If you’re a bit of a handy person, you’re almost certainly wanting to handle the majority of the maintenance to be completed on your Acura TSX, but some are more challenging than others and require the removal of body parts or components to access the component you want to work on. We want to help you in this operation. That’s why in this article we are going to view how to remove the bumper from a Acura TSX. This operation is not very challenging and you should have the ability to do it with few equipment. To do so , first we will discover how to remove the front bumper of your Acura TSX, then how to remove the rear bumper of this one.
How to remove the front bumper from a Acura TSX
So let’s commence our content with the front bumper of your Acura TSX. To remove it, you will just need a set of ratchet wrenches, some screwdrivers and torx bits. Here are the guidelines you will have to follow to be able to disassemble the bumper of your Acura TSX in good conditions:
- If you want to be more relaxed, we advise you to put your Acura TSX on stands 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 evident, but you will need to have access to the bumper attachment in your engine compartment.
- Take away the wheel arches: They’re also known as fenders, but they’ll get in the way and stop you from accessing all the screws on the front bumper of your Acura TSX. According to your automobile features and the year of your model, you will also have the ability to find staples, to do this, you will just have to use a staple extractor or to do it carefully with a big flat screwdriver, and use a lever to open the staple.
- Then you will have to unscrew the screws that is at the rear of your mudguard and that locks the front bumper of your Acura TSX 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 below your Acura TSX 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.
- Make sure to 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 most likely forgot a screw or a clip. Think of working with a carpet or other to prevent 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 TSX, to put it back in place follow the steps in the opposite way.
How to remove the rear bumper from a Acura TSX
And to conclude, whether or not the procedure is quite similar, we will look at the case of removing the rear bumper from your Acura TSX. For each stage to avoid repeating ourselves we will simply give you the broad highlights, read the part 1 if you have any uncertainties or questions for more details.
- Start with carrying out the same first stage, that is, lift your Acura TSX and take off your rear wheels to be able to have an optimal working area to remove the bumper of your Acura TSX without trouble
- Remove the rear wheel arches of your Acura TSX to access the side bumper side brackets
- Open your trunk
- Take away the side brackets in your wheel arches to make it less difficult to remove the bumper from your Acura TSX.
- Remove the lower bindings underneath your Acura TSX.
- Simultaneously, 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 TSX, follow the same technique as for the front bumper
Here, you have learned through these two parts, how to remove the bumper from a Acura TSX whether it is the front one or the rear one the approaches are just about the same and it is enough to be meticulous to make everything go well.
If perhaps you have any further questions about the Acura TSX, do not hesitate to consult our Acura TSX category.
