If you’re a bit of a handy person, you’re quite likely eager to look after most of the work to be achieved on your Ds Ds 3, but some are more difficult 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 see how to remove the bumper from a Ds Ds 3. This procedure is not very difficult and you should have the ability to do it with few tools. To accomplish this, first we will discover how to remove the front bumper of your Ds Ds 3, then how to remove the rear bumper of this one.
How to remove the front bumper from a Ds Ds 3
So let’s start our document with the front bumper of your Ds Ds 3. 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 stick to to be able to disassemble the bumper of your Ds Ds 3 in good conditions:
- If you want to be more relaxed, we advise you to lift your Ds Ds 3 and to remove the front wheels to have a best access to the whole front bumper.
- Open the bonnet of your vehicle: Would seem obvious, but you will need to have access to the bumper attachment in your engine compartment.
- Take out the wheel arches: They’re also named fenders, but they’ll get in the way and stop you from accessing all the screws on the front bumper of your Ds Ds 3. Dependant on your automobile features and the year of your model, you will also be able to find staples, to do this, 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 from behind your mudguard and that locks the front bumper of your Ds Ds 3 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 below your Ds Ds 3 to unscrew the bolts that are on the chassis of the automobile, you will find some in the middle of the bumper and on the sides.
- Make sure 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 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 Ds Ds 3, to put it back in place stick to the steps in the opposite way.
How to remove the rear bumper from a Ds Ds 3
And now, whether or not the process is quite equivalent, we will check out the case of removing the rear bumper from your Ds Ds 3. For each stage to avoid repeating ourselves we will just give you the broad outlines, refer to part 1 if you have any concerns or questions for more information.
- Start by performing the same first stage, that is, lift your Ds Ds 3 and take off your rear wheels to be able to have an optimal working space to remove the bumper of your Ds Ds 3 without trouble
- Remove the rear wheel arches of your Ds Ds 3 to access the side bumper side brackets
- Open your trunk
- Take out the side brackets in your wheel arches to make it more convenient to remove the bumper from your Ds Ds 3.
- Take out the lower bindings below your Ds Ds 3.
- Simultaneously, 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 Ds Ds 3, stick to the same technique as for the front bumper
Here, you have seen through these two parts, how to remove the bumper from a Ds Ds 3 whether it is the front one or the rear one the ways are more or less the same and it is enough to be meticulous to make everything go well.
To get more tips on the Ds Ds 3, take a look at the Ds Ds 3 category.
