If you’re a bit of a handy person, you’re probably willing to manage most of the work to be done on your Honda E, but some are more complex than others and need the removal of body parts or components to access the component you want to operate on. We really want to help you in this operation. That’s why in this article we are going to see how to remove the bumper from a Honda E. This procedure is not very complex and you should have the ability to do it with few equipment. To accomplish this, first we will discover how to remove the front bumper of your Honda E, then how to remove the rear bumper of this one.
How to remove the front bumper from a Honda E
So let’s begin our document with the front bumper of your Honda E. 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 follow to be able to disassemble the bumper of your Honda E in good conditions:
- If you want to be more comfortable, we suggest you to lift your Honda E and to remove the front wheels to have a best access to the whole front bumper.
- Open the bonnet of your vehicle: Seems obvious, but you will need to have access to the bumper attachment in your engine compartment.
- Take off 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 Honda E. Dependant on your automobile 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 delicately with a big flat screwdriver, and use a lever to open the staple.
- Then you will have to unscrew the screws that is in back of your mudguard and that seals the front bumper of your Honda E 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 Honda E 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.
- Be sure you 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 Honda E, to reassemble it follow the steps in the opposite direction.
How to remove the rear bumper from a Honda E
And now, even if the process is quite similar, we will check out the case of removing the rear bumper from your Honda E. For each stage to avoid repeating ourselves we will simply give you the broad highlights, refer to part 1 if you have any concerns or questions for more info.
- Start with performing the same first stage, that is, lift your Honda E and take off your rear wheels to be able to have an ideal working area to remove the bumper of your Honda E without trouble
- Remove the rear wheel arches of your Honda E to access the side bumper side brackets
- Open your trunk
- Take off the side brackets in your wheel arches to make it easier to remove the bumper from your Honda E.
- Take away the lower bindings below your Honda E.
- 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 Honda E, follow the same process as for the front bumper
Here, you have discoverd through these two parts, how to remove the bumper from a Honda E whether it is the front one or the rear one the ways are pretty much the same and it is enough to be careful to make everything go well.
Whenever you have any further questions about the Honda E, do not hesitate to consult our Honda E category.
