front bumper
10-03-2002, 11:18 PM
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front bumper
Is it complicated to take off the whole front bumper on a 928 ? I don't have the shop manuals yet (i bought my shark one month ago) and i need to take off the bumper completely, can someone help me ?
10-04-2002, 05:53 PM
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Definitely invest in a set of ratcheting box wrenches (about $12 from Harbor Freight - will speed things up immeasurably), and line up your power drill or driver for doing the dozens of fasteners on the wheel wells and spoiler if you have one:
These were the instructions I followed from a post by John Eifert - not hard, just time consuming.
I was able to do it without removing the headlamps. By jacking up the
car, flipping up the headlamps, removing the chin spoiler, Parking lamp
trim, front wheels, brake cooling ducts and the front wheel well walls, I
was able to get to 10 of the 12 8mm nuts that hold the cover to the front
fenders with 1/4" socket wrench and extention(s) and the last two with an
8mm box wrench fairly easily. The four hardest nuts to remove are
directly in front of the headlamps actuating bar (two on each side). The
two nuts on each side innermost to the engine compartment wall were
reached with close to a 1' long socket drive consisting of an 8mm socket,
two 1/4" drive extentions (3" and 6"), and the 1/4" drive socket wrench
itself. The next nut to the outboard side on each side were removed with
alot of patience and a box wrench. There is no clearance for a socket
wrench. When I put the cover back on I will use an offset ratchet box
wrench to speed it up. Then its just a couple of bolts on the bottom of
the cover and the screws under the lip of the hood, and the cover pulls
right off with parking lamps in place. Make sure you only pull it off
slightly as the headlamp washer jets need to be disconnected (yup I found
out the hard way).
Good luck, TJ
Definitely invest in a set of ratcheting box wrenches (about $12 from Harbor Freight - will speed things up immeasurably), and line up your power drill or driver for doing the dozens of fasteners on the wheel wells and spoiler if you have one:
These were the instructions I followed from a post by John Eifert - not hard, just time consuming.
I was able to do it without removing the headlamps. By jacking up the
car, flipping up the headlamps, removing the chin spoiler, Parking lamp
trim, front wheels, brake cooling ducts and the front wheel well walls, I
was able to get to 10 of the 12 8mm nuts that hold the cover to the front
fenders with 1/4" socket wrench and extention(s) and the last two with an
8mm box wrench fairly easily. The four hardest nuts to remove are
directly in front of the headlamps actuating bar (two on each side). The
two nuts on each side innermost to the engine compartment wall were
reached with close to a 1' long socket drive consisting of an 8mm socket,
two 1/4" drive extentions (3" and 6"), and the 1/4" drive socket wrench
itself. The next nut to the outboard side on each side were removed with
alot of patience and a box wrench. There is no clearance for a socket
wrench. When I put the cover back on I will use an offset ratchet box
wrench to speed it up. Then its just a couple of bolts on the bottom of
the cover and the screws under the lip of the hood, and the cover pulls
right off with parking lamps in place. Make sure you only pull it off
slightly as the headlamp washer jets need to be disconnected (yup I found
out the hard way).
Good luck, TJ
10-04-2002, 06:06 PM
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One other comment about bumpers.
Whe you put it back on, be very careful. The little nuts have elastic inserts to keep them from coming loose. Do Not tighten them tight. If you do, you will distort the bumper. Look at bumpers that have been installed by unknowing body shops and you will see dimples at each nut.
It is difficult to sense when the nuts are snug because of the elastic inserts. Tighten them just enough so the bumper is not loose on the car. It won't fall off.
Whe you put it back on, be very careful. The little nuts have elastic inserts to keep them from coming loose. Do Not tighten them tight. If you do, you will distort the bumper. Look at bumpers that have been installed by unknowing body shops and you will see dimples at each nut.
It is difficult to sense when the nuts are snug because of the elastic inserts. Tighten them just enough so the bumper is not loose on the car. It won't fall off.
