If you’re a bit of a handy person, you’re probably wanting to handle almost all of the service to be achieved on your Dodge Challenger, but some are more complicated than others and require the removal of body parts or components to access the part you want to operate on. We would really like to help you in this process. That’s why today we are going to view how to remove the bumper from a Dodge Challenger. This operation is not very complicated and you should have the ability to do it with few tools. To do so , first we will see how to remove the front bumper of your Dodge Challenger, then how to remove the rear bumper of this one.
How to remove the front bumper from a Dodge Challenger
So let’s commence our document with the front bumper of your Dodge Challenger. To remove it, you will just need a set of ratchet wrenches, some screwdrivers and torx bits. Here are the steps you will have to stick to in order to disassemble the bumper of your Dodge Challenger in good conditions:
- If you want to be more relaxed, we advise you to lift your Dodge Challenger 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.
- Remove the wheel arches: They’re also described as fenders, but they’ll get in the way and stop you from accessing all the screws on the front bumper of your Dodge Challenger. Depending on your motor 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 Dodge Challenger 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 Dodge Challenger 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.
- 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 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 Dodge Challenger, to put it back in place stick to the steps in the opposite way.
How to remove the rear bumper from a Dodge Challenger
And to finish, whether or not the operation is quite similar, we will check out the case of removing the rear bumper from your Dodge Challenger. For each stage to avoid repeating ourselves we will just give you the broad highlights, read the part 1 if you have any concerns or questions for more info.
- Start by carrying out the same first stage, that is, lift your Dodge Challenger and take off your rear wheels in order to have an ideal working space to remove the bumper of your Dodge Challenger serenely
- Remove the rear wheel arches of your Dodge Challenger 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 Dodge Challenger.
- Remove the lower bindings underneath your Dodge Challenger.
- While doing so, make sure 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 Dodge Challenger, stick to the same process as for the front bumper
Here, you have learned through these two parts, how to remove the bumper from a Dodge Challenger whether it is the front one or the rear one the ways are practically the same and it is enough to be meticulous to make everything go well.
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