If you’re a bit of a handy person, you’re probably eager to look after the majority of the service to be achieved on your CUPRA FORMENTOR, but some are more difficult than others and require the removal of body parts or elements to access the component you want to focus on. We really want to help you in this operation. That’s why on this web page we are going to discover how to remove the bumper from a CUPRA FORMENTOR. This action is not very difficult and you should be able to do it with few equipment. To accomplish this, first we will discover how to remove the front bumper of your CUPRA FORMENTOR, then how to remove the rear bumper of this one.

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How to remove the front bumper from a CUPRA FORMENTOR

So let’s start our document with the front bumper of your CUPRA FORMENTOR. To remove it, you will just require a set of ratchet wrenches, some screwdrivers and torx bits. Here are the guidelines you will have to adhere to in order to disassemble the bumper of your CUPRA FORMENTOR in good conditions:

  • If you want to be more relaxed, we suggest you to put your CUPRA FORMENTOR on stands and to remove the front wheels to have a good access to the whole front bumper.
  • Open the bonnet of your car: 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 named fenders, but they’ll get in the way and prevent you from accessing all the screws on the front bumper of your CUPRA FORMENTOR. Dependant on your vehicle 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 seals the front bumper of your CUPRA FORMENTOR 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 CUPRA FORMENTOR 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.
  • Remember 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 quite likely 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 CUPRA FORMENTOR, to reassemble it adhere to the steps in the opposite way.

How to remove the rear bumper from a CUPRA FORMENTOR

And now, regardless if the operation is quite identical, we will look at the case of removing the rear bumper from your CUPRA FORMENTOR. For each step to avoid repeating ourselves we will just give you the broad outlines, refer to part 1 if you have any uncertainties or questions for more details.

  • Start by carrying out the same first step, that is, lift your CUPRA FORMENTOR and take off your rear wheels in order to have an ideal working space to remove the bumper of your CUPRA FORMENTOR serenely
  • Remove the rear wheel arches of your CUPRA FORMENTOR to access the side bumper side brackets
  • Open your trunk
  • Take away the side brackets in your wheel arches to make it less complicated to remove the bumper from your CUPRA FORMENTOR.
  • Take away the lower bindings below your CUPRA FORMENTOR.
  • While doing so, be sure you 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 CUPRA FORMENTOR, adhere to the same process as for the front bumper

Here, you have seen through these two parts, how to remove the bumper from a CUPRA FORMENTOR whether it is the front one or the rear one the methods are almost the same and it is enough to be meticulous to make everything go well.

In the event that you have any additional questions about the CUPRA FORMENTOR, do not hesitate to consult our CUPRA FORMENTOR category.