If you’re a bit of a do-it-yourselfer, you’re quite likely wanting to take care of most of the maintenance to be completed on your Audi S5, 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 would really like to help you in this task. That’s why in this article we are going to find out how to remove the bumper from a Audi S5. This task is not very challenging and you should be able to do it with few tools. To accomplish this, first we will discover how to remove the front bumper of your Audi S5, then how to remove the rear bumper of this one.
How to remove the front bumper from a Audi S5
So let’s start our article content with the front bumper of your Audi S5. To remove it, you will just need a set of ratchet wrenches, some screwdrivers and torx bits. Here are the simple steps you will have to follow in order to disassemble the bumper of your Audi S5 in good conditions:
- If you want to be more comfy, we suggest you to put your Audi S5 on stands and to remove the front wheels to have a good 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.
- Remove the wheel arches: They’re also identified as fenders, but they’ll get in the way and stop you from accessing all the screws on the front bumper of your Audi S5. Depending on your vehicle features and the year of your model, you will also have the ability to find staples, to get this done, 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 in back of your mudguard and that locks the front bumper of your Audi S5 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 Audi S5 to unscrew the bolts that are on the chassis of the vehicle, you will find some in the middle of the bumper and on the sides.
- Make sure unplug 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 employing 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 Audi S5, to reassemble it follow the steps in the opposite way.
How to remove the rear bumper from a Audi S5
And now, regardless if the process is quite identical, we will take a look at the case of removing the rear bumper from your Audi S5. For each step to avoid repeating ourselves we will exclusively give you the broad outlines, refer to part 1 if you have any concerns or questions for more information.
- Start by carrying out the same first step, that is, lift your Audi S5 and take off your rear wheels in order to have an ideal working space to remove the bumper of your Audi S5 serenely
- Remove the rear wheel arches of your Audi S5 to access the side bumper side brackets
- Open your trunk
- Remove the side brackets in your wheel arches to make it less difficult to remove the bumper from your Audi S5.
- Remove the lower bindings underneath your Audi S5.
- While doing so, remember to disconnect 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 Audi S5, follow the same method as for the front bumper
Here, you have learned through these two parts, how to remove the bumper from a Audi S5 whether it is the front one or the rear one the methods are essentially the same and it is enough to be meticulous to make everything go well.
To find more tips on the Audi S5, take a look at the Audi S5 category.
