mrfeh

Time to remove my front bumper to clean debris out of the radiators, and I'm wondering where to put the jack stands.

I've done a search, but didn't see anything about getting just the front of the car up. I know where the jacking points are, but where can I place the jack stands? Note that I'm going to remove both front wheels, so resting the tires on some wood is not an option.

It's an '03 C2. Thanks!

sasilverbullet

I also have a 03 C2!

There's a jackpoint just rear of both front tires, and another just forward of the rear tires.
Place the jack at the REAR jack points and jack it up enough to put jack stands on the front points. (It works cuz our cars chassis are so stiff)

mrfeh

Thanks! I was wondering if maybe that was the best option.

su8pack1

I removed my bumper and cleaned everything out with the wheels on the ground. But if you need to remove the wheels do as mentioned in the other posts.

808Bill

Ramps will work well for this.

R324U

I've cleaned mine with it on the ground and the wheels still on as well.

pardnme

i want to get around to doing this...have owned the car for 6 months....haven't driven it all winter...looking to do some basic work and get familiar with the car

mrfeh

Got the bumper off without too much trouble.

One complication that I didn't see on youtube vids: some electronic mechanism attached to the bumper. See pics. Can somebody tell me what this is?

And, how do I remove the air duct on that side, given that the wires pass through that grommet?

socket in other pic attaches to this object mounted on the bumper

Do what with this so I can remove air duct?

SoCal911t

That's outside ambient temperature sensor.

mrfeh

Here's the driver's side. Is it enough to just get all the debris out of there, or should I take a tooth brush to the fins? Some other way to clean it?

And if somebody knows how to get the temp sensor wiring through the passenger air duct, I'd appreciate it.

R324U

You should be able to push that grommet out and then the sensor through, no? I don't recall how I did it but I think that's all you need to do.

DBJoe996

That is it...push the rubber grommet through, then the sensor.

mrfeh

Thanks everybody. Here are after pics of the driver's side. The passenger side had even more debris.

Next I'm gonna handle the magnetic license plate adapter...

essjayarr

https://www.radiatorgenie.com/radiator_genie_s/46.htm

808Bill

I really need to do this