How to: Remove front bumper

[MTZL]

Ok It took me about two hours, lack of proper tools.
10mm socket & wrench (1HOUR LOOKING FOR MISSING 10MM SOCKET)
socket extension (half an hour looking for socket extension)
Screw drivers (Flat Head & Phillip Head)

[MTZL]

Make sure to turn the wheel to one side to get to the screws & bolt in the wheel well.
I didnt use a jack or lift (which would make this job easier)
After bruised knees & elbows. (took 5 min break)

[MTZL]

Ok, the tricky part of taking off the bumper.
Pull down a tad bit to clear the nub & pull outward gently (you dont need Hercules strength)

[MTZL]

Ok, this is kinda important to note on 5 x 10mm bolts on top has two metal washer ea. under the mounting points make sure you dont loose them.
They look like this...
they are from the second picture from 10mm bolts under the front bumper mounting brackets..easy to lose if you are not paying attention...

[MTZL]

These are wheel well screws & screw/bolt...

[MTZL]

This is bottom of front bumper splash guard poppers...

[MTZL]

All the screws, bolts, poppers removed...
3 poppers & 2 screws for Radiator Shroud & Intake funnel.
5 x 10mm bolts & 10 x washer (2 ea. bolt)on top of Front bumper
1 screw/bolt & 2 screws on Wheel well each side x 2
4 poppers & 5 x 10mm bolts for bottom of Front bumper Splash Guard
2 x 10mm bolts for nose of the front bumper
Disconnect Fog light Plug!
Watch & pay special attention to White tabs...

Your front bumper is free to remove.
Reverse instructions for reassembly...

With the right tools this can be done in 15mins.
Happy modding DIY-fers

[TheBlackBeast]

Great pics and write up!

Was there a particular order you pulled out the bolts and poppers and such? Remove all then pop off bumper?

[MTZL]

Poppers first
screws second
bolt third
Disconnect fog light plug
Clearing the teeth tabs x 4 last (careful you dont break anything here.)

Just be careful as you remove the front bumper, I didnt need second set of hands although it might be a good idea.

On Reassembly pay attention to the white tabs & slots
Bottom splash guard must be @ the bottom of the front bumper. (bumper on top of splash guard)
So is the wheel well splash guard must be tuck back into the bumper...

[geargrinder]

Nice write up.

[MTZL]

Hopefully I could be of some help for the DIY-fers.
I lost most of my tools & some borrowed and never returned & some stolen.
Im getting a tools box soon & I'll post more "How to" threads.
Thanks yal for reading...

[wutangmo15]

Thanks MTZL. I'll defintely be following this guide in a couple of weeks when I install my evo X intercooler and pipes.

[MTZL]

Thanks MTZL. I'll defintely be following this guide in a couple of weeks when I install my evo X intercooler and pipes.

Yeah, Im missing EVO X UICP for my EVO X FMIC swap...

[bam6985]

Thanks MTZL I took my bumper off this weekend after reading this thread and it was super easy. Great how to

[zeRep85]

Mike,

Did you break any of the snaps/screws?

Would you recommend buying some extra snaps/screws?

Im thinking about removing it this weekend..

zeRep

[MTZL]

Mike,

Did you break any of the snaps/screws?

Would you recommend buying some extra snaps/screws?

Im thinking about removing it this weekend..

zeRep

No, as long as you dont cross thread screw, you'll be fine.
Snap can be remove with flat head screwdriver wrap it with a cloth so you dont damage the snaps. Sometimes they are PITA to remove but nothing a flat head cant handle.

Make sure you keep them in order or remember which screw/snap came off where. some are different than others.

You dont need extra screws/snaps unless you loose them.
I always reused my stock screws/snaps.
I had taken my bumper off many times now.

Snaps: Snaps has two piece to it.
First you pry off the center piece,
Second the bottom piece. Use flat head screw driver.

How it works: Center piece insert & expend the bottom piece which mushroom out.

Another thing to pay special attention to is: White tabs that need to be inserted back into their slot on reassembly. Two Slots for those white tabs are under the head lights.

Nothing to it but to do it.

[RalliArtist]

i will be using this tomorrow when i install my evo FMIC...thanks

[MTZL]

Blaze can you move this to "How to:" section also? Thanks.