If you’re a bit of a do-it-yourselfer, you’re probably wanting to handle almost all of the maintenance to be done on your Infiniti G, but some are more challenging than others and necessitate the removal of body parts or parts to access the part you want to focus on. We would like to help you in this process. That’s why in this article we are going to find out how to remove the bumper from a Infiniti G. This task is not very challenging and you should have the ability to do it with few tools. For that, first we will discover how to remove the front bumper of your Infiniti G, then how to remove the rear bumper of this one.
How to remove the front bumper from a Infiniti G
So let’s commence our document with the front bumper of your Infiniti G. To remove it, you will just require a set of ratchet wrenches, some screwdrivers and torx bits. Here are the simple steps you will have to follow to be able to disassemble the bumper of your Infiniti G in good conditions:
- If you want to be more comfortable, we suggest you to lift your Infiniti G and to remove the front wheels to have a perfect access to the whole front bumper.
- Open the bonnet of your car: Would seem obvious, but you will need to have access to the bumper attachment in your engine compartment.
- Take away 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 Infiniti G. Depending on your motor vehicle features and the year of your model, you will also be able to find staples, to accomplish 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 behind your mudguard and that fastens the front bumper of your Infiniti G on the sides.
- Unscrew the screws or remove the clips on the upper part of the bumper in the engine compartment.
- Now it’s time to go beneath your Infiniti G 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 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 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 Infiniti G, to put it back in place follow the steps in the opposite way.
How to remove the rear bumper from a Infiniti G
And now, regardless if the process is quite identical, we will check out the case of removing the rear bumper from your Infiniti G. For each step to avoid repeating ourselves we will only give you the broad outlines, refer to part 1 if you have any uncertainties or questions for more details.
- Start by carrying out the same first step, that is, lift your Infiniti G and remove your rear wheels to be able to have an optimal working area to remove the bumper of your Infiniti G serenely
- Remove the rear wheel arches of your Infiniti G to access the side bumper side brackets
- Open your trunk
- Take away the side brackets in your wheel arches to make it much easier to remove the bumper from your Infiniti G.
- Take out the lower bindings underneath your Infiniti G.
- At the same time, make sure 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 Infiniti G, follow the same technique as for the front bumper
Here, you have discoverd through these two parts, how to remove the bumper from a Infiniti G whether it is the front one or the rear one the methods are essentially the same and it is enough to be careful to make everything go well.
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