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Removal of PD front bumper?

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So has anyone done this and can provide the procedure. A member wants to fit a new horn he has purchased but wants advice on removing the bumper.
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So   :spitty:

 has anyone done this and can provide the procedure. A member wants to fit a new horn he has purchased but wants advice on removing the bumper.

Recently observed two local Taliban lads doing this, and as I expected basically same as FD and GD procedure.

Raise  car 300mm so you can get under it.

There are about 20 -30 plastic rivets to release. 2 types of Rivet: Unscrew middle phillips head screw or push blank centre button down. Then rivet lifts out of hole.
They are along the top and bottom of the guard.

Unclip all rivets on leading edge of both wheel arch covers (about 10)

In each wheel arch there should be an 8mm screw holding the back edge of bumper -remove.

Pull down wheel arch covers and unplug fog lamps.

Look at join of guard and bumper. Long Plastic clip here ( hidden behind join). Pull guard outward to free it.

Guard will drop down onto soft matting that you have already laid because you are a clever woman.

PS fitting guard is the reverse of the above.  :twisted:
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@nzenigma

I feel the  300mm may depend on ones Doidimus Maximus .

Somewhat amazed though, how often does one really use the horn?

I've never judged someone by the sound of  their trumpet. :faint:
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Thanks Gary.

@Flower There you go...
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 how often does one really use the horn?


Quite often if you have this one

  :link: KLAXTON AHHOOOGAH OLD STYLE VINTAGE HORN CHROME KLAXON CAR HOTROD NEW 12V VOLT B
yeah, I can just imagine that from a Z series bimmer
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I was thinking ' the office'.  :happydance:
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I was thinking ' the office'.  :happydance:
Don't you dare. One day that piece of history will be a collectable :victory:
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 how often does one really use the horn?


Quite often if you have this one

  :link: KLAXTON AHHOOOGAH OLD STYLE VINTAGE HORN CHROME KLAXON CAR HOTROD NEW 12V VOLT B

How about those compact 2 tone airhorns near the end of the link   :goodjob: :evil:
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This should be of some help takes 10 minutes to remove & is pretty simple 18 plastic plugs 2 bolts & disconnect 2 DRL's

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@IdiotBox Thanks for that!
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