Gen II Front Bumper Removal

[GMAN]

I need a how to. It seems a little bit more complicated than the gen 1.

 

[whiplash15]

Really not. Just remember the grill comes off with the cover, and the bolts on the backside top must be removed also.

 

[tda13]

1. remove the headlights. There are 3 11mm (i think 11mm) bolts on each light. Be carefule with electrical clips... they become brittle with age.

2. While you are in the engine compartment, remove the 4 10 or 11mm nuts from the top back side of the grill.

3. Remove all the plastic screws from the botom of the bumper cover and I think there is one or two on each inner fender that needs to come out.

4. Where you took the headlights out, there are 3 push tabs... the little black plastic push-in keepers. You can try to stick a screw driver under them to pry them out or you can buy the tool to remove them. I used a screw driver, but broke the head off of 3 of them. Most car part store sell replacements in a package for about $2.00 for a package of 10.

After removing the keepers, the grill and bumper should nearly fall off.

Good luck.

 

[GMAN]

Thanks for the info. I will need it.

 

[sparkynj]

so how do you take a gen 1 bumper off?

 

[96hotrodlincoln]

so how do you take a gen 1 bumper off?

Chain and a big truck!

 

[XLRVIII]

Chain and a big truck!

Or Deer

 

[ford nut]

I got mine cliped off by a escalade.

 

[XLRVIII]

Sorry for the lack of helpful information, I have not had to take my second gen bumper off yet..

Taking the first gen cover off wasn't too hard, I did that a couple of times.

 

[rays brother]

Lol Adam