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(Message started by: Tekno on Sep 28^th, 2009, 6:08pm)

Title: Rear bumber - how to detach?
Post by Tekno on Sep 28^th, 2009, 6:08pm

Is there any other screws than 4 small hex bolts for detaching rear bumber?
I tried to screw them out but they were VERY tight >:(

Title: Re: Rear bumber - how to detach?
Post by gozz on Sep 28^th, 2009, 8:05pm

Just two big plastic quarter turn retainers at the sides lurking up in all the mud ::)
GOZZ.

Title: Re: Rear bumber - how to detach?
Post by lesterlad on Sep 28^th, 2009, 10:37pm

on 09/28/09 at 18:08:33, Tekno wrote:

Is there any other screws than 4 small hex bolts for detaching rear bumber?
I tried to screw them out but they were VERY tight >:(

You were lucky to get them out in one piece, they usually shear off (same set up as the MKIII, been there, done that, used the swear words)

Title: Re: Rear bumber - how to detach?
Post by Tekno on Sep 29^th, 2009, 4:52am

Did I say I got them out ;D ;D ;D

Title: Re: Rear bumber - how to detach?
Post by Geoff_W on Sep 29^th, 2009, 2:19pm

If you have the kit you could always try welding a nut on the the stud. The heat would probably help ;)

Watch out for the fuel tank though

Title: Re: Rear bumber - how to detach?
Post by Scorpio_Mike on Sep 29^th, 2009, 3:50pm

I had to resort to an angle grinder on mine >:(

Title: Re: Rear bumber - how to detach?
Post by Highlander on Sep 29^th, 2009, 4:00pm

me too :) only managed to get all four bolts out once!

Title: Re: Rear bumber - how to detach?
Post by Baz on Sep 30^th, 2009, 9:41am

My old S Reg (red one) had proper bolts in place of the hex head ones. One owner from new apart fro me and the original owner had never replaced them!! Never got them out on S29COS though as it had hex ones!