Removing Rear Bumper Help Needed
06-14-07, 06:36 PM
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Removing Rear Bumper Help Needed
any tips on how to remove the rear bumper the manual is so helpful. do I have to go thru the trunk or under the car. havent attempted yet but want to start repainting my FD piece by piece.
06-14-07, 07:31 PM
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Most of it is straight forward. Then you get to these bolts that you need to get to from deep inside the trunk sides. Those are a real pain in the ***.
06-14-07, 10:30 PM
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https://www.rx7club.com/forum/showthread.php?t=455600
06-15-07, 09:25 AM
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There was a thread about this a while back:
https://www.rx7club.com/showthread.p...ghlight=bumper
https://www.rx7club.com/showthread.p...ghlight=bumper
Originally Posted by armitagegvr4
Remove the reverse lights.
Remove the brake lights (all 3)
Remove the 6 or 8 star-point screws
Remove strut tower bar
Remove all plastic trim in the rear. you'll have to pop out the trim panels in front of the bins as well to get access to the 2 or 3 body panel pins on each side down low near where the strut towers are.
Underneath the car on each side of the bumper behind the rear tire there is a single 12 or 14mm nut to remove
Inside the trunk under the plastic cladding you removed there are 2 long 10mm nuts to remove on each side.
Below those nuts there are 2 plastic clips to remove on each side. Just squeeze the top and bottom of the clip while wiggling the bumper and they'll disengage.
All in all a huge PITA, removing all the interior panels. Give yourself 2 or 3 hours and try not to break too many fasteners.
Remove the brake lights (all 3)
Remove the 6 or 8 star-point screws
Remove strut tower bar
Remove all plastic trim in the rear. you'll have to pop out the trim panels in front of the bins as well to get access to the 2 or 3 body panel pins on each side down low near where the strut towers are.
Underneath the car on each side of the bumper behind the rear tire there is a single 12 or 14mm nut to remove
Inside the trunk under the plastic cladding you removed there are 2 long 10mm nuts to remove on each side.
Below those nuts there are 2 plastic clips to remove on each side. Just squeeze the top and bottom of the clip while wiggling the bumper and they'll disengage.
All in all a huge PITA, removing all the interior panels. Give yourself 2 or 3 hours and try not to break too many fasteners.
