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Old 10-16-2006, 01:25 PM
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Default Front bumper removal question...ASAP..Job interview tomorrow! :'(

<center><img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/114870/untitled.jpg"></center><p>Hey guys...I am trying to remove the front bumper but I cannot yet.

After researching on the forum, this is what I did:

1)Remove the lower grills and fog lights.
2)Loosed the two hex bolts on the bottom of bumper.
3)Removed the 2 bolts near the lower fender well on each side.
4)Pushed down and out on that area and three plastic taps popped out. Shown in the pic.

I know there are more bolts or taps holding the bumper to the fender. I just dont know where to find them. Someone give me some advise?
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There are THREE (3) bolts on each side near the lower fender....
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Default heres the tech article for a timing belt job, follow the first few steps

they are on how to remove the bumper. looks like your missing the 3 nuts on the inside of each fender well. good luck<ul><li><a href="https://www.audiworld.com/tech/eng63.shtml">bumper removal with pics</a></li></ul>
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Default damn... you got me by 3 seconds

but i included pics! :P
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Default There are three bolts on the inside of the fenders...

I've found the easiest way is to jack the car, removed the wheels and remove 4 or 5 bolts from the wheel liner. The it's a straight shot up the inside of the fender to the 10mm nuts on the bolts.

Remember to have a bucket handy as your headlight reservoir will drain when you unhook the line.

Good luck.
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I had someone stop in my office...'doh! You all win!
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Default You missed out on the five second H-Sports this morning....posted for $275...unless your BD 4 $110..

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Default im actually the one that caused that H-sport sale...

Zev@avalon asked me first because i contacted him a long time ago, but at this time i couldnt justify, even at the cheap price, spending the money.

now if i could just sell my effin' ECU and SPS...
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Default Rather than remove the tires just jack the car and **** the wheels to one side . .

i.e. to remove the passenger side, turn the wheels to the left, jack the passenger side up a little to provide clearence and then remove all the screws for the liner. Don't remove the liner fully, just loosen it to get your hand in there to take the 3 nuts off for the bumper.


Just did this yesterday to replace a headlight, makes it a whole lot easier to pull headlights if you pull the bumper out just a little, one side at a time.
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Default headlight reservoir?

have that blinker fluid handy to refill it! (sorry, couldn't resist)


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