Body panels removal
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goldstar0011
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Bonnet - easy
Front bumper - more annoying than hard, easier if headlights removed
Wings - not sure, look easy
Front bumper - more annoying than hard, easier if headlights removed
Wings - not sure, look easy
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Ben
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yeah. bonnet simple, 2 bolts on either side. Bumper is just annoying trying to find all the bolts and remember where they go when putting it back on. You will need to remove some of the arch liners to get into the nuts on each side, like Goldstar says, take headlight out
Dr Zoidberg
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for the wings mate theres some bolts on the top where it sits under the bonnet and also theres some on the sill (underneath) iirc. there maybe a few more on the door post not sure tho
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K11_Dave
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Front wings, take front grill and headlight off. is one 10mm bolt below headlight. Open bonnet (well, theoretically, it'd be open anyway ) 3 x 10mm bolts on inside of wing. Open door, there's one 10mm at the top of the wing and one at the very bottom. No need to pull the whole wheel arch out - just the screws nearest you - saves taking the wheel off.
Bumper Raise your suspension by a few mm cos you may have to get under it :laugh: Take headlights and grill off just to get better access to the nuts. Loosen wheel arches (just the front end of them and un-tuck them from the bumper. Is easier to do first than when the bumper is half off:blushThere are (i think) three plastic clips holding the bottom of the bumper on to the crossmember. bend these downwards slightly and put lollipop sticks under to stop them clipping back in. Looking down in from the bonnet, there are 2 sets of four bolts holding the bumper brackets on to the crossmember - is easier to take these off as part of the bumper than to take the bumper off the brackets (if you see what I mean)
) 3 x 10mm bolts on inside of wing. Open door, there's one 10mm at the top of the wing and one at the very bottom. No need to pull the whole wheel arch out - just the screws nearest you - saves taking the wheel off.Bumper Raise your suspension by a few mm cos you may have to get under it :laugh: Take headlights and grill off just to get better access to the nuts. Loosen wheel arches (just the front end of them and un-tuck them from the bumper. Is easier to do first than when the bumper is half off:blush
There are (i think) three plastic clips holding the bottom of the bumper on to the crossmember. bend these downwards slightly and put lollipop sticks under to stop them clipping back in. Looking down in from the bonnet, there are 2 sets of four bolts holding the bumper brackets on to the crossmember - is easier to take these off as part of the bumper than to take the bumper off the brackets (if you see what I mean)
goldstar0011
Ex. Club Member
Update on my post above, wings - very easy.
The whole frontend is well easy!
The whole frontend is well easy!
