What's The Best Way?

[eddie bullit 37]

Hi fellas

 

I've done a search but not found what I was looking for. I want to remove the front bumper to start work on the front of the pug. The fixings on the inside of the arch are solid and won't move. Will I have to resort to cutting?

Any advice appreciated

Cheers

Edd.

[Tom Fenton 1,542]

Usually by getting a good fitting 6 point socket you can shear the fixings which will allow you to get it to pieces. Be careful that the rectangular piece that sits in the bumper recess doesn't tear a hole in the side of the bumper.

[eddie bullit 37]

Usually by getting a good fitting 6 point socket you can shear the fixings which will allow you to get it to pieces. Be careful that the rectangular piece that sits in the bumper recess doesn't tear a hole in the side of the bumper.

Cheers for the reply Tom. I don't seem to have enough of it to get a good purchase. Is it viable to cut it off?

[pugpete1108 62 1 Cars]

i had to get some mole grips on mine and shear them off that way.

 

proper pita when they are rusted solid, as tom said tho be carfull of the flat end twisting and buggering the bumper.

 

cutting it off will work if you can a get a grinder on it?

[eddie bullit 37]

Cheers pugpete

[Josh_Quant 27]

mine never been of before im sure

 

even the 13mm nuts where half gone! tried nut extractors and tried cutting them didnt work

 

so in the end i removed the strip in the bumper and drilled it out from that side and worked fine

 

hope this is a help to you

 

cheers josh

[Lan 24 1 Cars]

i just drill of the rectangular bits! easy peasy

[Josh_Quant 27]

yeah like a coach bolt

[eddie bullit 37]

Started drilling out from the outside with a 5mm bit. Going to do it this way using ever increasing bits. Seems the easiest way to me...thanks again for all the replies fellas..

[eddie bullit 37]

Drilled them out in the end. I took my time so as not to damage the bumper and then notice quite a few marks and such so I don't think I'l be using it

www.nicedeals.co.uk anyone bought a bumpers off these? seem pretty cheap.

Cheers

Edd

[Josh_Quant 27]

cheap site dont know what the quality will be like

 

might get slam panel of there

[eddie bullit 37]

just ordered a front bumper so I'll let you know what the quality is like. I've had one from Autofive in the past and that was okay.

Fingers crossed

Edd

[Josh_Quant 27]

Yeah cheers mate

[Paul_13 212 1 Cars]

I've had a few front bumpers from www.nicedeals.co.uk been spot on

[eddie bullit 37]

Thats nice to know mate thanks