If you’re a bit of a handy person, you’re almost certainly willing to manage the vast majority of the maintenance to be achieved on your Ds Ds 5, but some are more challenging than others and need the removal of body parts or elements to access the part you want to work on. We really want to help you in this process. That’s why today we are going to see how to remove the bumper from a Ds Ds 5. This operation is not very challenging and you should be able to do it with few tools. To do so , first we will discover how to remove the front bumper of your Ds Ds 5, then how to remove the rear bumper of this one.
How to remove the front bumper from a Ds Ds 5
So let’s begin our content page with the front bumper of your Ds Ds 5. To remove it, you will just require 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 Ds Ds 5 in good conditions:
- If you want to be more comfy, we recommend you to lift your Ds Ds 5 and to remove the front wheels to have a perfect access to the whole front bumper.
- Open the bonnet of your motor vehicle: Seems evident, but you will need to have access to the bumper attachment in your engine compartment.
- Remove the wheel arches: They’re also identified as fenders, but they’ll get in the way and prevent you from accessing all the screws on the front bumper of your Ds Ds 5. Dependant on your vehicle features and the year of your model, you will also have the ability to find staples, to accomplish 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 from behind your mudguard and that fastens the front bumper of your Ds Ds 5 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 Ds Ds 5 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 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 probably 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 Ds Ds 5, to reassemble it stick to the steps in the opposite way.
How to remove the rear bumper from a Ds Ds 5
And to finish, whether or not the operation is quite identical, we will check out the case of removing the rear bumper from your Ds Ds 5. For each step to avoid repeating ourselves we will just give you the broad highlights, read the part 1 if you have any uncertainties or questions for more details.
- Start with carrying out the same first step, that is, lift your Ds Ds 5 and take out your rear wheels in order to have an ideal working space to remove the bumper of your Ds Ds 5 serenely
- Remove the rear wheel arches of your Ds Ds 5 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 Ds Ds 5.
- Take out the lower bindings underneath your Ds Ds 5.
- Simultaneously, remember 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 Ds Ds 5, stick to the same operation as for the front bumper
Here, you have seen through these two parts, how to remove the bumper from a Ds Ds 5 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 need more tutorials on the Ds Ds 5, go to our Ds Ds 5 category.
