MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: scott84 on May 11, 2011, 07:51:24 pm

Title: Help......!!!!
Post by: scott84 on May 11, 2011, 07:51:24 pm

Hi,

Im halfway to removing my rear lower bumper but i just cant get it off!! Its only the lower 'plastic' section.

Ive removed all screws but it just wont 'unclip'!!!!

Is there a knack to getting it off?? Really dont want to chip the paintwork off the upper bumper so am worried about pulling it off!!!

Any replies appreciated......its getting dark!!    :happy2:

Title: Re: Help......!!!!
Post by: big al on May 11, 2011, 07:55:44 pm

Have you taken the screws from underneath as well? If so then you just Pull with all your strength from one side to the other. Good luck.

Title: Re: Help......!!!!
Post by: scott84 on May 11, 2011, 07:57:48 pm

Yer i've taken them off the underside and from the wheel arches!! Yanking the only way then?!!!! :surprised:

Title: Re: Help......!!!!
Post by: big al on May 11, 2011, 08:30:07 pm

If you wanted to you could remove the top bumper as well and push the tabs down. I can't get to it right now but there is a YouTube video of how to remove it.

Title: Re: Help......!!!!
Post by: big al on May 11, 2011, 08:57:47 pm

Found it:

Title: Re: Help......!!!!
Post by: big_pete on May 11, 2011, 09:55:03 pm

Start off with using a flat blade screw driver and a quick spray of WD40 over the tabs and push them out and pull, easy peasey.

Title: Re: Help......!!!!
Post by: scott84 on May 11, 2011, 10:14:36 pm

Cheers guys......got it off!! No damage to paintwork. The two large bolts had rusted so had to cut them off. So just need to replace those now!!

Thanks

Title: Re: Help......!!!!
Post by: aidogti on May 11, 2011, 11:05:15 pm

hi, I did this a while back, got it off eventually, I colour coded mine and re-fitting was impossible unless you remove the top section of the bumper and assemble both parts off the car and then re-fit, removing the top section is quite easy.

HTH

Aidan