Will need to remove the front & rear bumpers on my Zx16v soon as they are going to be resprayed , just wanted to know if anyone done this before and what to expect , seized bolts , broken / flimsy clips ? Thanks
Mark
Zx bumper removal
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After getting Sylvia's car running at normal temp, some tw*t wrote it off.
By writing it off I mean he pushed the exhaust so far forward it is rattling on the front cross member and sending incredible vibrations through the steering wheel. New Citroen Cat is £400, bumper respray, new Citroen Exhaust middle section and hopefully not back box which we got a deal from Richard Cook for! Should have been £240.
I would like to know how to remove the rear bumper so I can inspect for other damage and whether anyone knows if the bumpers as just valances or structural?
I assume that they are just trim and that the brackets connecting it to the car have sheared which is why I want to take it off and have a look around.
After getting Sylvia's car running at normal temp, some tw*t wrote it off.
By writing it off I mean he pushed the exhaust so far forward it is rattling on the front cross member and sending incredible vibrations through the steering wheel. New Citroen Cat is £400, bumper respray, new Citroen Exhaust middle section and hopefully not back box which we got a deal from Richard Cook for! Should have been £240.
I would like to know how to remove the rear bumper so I can inspect for other damage and whether anyone knows if the bumpers as just valances or structural?
I assume that they are just trim and that the brackets connecting it to the car have sheared which is why I want to take it off and have a look around.
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