If you’re a bit of a do-it-yourselfer, you’re most certainly willing to handle almost all of the maintenance to be completed on your Mazda CX 30, but some are more complicated than others and need the removal of body parts or parts to access the component you want to work on. We would really like to help you in this process. That’s why today we are going to discover how to remove the bumper from a Mazda CX 30. This process is not very complicated and you should have the ability to do it with few tools. For that, first we will see how to remove the front bumper of your Mazda CX 30, then how to remove the rear bumper of this one.
How to remove the front bumper from a Mazda CX 30
So let’s commence our article content with the front bumper of your Mazda CX 30. To take it off, you will just require a set of ratchet wrenches, some screwdrivers and torx bits. Here are the steps you will have to follow in order to disassemble the bumper of your Mazda CX 30 in good conditions:
- If you want to be more relaxed, we recommend you to lift your Mazda CX 30 and to remove the front wheels to have a best access to the whole front bumper.
- Open the bonnet of your automobile: Would seem evident, but you will need to have access to the bumper attachment in your engine compartment.
- Remove the wheel arches: They’re also described as fenders, but they’ll get in the way and prevent you from accessing all the screws on the front bumper of your Mazda CX 30. According to your car 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 gently 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 fastens the front bumper of your Mazda CX 30 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 beneath your Mazda CX 30 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.
- 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 most likely forgot a screw or a clip. Think of employing 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 Mazda CX 30, to reassemble it follow the steps in the opposite way.
How to remove the rear bumper from a Mazda CX 30
And now, even if the operation is quite equivalent, we will check out the case of removing the rear bumper from your Mazda CX 30. For each step to avoid repeating ourselves we will only give you the broad outlines, read the part 1 if you have any doubts or questions for more information.
- Start by undertaking the same first step, that is, lift your Mazda CX 30 and remove your rear wheels in order to have an optimal working area to remove the bumper of your Mazda CX 30 without trouble
- Remove the rear wheel arches of your Mazda CX 30 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 Mazda CX 30.
- Remove the lower bindings below your Mazda CX 30.
- While doing so, 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 Mazda CX 30, follow the same operation as for the front bumper
Here, you have seen through these two parts, how to remove the bumper from a Mazda CX 30 whether it is the front one or the rear one the techniques are practically the same and it is enough to be careful to make everything go well.
Whenever you have any further questions about the Mazda CX 30, do not hesitate to consult our Mazda CX 30 category.
