If you’re a bit of a handy person, you’re almost certainly eager to handle the vast majority of the work to be done on your Kia Rio 3, but some are more complex than others and need the removal of body parts or parts to access the part you want to focus on. We really want to help you in this process. That’s why today we are going to discover how to remove the bumper from a Kia Rio 3. This task is not very complex and you should have the ability to do it with few tools. To do so , first we will discover how to remove the front bumper of your Kia Rio 3, then how to remove the rear bumper of this one.
How to remove the front bumper from a Kia Rio 3
So let’s begin our content with the front bumper of your Kia Rio 3. 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 stick to to be able to disassemble the bumper of your Kia Rio 3 in good conditions:
- If you want to be more relaxed, we recommend you to put your Kia Rio 3 on stands and to remove the front wheels to have a perfect access to the whole front bumper.
- Open the bonnet of your motor vehicle: 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 called fenders, but they’ll get in the way and prevent you from accessing all the screws on the front bumper of your Kia Rio 3. Dependant on your motor vehicle 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 carefully 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 Kia Rio 3 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 below your Kia Rio 3 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 probably 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 Kia Rio 3, to reassemble it stick to the steps in the opposite direction.
How to remove the rear bumper from a Kia Rio 3
And to finish, regardless if the process is quite identical, we will take a look at the case of removing the rear bumper from your Kia Rio 3. For each stage to avoid repeating ourselves we will only give you the broad highlights, read the part 1 if you have any uncertainties or questions for more info.
- Start by executing the same first stage, that is, lift your Kia Rio 3 and remove your rear wheels to be able to have an ideal working area to remove the bumper of your Kia Rio 3 serenely
- Remove the rear wheel arches of your Kia Rio 3 to access the side bumper side brackets
- Open your trunk
- Take away the side brackets in your wheel arches to make it less difficult to remove the bumper from your Kia Rio 3.
- Take away the lower bindings below your Kia Rio 3.
- While doing so, remember to 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 Kia Rio 3, stick to the same procedure as for the front bumper
Here, you have discoverd through these two parts, how to remove the bumper from a Kia Rio 3 whether it is the front one or the rear one the ways are practically the same and it is enough to be meticulous to make everything go well.
If you want more guides on the Kia Rio 3, go to our Kia Rio 3 category.
