If you’re a bit of a do-it-yourselfer, you’re likely keen to handle almost all of the maintenance to be achieved on your Fiat Doblo 2, but some are more challenging than others and necessitate the removal of body parts or parts to access the component you want to operate on. We would really like to help you in this task. That’s why today we are going to view how to remove the bumper from a Fiat Doblo 2. This task is not very challenging and you should have the ability to do it with few equipment. For that, first we will discover how to remove the front bumper of your Fiat Doblo 2, then how to remove the rear bumper of this one.

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How to remove the front bumper from a Fiat Doblo 2

So let’s start our content with the front bumper of your Fiat Doblo 2. To take it off, you will just require a set of ratchet wrenches, some screwdrivers and torx bits. Here are the guidelines you will have to follow to be able to disassemble the bumper of your Fiat Doblo 2 in good conditions:

  • If you want to be more comfy, we recommend you to lift your Fiat Doblo 2 and to remove the front wheels to have a best 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.
  • Take out the wheel arches: They’re also referred to as fenders, but they’ll get in the way and prevent you from accessing all the screws on the front bumper of your Fiat Doblo 2. According to your motor vehicle features and the year of your model, you will also be able to find staples, to get this done, 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 Fiat Doblo 2 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 Fiat Doblo 2 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.
  • 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 probably forgot a screw or a clip. Think of using 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 Fiat Doblo 2, to put it back in place follow the steps in the opposite direction.

How to remove the rear bumper from a Fiat Doblo 2

And to finish, whether or not the procedure is quite similar, we will look at the case of removing the rear bumper from your Fiat Doblo 2. For each step to avoid repeating ourselves we will just give you the broad highlights, refer to part 1 if you have any uncertainties or questions for more info.

  • Start with undertaking the same first step, that is, lift your Fiat Doblo 2 and remove your rear wheels to be able to have an optimal working area to remove the bumper of your Fiat Doblo 2 serenely
  • Remove the rear wheel arches of your Fiat Doblo 2 to access the side bumper side brackets
  • Open your trunk
  • Take out the side brackets in your wheel arches to make it easier to remove the bumper from your Fiat Doblo 2.
  • Remove the lower bindings below your Fiat Doblo 2.
  • Simultaneously, be sure you 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 Fiat Doblo 2, follow the same method as for the front bumper

Here, you have learned through these two parts, how to remove the bumper from a Fiat Doblo 2 whether it is the front one or the rear one the solutions are pretty much the same and it is enough to be careful to make everything go well.

If you need more tutorials on the Fiat Doblo 2, go to our Fiat Doblo 2 category.