If you’re a bit of a do-it-yourselfer, you’re likely keen to take care of the majority of the maintenance to be done on your Peugeot 3008, but some are more complicated than others and need the removal of body parts or elements to access the component you want to work on. We would really like to help you in this operation. That’s why today we are going to find out how to remove the bumper from a Peugeot 3008. This procedure is not very complicated and you should have the ability to do it with few tools. To do so , first we will see how to remove the front bumper of your Peugeot 3008, then how to remove the rear bumper of this one.

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How to remove the front bumper from a Peugeot 3008

So let’s start our content page with the front bumper of your Peugeot 3008. To take it off, you will just require a set of ratchet wrenches, some screwdrivers and torx bits. Here are the simple steps you will have to adhere to in order to disassemble the bumper of your Peugeot 3008 in good conditions:

  • If you want to be more comfortable, we encourage you to put your Peugeot 3008 on stands and to remove the front wheels to have a best 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.
  • Remove the wheel arches: They’re also described as fenders, but they’ll get in the way and stop you from accessing all the screws on the front bumper of your Peugeot 3008. Depending on your vehicle 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 gently 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 seals the front bumper of your Peugeot 3008 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 under your Peugeot 3008 to unscrew the bolts that are on the chassis of the vehicle, you will find some in the middle of the bumper and on the sides.
  • Make sure 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 most likely 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 Peugeot 3008, to put it back in place adhere to the steps in the opposite way.

How to remove the rear bumper from a Peugeot 3008

And to conclude, regardless if the process is quite equivalent, we will check out the case of removing the rear bumper from your Peugeot 3008. For each stage to avoid repeating ourselves we will simply give you the broad highlights, refer to part 1 if you have any doubts or questions for more information.

  • Start by undertaking the same first stage, that is, lift your Peugeot 3008 and take off your rear wheels in order to have an ideal working area to remove the bumper of your Peugeot 3008 without trouble
  • Remove the rear wheel arches of your Peugeot 3008 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 Peugeot 3008.
  • Take away the lower bindings underneath your Peugeot 3008.
  • While doing so, make sure 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 Peugeot 3008, adhere to the same method as for the front bumper

Here, you have learned through these two parts, how to remove the bumper from a Peugeot 3008 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 want more guides on the Peugeot 3008, go to our Peugeot 3008 category.