Removing rear Octy bumper??

DaveU · 15-10-2004, 09:21

I'm trying to remove my rear Octy bumper but for some reason it's not having it...
Inside boot, 2 bolts removed from each side of car, rub strip removed (but cant find any more bolts?). All star screw things removed from round wheel arch and underneath bumper - but it wont budge? Anybody done this - what's the trick?

Leeboy · 15-10-2004, 14:29

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Originally Posted by DaveU

I'm trying to remove my rear Octy bumper but for some reason it's not having it...
Inside boot, 2 bolts removed from each side of car, rub strip removed (but cant find any more bolts?). All star screw things removed from round wheel arch and underneath bumper - but it wont budge? Anybody done this - what's the trick?

Are you sure there are no bolts behind the rub strip as per the front bumper on either side. Otherwise there could be projections from the bumper into the metal work at the sides, such that gentle bending of the bumper away from the body work after the rear wheel arches would release it. (This is purely supposition as I've only removed the front bumper off an Octy!)

dsmithmobile · 16-10-2004, 18:20

Have you removed the covers below the rear lights cos they slide inwards and theres some torx screws behind them and the row of screws across the top edge of the bumper under the trim? cos these and the ones you have already removed are all that holds it on but it is quite a tight fitment and you will have to pull the sides out to release it

DaveU · 17-10-2004, 07:55

thanks i'll have another go - didnt do the ones under the lights - doh!

**delcac** · 17-10-2004, 08:34

Take the exhaust off.

15-10-2004, 09:21	#1
DaveU VIP Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: South, then East a little bit. Posts: 2,455 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Removing rear Octy bumper?? I'm trying to remove my rear Octy bumper but for some reason it's not having it... Inside boot, 2 bolts removed from each side of car, rub strip removed (but cant find any more bolts?). All star screw things removed from round wheel arch and underneath bumper - but it wont budge? Anybody done this - what's the trick? __________________ Dave Dave's new runaround ^ The Beast: 2001-2007 (now re-homed). 5 1/2 years of frightening the living daylights out of other road users and ashaming various high end cars.

16-10-2004, 18:20	#3
dsmithmobile Briskodian Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Hull,East Yorkshire Posts: 1,063 Thanks: 0 Thanked 16 Times in 16 Posts	Have you removed the covers below the rear lights cos they slide inwards and theres some torx screws behind them and the row of screws across the top edge of the bumper under the trim? cos these and the ones you have already removed are all that holds it on but it is quite a tight fitment and you will have to pull the sides out to release it __________________ my car pics and spec here http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2309233

17-10-2004, 07:55	#4
DaveU VIP Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: South, then East a little bit. Posts: 2,455 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	thanks i'll have another go - didnt do the ones under the lights - doh! __________________ Dave Dave's new runaround ^ The Beast: 2001-2007 (now re-homed). 5 1/2 years of frightening the living daylights out of other road users and ashaming various high end cars.

17-10-2004, 08:34	#5
delcac Still a **** Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Chatham, Kent Posts: 7,077 Thanks: 12 Thanked 60 Times in 46 Posts	Take the exhaust off. __________________ The Red Devil

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