If you’re a bit of a do-it-yourselfer, you’re likely eager to manage the majority of the maintenance to be carried out on your Chrysler 300, but some are more complicated than others and require the removal of body parts or parts to access the part you want to operate on. We would really like to help you in this operation. That’s why in this article we are going to view how to remove the bumper from a Chrysler 300. This process is not very complicated and you should be able to do it with few equipment. For that, first we will discover how to remove the front bumper of your Chrysler 300, then how to remove the rear bumper of this one.
How to remove the front bumper from a Chrysler 300
So let’s begin our document with the front bumper of your Chrysler 300. To take it off, you will just need a set of ratchet wrenches, some screwdrivers and torx bits. Here are the simple steps you will have to stick to in order to disassemble the bumper of your Chrysler 300 in good conditions:
- If you want to be more comfy, we advise you to put your Chrysler 300 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: Seems obvious, but you will need to have access to the bumper attachment in your engine compartment.
- Remove 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 Chrysler 300. Dependant on your motor vehicle 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 Chrysler 300 on the sides.
- Unscrew the screws or remove the clips on the upper part of the bumper in the engine bay.
- Now it’s time to go underneath your Chrysler 300 to unscrew the bolts that are on the chassis of the motor vehicle, 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 almost certainly forgot a screw or a clip. Think of employing 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 Chrysler 300, to reassemble it stick to the steps in the opposite way.
How to remove the rear bumper from a Chrysler 300
And to conclude, whether or not the operation is quite equivalent, we will take a look at the case of removing the rear bumper from your Chrysler 300. For each step to avoid repeating ourselves we will simply give you the broad highlights, read the part 1 if you have any concerns or questions for more info.
- Start by undertaking the same first step, that is, lift your Chrysler 300 and remove your rear wheels in order to have an optimal working area to remove the bumper of your Chrysler 300 serenely
- Remove the rear wheel arches of your Chrysler 300 to access the side bumper side brackets
- Open your trunk
- Remove the side brackets in your wheel arches to make it much easier to remove the bumper from your Chrysler 300.
- Take out the lower bindings underneath your Chrysler 300.
- At the same time, 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 Chrysler 300, stick to the same technique as for the front bumper
Here, you have learned through these two parts, how to remove the bumper from a Chrysler 300 whether it is the front one or the rear one the approaches are almost the same and it is enough to be meticulous to make everything go well.
To find more tips on the Chrysler 300, take a look at the Chrysler 300 category.
