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Title: Need a how to remove my front bumper please!!!
Post by: golfman on April 06, 2009, 05:31:32 pm

Hi guys can anyone help me out please i need a how to remove this bumper to fit my darkened gti lights!!!
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fo45%2Fscotty-boy_2006%2FST06BZL1.jpg&hash=8adcabf9ba29c4f0310c4d59c43d17684cfff94c)
many thanks golfman :happy2:

Title: Re: Need a how to remove my front bumper please!!!
Post by: bennylenny88 on April 06, 2009, 05:40:52 pm

easy mate! wheel well theres 3 torx screws.
about 7 under and just pull outwards..
also behind the lower grille pillars there are tabs.
thats it

Title: Re: Need a how to remove my front bumper please!!!
Post by: VC on April 06, 2009, 05:45:49 pm

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 :happy2:

Title: Re: Need a how to remove my front bumper please!!!
Post by: bennylenny88 on April 06, 2009, 05:48:54 pm

oh yeah you need to remove your grille  :signIWS:

Title: Re: Need a how to remove my front bumper please!!!
Post by: JPC on April 06, 2009, 06:55:18 pm

and about 8 bolts on the arches benny

Title: Re: Need a how to remove my front bumper please!!!
Post by: bennylenny88 on April 06, 2009, 07:04:30 pm

it was only from memory :wink:

Title: Re: Need a how to remove my front bumper please!!!
Post by: golfman on April 06, 2009, 07:25:09 pm

Thanks for everyones help :happy2:

Title: Re: Need a how to remove my front bumper please!!!
Post by: JPC on April 06, 2009, 07:34:30 pm

 :happy2:

Title: Re: Need a how to remove my front bumper please!!!
Post by: VC on April 06, 2009, 09:13:20 pm

feel the lurve  :grin:

Title: Re: Need a how to remove my front bumper please!!!
Post by: NEWEY on April 06, 2009, 09:16:24 pm

all this help is no good without pictures!!!!

Title: Re: Need a how to remove my front bumper please!!!
Post by: JPC on April 06, 2009, 09:17:15 pm

go find your readers newey then look above! hehe!!

Title: Re: Need a how to remove my front bumper please!!!
Post by: jacko78 on April 07, 2009, 12:46:54 pm

you dont need to remove the bumper to change the lights.remove the grill to get to the top 2 screws then remove the bumper inserts below the lights to get to the torx screw underneath,theres even a cut out under the inserts for your screwdriver to line up with the bottom screws

Title: Re: Need a how to remove my front bumper please!!!
Post by: joesgti on April 07, 2009, 02:29:37 pm

if your taking it off, you may aswell put a gti one on  :wink:

i have pics but not on me unfortunatly, i took mine off along with my OEIC  :smiley:

Title: Re: Need a how to remove my front bumper please!!!
Post by: JPC on April 07, 2009, 04:15:11 pm

Quote from: jacko78 on April 07, 2009, 12:46:54 pm

you dont need to remove the bumper to change the lights.remove the grill to get to the top 2 screws then remove the bumper inserts below the lights to get to the torx screw underneath,theres even a cut out under the inserts for your screwdriver to line up with the bottom screws

great news! never knew this, thanks for that jacko! ;)

Title: Re: Need a how to remove my front bumper please!!!
Post by: jacko78 on April 07, 2009, 06:52:00 pm

thats why we have this forum,its so good helping each other out

Title: Re: Need a how to remove my front bumper please!!!
Post by: golfman on April 07, 2009, 09:49:55 pm

A massive thank you to everyone on this thread for there help and also scoty whom i bought the lights from :happy2:
new darkened lights on and looking very  8) especially with my darkened side repeaters :happy2:
will post up pics tomorrow