Along the edges of this panel, you see screws holding it to both the chassis and bumper Remove these screws along the corners and middle and pull the panel towards the front of the car to remove it. With the car securely on jack stands, the next step is to very gently pry off the tow eye cover on the passenger side, on the front bumper. Heres a link to the article. Its more like a star pattern. Directly under these trim strips, you will find the bumper mounting brackets. Willy I understand that in order to install the M3 rear bumper, I have to remove my stock bumper. The first picture a shows the removal of the clamp there will be a bolt and a nut both 13mm.
If yours seems hard to pull out simply bust out the b90 tool and follow the provided documentation with the equipment. I used a mild degreaser like fast orange and took a plastic bristled brush to it and rinsed off with water carful to dry off any water inside the bearing housing to prevent any rust while I let it dry off. November 2, 2013 Followup from the Pelican Staff: Thanks for the feedback. As always, if you have any questions or comments about this helpful article, please drop us a line. Once you have positioned the panel in place, Re-install the screws and expansion rivets that hold it place.
Remove the two screws on this side as well. This installs in as little as an hour, and comes primed, ready to paint. Now turn the steering wheel all the way to the left, and look in the passenger side wheel well. At the same time, gently pry off the drivers side trim strip as well. First, jack the front of the car up. Get the new bearing out of the freezer and be sure not to pull out those inner races you do not want to do that it so be careful handing it.
Tv Category Post your comment E36 M3 Rear Bumper Removal - M3 Project Build Share via Email. Now install the retainer ring to keep the bearing in place Pn: 33411138648. I understand that in order to install the M3 rear bumper, I have to remove my stock bumper. Once in go ahead install the Axle into the Hub and Bearing Race. I know how to remove the whole bumper including the metal frame , as I've done it before. Now, look up under the bumper and disconnect the electrical connections to the fog lights.
Now get the 2 13mm nuts at the hangers by the rear bumper and a few pulls should do it. Is this a plausible alternative? Just pull back on the clip and pull them off. This would also explain why my temp display show -37 degrees? Now disconnect the harness connector for the temperature switch at the rear of the right side of the bumper, if applicable, some cars dont have these parts, if you dont have them on your car, just skip this step. Next, crawl under the front of the car and remove the screws from the left and right side corner trim and remove the trim pieces. You may have to before you can post: click the register link above to proceed.
If you are not familiar with jacking up the front of the car, check out Waynes article on the subject. Now is a good time to clean up the area if you choose to. This car never ceases to surprise me! Be sure to clean up your Hub with a good cleaner to remove any old grease. My Humber is hanging on one side. If you like what you see here, then please visit our and help support the collection and creating of new and informative technical articles like this one. Please join the Roadfly Facebook Group where members will be more than happy to answer your questions and provide help.
You may have to before you can post: click the register link above to proceed. If you would like to see more technical articles like this one, please continue to support Pelican Parts with all your parts needs. Next remove the 2 15mm bolts holding the caliper bracket to the trailing arm. This is simply for reference, we are not responsible for anything you to do your own car. This will relieve the tension from the inner race.
This will keep it from coming loose. I have a dime-size piece of rust under my rear license plate and would like to remove the rear bumper so that I grind everything down to the metal. Any help would be apreciated September 12, 2013 Followup from the Pelican Staff: The plastic mounts could be damaged, the bumper cover is going to have to come off and the damaged parts repaired or replaced. Funny part was, it's not necessary to take off the rear bumper to take off the impact strips, lol. You should be able to now simply slide the front bumper off the mounting brackets.