If you’re a bit of a do-it-yourselfer, you’re likely eager to look after almost all of the work to be completed on your Acura ILX, but some are more complex than others and need the removal of body parts or elements to access the part you want to focus on. We want to help you in this operation. That’s why today we are going to find out how to remove the bumper from a Acura ILX. This procedure is not very complex and you should have the ability to do it with few tools. For that, first we will discover how to remove the front bumper of your Acura ILX, then how to remove the rear bumper of this one.
How to remove the front bumper from a Acura ILX
So let’s start our document with the front bumper of your Acura ILX. To take it off, you will just require a set of ratchet wrenches, some screwdrivers and torx bits. Here are the simple steps you will have to stick to to be able to disassemble the bumper of your Acura ILX in good conditions:
- If you want to be more relaxed, we recommend you to lift your Acura ILX and to remove the front wheels to have a perfect access to the whole front bumper.
- Open the bonnet of your motor vehicle: Would seem obvious, but you will need to have access to the bumper attachment in your engine compartment.
- Take away the wheel arches: They’re also described as fenders, but they’ll get in the way and stop you from accessing all the screws on the front bumper of your Acura ILX. Depending on your automobile features and the year of your model, you will also have the ability to find staples, to achieve this, you will just have to use a staple extractor or to do it delicately with a big flat screwdriver, and use a lever to open the staple.
- Then you will have to unscrew the screws that is from behind your mudguard and that seals the front bumper of your Acura ILX on the sides.
- Unscrew the screws or remove the clips on the upper part of the bumper in the engine compartment.
- Now it’s time to go underneath your Acura ILX to unscrew the bolts that are on the chassis of the automobile, you will find some in the middle of the bumper and on the sides.
- Be sure you disconnect the connection of the plate lighting and the distance control sensor if you have it.
- Carefully remove the front bumper by first unclipping the sides. If it doesn’t come off, you almost certainly forgot a screw or a clip. Think of using a carpet or other to avoid that it gets scratched by touching the ground.
That’s it, you’ve seen all the steps of how to remove the front bumper from your Acura ILX, to reassemble it stick to the steps in the opposite way.
How to remove the rear bumper from a Acura ILX
And to conclude, whether or not the operation is quite equivalent, we will check out the case of removing the rear bumper from your Acura ILX. For each step to avoid repeating ourselves we will only give you the broad highlights, read the part 1 if you have any doubts or questions for more details.
- Start with carrying out the same first step, that is, lift your Acura ILX and remove your rear wheels to be able to have an ideal working area to remove the bumper of your Acura ILX without trouble
- Remove the rear wheel arches of your Acura ILX to access the side bumper side brackets
- Open your trunk
- Take away the side brackets in your wheel arches to make it more convenient to remove the bumper from your Acura ILX.
- Take off the lower bindings underneath your Acura ILX.
- At the same time, make sure un plug the rear license plate light and the reverse radar sensors if you are equipped with them.
- Unscrew the top brackets from the top of the trunk.
- Now all you have to do is remove the rear bumper from your Acura ILX, stick to the same method as for the front bumper
Here, you have seen through these two parts, how to remove the bumper from a Acura ILX whether it is the front one or the rear one the solutions are pretty much the same and it is enough to be meticulous to make everything go well.
If you have any additional questions about the Acura ILX, do not hesitate to consult our Acura ILX category.
