If you’re a bit of a do-it-yourselfer, you’re almost certainly willing to look after most of the service to be achieved on your Cadillac SRX, but some are more complex than others and require the removal of body parts or components to access the part you want to focus on. We really want to help you in this process. That’s why in this article we are going to discover how to remove the bumper from a Cadillac SRX. This procedure is not very complex and you should be able to do it with few tools. For that, first we will discover how to remove the front bumper of your Cadillac SRX, then how to remove the rear bumper of this one.
How to remove the front bumper from a Cadillac SRX
So let’s start our document with the front bumper of your Cadillac SRX. 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 adhere to in order to disassemble the bumper of your Cadillac SRX in good conditions:
- If you want to be more comfortable, we advise you to put your Cadillac SRX 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 evident, 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 prevent you from accessing all the screws on the front bumper of your Cadillac SRX. Dependant on your car features and the year of your model, you will also be able to find staples, to achieve 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 behind your mudguard and that locks the front bumper of your Cadillac SRX 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 beneath your Cadillac SRX to unscrew the bolts that are on the chassis of the car, you will find some in the middle of the bumper and on the sides.
- Be sure you 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 working with 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 Cadillac SRX, to reassemble it adhere to the steps in the opposite direction.
How to remove the rear bumper from a Cadillac SRX
And to finish, whether or not the process is quite equivalent, we will take a look at the case of removing the rear bumper from your Cadillac SRX. For each stage to avoid repeating ourselves we will simply give you the broad highlights, refer to part 1 if you have any uncertainties or questions for more information.
- Start with carrying out the same first stage, that is, lift your Cadillac SRX and take out your rear wheels in order to have an ideal working space to remove the bumper of your Cadillac SRX without trouble
- Remove the rear wheel arches of your Cadillac SRX to access the side bumper side brackets
- Open your trunk
- Take away the side brackets in your wheel arches to make it easier to remove the bumper from your Cadillac SRX.
- Take away the lower bindings underneath your Cadillac SRX.
- While doing so, make sure 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 Cadillac SRX, adhere to the same procedure as for the front bumper
Here, you have seen through these two parts, how to remove the bumper from a Cadillac SRX whether it is the front one or the rear one the methods are practically the same and it is enough to be meticulous to make everything go well.
If you wish more guides on the Cadillac SRX, go to our Cadillac SRX category.
