If you’re a bit of a do-it-yourselfer, you’re almost certainly wanting to look after the majority of the work to be carried out on your Lexus NX, but some are more difficult than others and necessitate the removal of body parts or parts to access the component you want to focus on. We would like to help you in this operation. That’s why in this article we are going to find out how to remove the bumper from a Lexus NX. This procedure is not very difficult 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 Lexus NX, then how to remove the rear bumper of this one.

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How to remove the front bumper from a Lexus NX

So let’s start our content page with the front bumper of your Lexus NX. 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 in order to disassemble the bumper of your Lexus NX in good conditions:

  • If you want to be more comfy, we suggest you to lift your Lexus NX and to remove the front wheels to have a perfect access to the whole front bumper.
  • Open the bonnet of your automobile: 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 named fenders, but they’ll get in the way and prevent you from accessing all the screws on the front bumper of your Lexus NX. According to your car features and the year of your model, you will also be able 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 behind your mudguard and that locks the front bumper of your Lexus NX 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 Lexus NX 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.
  • Make sure 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 NX, to put it back in place stick to the steps in the opposite way.

How to remove the rear bumper from a Lexus NX

And to conclude, whether or not the procedure is quite identical, we will check out the case of removing the rear bumper from your Lexus NX. For each step to avoid repeating ourselves we will only give you the broad outlines, refer to part 1 if you have any concerns or questions for more information.

  • Start with carrying out the same first step, that is, lift your Lexus NX and take out your rear wheels in order to have an ideal working space to remove the bumper of your Lexus NX serenely
  • Remove the rear wheel arches of your Lexus NX to access the side bumper side brackets
  • Open your trunk
  • Take away the side brackets in your wheel arches to make it easier to remove the bumper from your Lexus NX.
  • Take out the lower bindings underneath your Lexus NX.
  • Simultaneously, 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 Lexus NX, stick to the same method as for the front bumper

Here, you have seen through these two parts, how to remove the bumper from a Lexus NX whether it is the front one or the rear one the methods are just about the same and it is enough to be meticulous to make everything go well.

If you wish more tutorials on the Lexus NX, go to our Lexus NX category.