s13 hatch rear bumper cover removal

[ReaperBJJ]

I'm about to go crazy and sawzall the bumper into a billion pieces, I got the 3 side bolts on each side out but I can't f'ing find the invisible bolts that are holding the center on. Can anybody describe how to get the out?

[gumby74]

There are the 3 nuts inside each fender well, which you have removed.Around the well that holds the spare tire, there should be 4 rubber grommets, 2 on each side, running front to back. Remove these 4 grommets, and each should reveal a 14mm bolt head.Remove all 4 bolts, slowly pull the entire bumper assembly out. Disconnect the light connectors for the license plate, and completely remove bumper assembly.Be careful, it's kinda heavy. Relocate to suitable workplace, flip upside down, and now you can see all the 10mm nuts that need to be removed. Sounds like a lot of work, but taking your time and being careful will still have that bad boy disassembled in about 15 to 20 minutes.

[pj]

remove the trim under yoru taillights...pull the edge of the bumper back, youll see the rest of them. the ones closer to the sides of the car are hard to get to, seriously. i have large hands and they were practically impossible! theres a few on the bottom but they are plastic crap, i pulled them apart and managed to not break anything lolgood luck, its a pain in the ***

[pj]

There are the 3 nuts inside each fender well, which you have removed.Around the well that holds the spare tire, there should be 4 rubber grommets, 2 on each side, running front to back. Remove these 4 grommets, and each should reveal a 14mm bolt head.Remove all 4 bolts, slowly pull the entire bumper assembly out. Disconnect the light connectors for the license plate, and completely remove bumper assembly.Be careful, it's kinda heavy. Relocate to suitable workplace, flip upside down, and now you can see all the 10mm nuts that need to be removed. Sounds like a lot of work, but taking your time and being careful will still have that bad boy disassembled in about 15 to 20 minutes.

good effing god man! LOL i posted before i read this! you know how much trouble this wouldve saved me? and teh whole time i was sittign here like, there must be an easier way

[gumby74]

And that children, is why I practice new and exciting things at the junkyard before attempting to perform them on my daily driver.

[s13lovesg35]

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And that children, is why I practice new and exciting things at the junkyard before attempting to perform them on my daily driver.

swear i just saw a thread here i while ago about this

here we go. .with a lil serching

http://zilvia.net/f/chat/17849...24748

[MySXisSlowerThanUrs]

Tie a rope to it and pull it off with a truck! Works 100% of the time! Now to put it back on......... Maybe superglue...... You'll figure something out!