How to remove the factory front bumper end caps...

**Pasco** · 10-21-2006, 02:10 PM

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I will take more pictures later but, here are some that will assist you in removing the factory front bumper end caps.
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The factory bumper end cap has already been removed in this photo. There are seven bolt that hold on the plastic cover shown in the picture above. The top portion of this cover is held by special fasterns which you do not need to remove. In fact, I would not recommend removing these as they are special fasterns that appear to take a special tool to remove and perhaps reinstall. Removing the bolts as decribed will allow to gently pull back the cover out of the way to better access the 6 white plastic retainer clips holding on the factory bumpe end cap.

In the photo above you can see that there are two different types of fasteners. (The fly seemed to be curious as to what I was doing)

Number 1, or the plastic white fasteners are locked in place by the small plastic piece protruding upward on the top side of the retaining clip. You have to depress this plastic protrusion with a stubby flat blade screw driver, or as I did, with a pair of needle nosed pliers while pulling it downward past the retaining clips slot. No easy task. The clips do not want to slide down with pressure being exerted on the plastic protrusion of the fastener.

There are five fasteners similar to the one labeled Number 2 in the photo. I found that using a stubby flat blade screw driver worked well to release them because of the confined space you have in which to work.

For all of your work, this is how it looks when you finally get the factory front bumper end cap removed.

Piece of cake really.

—Greg (Pasco)

NotoriousSEG · 10-21-2006, 02:33 PM

so you don't have to remove the bumper to get to the caps then?

**Pasco** · 10-21-2006, 02:46 PM

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NotoriousSEG previously said:

so you don't have to remove the bumper to get to the caps then?

Not unless ya really wants to. Not my idea of fun but, who am I to tell you how to have fun?

micrad · 10-21-2006, 02:50 PM

Removing the whole bmper is a hell of alot of work. Looks like Pasco has once again been innovative and saved all alot of work. Good job P

smack · 10-21-2006, 04:48 PM

Thanks Pasco, this will make it much easier

Sun Fusion Cruiser · 10-21-2006, 04:53 PM

Thanks for the instructions. I was prepared to pull the whole bumper off. You saved me.

SoccerDad · 10-21-2006, 04:54 PM

Much appreciated Pasco, Now go for the gold; Hows about a post on how to remove the rear bumper end caps or is the same procedure?

**Pasco** · 10-21-2006, 05:06 PM

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SoccerDad previously said:

Much appreciated Pasco, Now go for the gold; Hows about a post on how to remove the rear bumper end caps or is the same procedure?

I haven't looked into the removal of the back bumper yet but, it looks to me off hand like it may require the use of a chainsaw to remove it.

KiltedBishop · 10-21-2006, 10:34 PM

slightly on topic...has my payment shown up yet. I haven't gotten it back, and it has been I know over a week.

itsafj · 10-22-2006, 09:34 AM

I'm pretty sure the bumber itself needs to come off for the rear cap removal....