If you’re a bit of a handy person, you’re probably willing to take care of almost all of the work to be done on your Lexus ES, but some are more difficult than others and require the removal of body parts or components to access the component you want to operate on. We would like to help you in this task. That’s why on this web page we are going to see how to remove the bumper from a Lexus ES. This process is not very difficult and you should be able to do it with few equipment. To accomplish this, first we will discover how to remove the front bumper of your Lexus ES, then how to remove the rear bumper of this one.
How to remove the front bumper from a Lexus ES
So let’s commence our document with the front bumper of your Lexus ES. To remove it, you will just need a set of ratchet wrenches, some screwdrivers and torx bits. Here are the steps you will have to stick to in order to disassemble the bumper of your Lexus ES in good conditions:
- If you want to be more comfy, we suggest you to put your Lexus ES 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: 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 identified as fenders, but they’ll get in the way and prevent you from accessing all the screws on the front bumper of your Lexus ES. Dependant on your automobile 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 carefully 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 Lexus ES 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 Lexus ES 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.
- Make sure to 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 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 Lexus ES, to put it back in place stick to the steps in the opposite way.
How to remove the rear bumper from a Lexus ES
And to finish, even if the process is quite identical, we will look at the case of removing the rear bumper from your Lexus ES. For each step to avoid repeating ourselves we will exclusively give you the broad outlines, refer to part 1 if you have any doubts or questions for more information.
- Start by carrying out the same first step, that is, lift your Lexus ES and remove your rear wheels in order to have an ideal working area to remove the bumper of your Lexus ES without trouble
- Remove the rear wheel arches of your Lexus ES 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 Lexus ES.
- Take away the lower bindings below your Lexus ES.
- At the same time, be sure you 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 Lexus ES, stick to the same operation as for the front bumper
Here, you have seen through these two parts, how to remove the bumper from a Lexus ES whether it is the front one or the rear one the techniques are essentially the same and it is enough to be careful to make everything go well.
If you have any additional questions about the Lexus ES, do not hesitate to consult our Lexus ES category.
