you'll need an extension.
Spray some wd40 on there because you don't want to strip the thread. Most likely they're all rusted.

RotaryEvolution

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rip is just another term for pull it off, you're not actually ripping anything.. if you can actually rip the bumper you might just be a gorilla.

kidS4

ahhh cause i cant even get. a 10mm or 12 mm socket around the nut, idk and i know mazda wouldnt hve used an 11

misterstyx69

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Ya,they are 10 mm head.
The top bolt on the fender/bumper is a beotch too...and ya they do strip or break.
I have had to actually try to separate the two parts as much as possible and cut the threaded part off with a hacksaw.
That leaves you with going to Mazda and getting those brackets again..OR fabbing up a way to get the fender/bumper back together once you replace it.

VANHALEN

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You're probably not getting it on square.
The top corner is where is tight unless you have the whole inner fender lining off.
A universal joint helps there. I'd get one but with a friction joint. If you've ever used a non friction joint under a car or in tight spaces, you'll know why.

kidS4

damn the rotary engine was revolutionary but sometime the other stuff sucks

VANHALEN

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All cars has it's pros and cons. This is nothing compared to a 300zx TT or a VW VR6... now THOSE cars SUCK to work on.

Just have to remember that these are 25+ yrs old so anything that looks rusted /corroded needs wd40 or penetrating oil . You can't just gorilla the nuts off.

kidS4

yeah i know it could be worse and due to the there could be rust but i guess i was too optimistic

Rob XX 7

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You are probably trying to loosen the wrong bolt, there are only 3 for the bumper but another one or two are visible and they are different size and not for the bumper

they usually break the stud it shouldnt be too hard, unless you are on the wrong nut

kidS4

its 3 vertical nuts on studs