front bumper removal
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front bumper removal
Okay i cant get it out... I've taken so many nuts bolts off it's unbelieveable. Where are the hidden nuts. I've taken 1 under each headlight off, is there another? It seems to pull free in the middle and the bottoms sides, but the top corners wont budge
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i've had mine off 3 times in the last 2 mos and trying to remember.
8 14mm bolts hold it on to the bumper support.
6 10mm bolts that hold the metal frame to the "Radiator support" section
2 10mm nuts(1 on each side) that are way out to the ends of the bumper under the headlights in a horizontal front/back orientation
4 10mm nuts (2 per side) inside fenders that attach to front bumper. remove wheel well liners to get to them
2 10mm bolts (1 per side) holding those bars that attach the lower bumper to the frame so it doesn't flex
that should be it
8 14mm bolts hold it on to the bumper support.
6 10mm bolts that hold the metal frame to the "Radiator support" section
2 10mm nuts(1 on each side) that are way out to the ends of the bumper under the headlights in a horizontal front/back orientation
4 10mm nuts (2 per side) inside fenders that attach to front bumper. remove wheel well liners to get to them
2 10mm bolts (1 per side) holding those bars that attach the lower bumper to the frame so it doesn't flex
that should be it
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You got the two nuts on each side that are accessible only after you remove the fender liners? Sounds like those are the ones. First time I forgot them and had the same problem as you.
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okay it's off... enough bolts just snapped heh. so i'll address that later.
Now that it's off which cross member does the intercooler normally mount to?
http://s93.photobucket.com/albums/l52/dow-tom/My%20Mx5/
Which is in these pictures?
Now that it's off which cross member does the intercooler normally mount to?
http://s93.photobucket.com/albums/l52/dow-tom/My%20Mx5/
Which is in these pictures?
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FM's website and instructions illustrate a different method, worth checking out.
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