If you’re a bit of a handy person, you’re almost certainly eager to take care of the vast majority of the maintenance to be done on your Jeep Liberty, but some are more complex than others and need the removal of body parts or parts to access the part you want to operate on. We really want 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 Jeep Liberty. This task 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 Jeep Liberty, then how to remove the rear bumper of this one.

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How to remove the front bumper from a Jeep Liberty

So let’s start our article with the front bumper of your Jeep Liberty. To take it off, 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 Jeep Liberty in good conditions:

  • If you want to be more relaxed, we advise you to put your Jeep Liberty on stands and to remove the front wheels to have a best access to the whole front bumper.
  • Open the bonnet of your automobile: Seems evident, but you will need to have access to the bumper attachment in your engine compartment.
  • Remove the wheel arches: They’re also referred to as fenders, but they’ll get in the way and stop you from accessing all the screws on the front bumper of your Jeep Liberty. Dependant on your car features and the year of your model, you will also have the ability to find staples, to get this done, 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 at the rear of your mudguard and that locks the front bumper of your Jeep Liberty 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 under your Jeep Liberty to unscrew the bolts that are on the chassis of the car, 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 almost certainly forgot a screw or a clip. Think of working with 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 Jeep Liberty, to reassemble it follow the steps in the opposite direction.

How to remove the rear bumper from a Jeep Liberty

And to conclude, regardless if the operation is quite similar, we will check out the case of removing the rear bumper from your Jeep Liberty. For each step to avoid repeating ourselves we will simply give you the broad outlines, read the part 1 if you have any concerns or questions for more info.

  • Start by executing the same first step, that is, lift your Jeep Liberty and take out your rear wheels in order to have an optimal working space to remove the bumper of your Jeep Liberty serenely
  • Remove the rear wheel arches of your Jeep Liberty to access the side bumper side brackets
  • Open your trunk
  • Remove the side brackets in your wheel arches to make it more convenient to remove the bumper from your Jeep Liberty.
  • Take away the lower bindings underneath your Jeep Liberty.
  • Simultaneously, make sure 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 Jeep Liberty, follow the same technique as for the front bumper

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

If you have any further questions about the Jeep Liberty, do not hesitate to consult our Jeep Liberty category.