Hi everyone,

Does anyone know how to remove the bar that runs over the front of the engine bay? I need to get to the coil of wires that runs underneath it and fix a couple. I removed all the screws, but it seems as if though the entire front nose of car has to be removed to get the thing off? Any help on the process of getting this thing off would be much appreciated

 

Bar?

 

Yea, the bar the runs right behind the front unit of the car. It has the hood latch etc. on it, has a coil of wires running under it. Is the same color as the car

 

Take a saw and start cutting.

 

I believe GreatShamanGT has the only right answer.

 

cut off wheel, chisel, and a rubber mallet

 

Unbelievable.....

 

Someone already beat you to it
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g65Qd7EUxEE

 

If you mean the bumper support. You must remove the front bumper download the FSM and look in the body section.

 

Interesting post here, someone else is having similar situation, but the opposite...reinstalling the bumper/rebar: https://www.rx7club.com/3rd-generation-specific-1993-2002-16/93-rebar-784683/

Best bet too is like, the post above, invest in a FSM.

You have to remove the front bumper first. From what I recall. There are about 3-4 screws on each side of the front bumper first (reach thru each whee's side well). Next, you will need to unscrew some brackets + metal plate that sit directly behind the rebar on the surface near the hood rod (fuse box bracket, etc)

How many did you remove total? Do you have pics? And yes, a rebar won't come off if the front bumper itself isn't removed first. Thinking about it, no way to reach the rebar otherwise.

 

FD Zero. I think he is talking about the bumper reinforcement bar not the bumper reinforcement.

The bumper re-bar is a piece of metal that is located behind the bumper reinforcement. If you look at where your latch is attached, it is the bar just in front of it. This bar often has to be removed when installing some front mount intercoolers. I had to do this with mine.

There are obvious advantages and disadvantages to installing an FMIC like this. The most obvious disadvantage is that you are giving up some of the cars structural integrity but on the flip side, the install is much cleaner than other FMIC options I considered.