If you’re a bit of a handy person, you’re probably willing to take care of the majority of the work to be done on your Infiniti QX60, but some are more complex than others and necessitate 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 on this web page we are going to see how to remove the bumper from a Infiniti QX60. This procedure is not very complex and you should be able to do it with few equipment. To do so , first we will discover how to remove the front bumper of your Infiniti QX60, then how to remove the rear bumper of this one.
How to remove the front bumper from a Infiniti QX60
So let’s commence our content page with the front bumper of your Infiniti QX60. To remove it, you will just need a set of ratchet wrenches, some screwdrivers and torx bits. Here are the guidelines you will have to follow in order to disassemble the bumper of your Infiniti QX60 in good conditions:
- If you want to be more comfy, we recommend you to lift your Infiniti QX60 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 out the wheel arches: They’re also known as fenders, but they’ll get in the way and stop you from accessing all the screws on the front bumper of your Infiniti QX60. Dependant 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 from behind your mudguard and that seals the front bumper of your Infiniti QX60 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 underneath your Infiniti QX60 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.
- 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 perhaps 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 Infiniti QX60, to reassemble it follow the steps in the opposite direction.
How to remove the rear bumper from a Infiniti QX60
And to finish, whether or not the operation is quite equivalent, we will check out the case of removing the rear bumper from your Infiniti QX60. For each step to avoid repeating ourselves we will simply give you the broad highlights, refer to part 1 if you have any uncertainties or questions for more information.
- Start by executing the same first step, that is, lift your Infiniti QX60 and take out your rear wheels in order to have an ideal working space to remove the bumper of your Infiniti QX60 without trouble
- Remove the rear wheel arches of your Infiniti QX60 to access the side bumper side brackets
- Open your trunk
- Take out the side brackets in your wheel arches to make it less complicated to remove the bumper from your Infiniti QX60.
- Remove the lower bindings below your Infiniti QX60.
- 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 QX60, follow the same method as for the front bumper
Here, you have discoverd through these two parts, how to remove the bumper from a Infiniti QX60 whether it is the front one or the rear one the ways are essentially the same and it is enough to be meticulous to make everything go well.
To find more tips on the Infiniti QX60, take a look at the Infiniti QX60 category.
