If you’re a bit of a do-it-yourselfer, you’re most likely willing to look after the vast majority of the work to be done on your Renault Kangoo 2, but some are more complex than others and necessitate the removal of body parts or components to access the component you want to focus on. We really want to help you in this operation. That’s why today we are going to find out how to remove the bumper from a Renault Kangoo 2. This procedure is not very complex and you should be able to do it with few equipment. For that, first we will see how to remove the front bumper of your Renault Kangoo 2, then how to remove the rear bumper of this one.
How to remove the front bumper from a Renault Kangoo 2
So let’s commence our content with the front bumper of your Renault Kangoo 2. 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 stick to in order to disassemble the bumper of your Renault Kangoo 2 in good conditions:
- If you want to be more comfy, we encourage you to put your Renault Kangoo 2 on stands and to remove the front wheels to have a best access to the whole front bumper.
- Open the bonnet of your car: Seems evident, but you will need to have access to the bumper attachment in your engine compartment.
- Remove the wheel arches: They’re also named fenders, but they’ll get in the way and stop you from accessing all the screws on the front bumper of your Renault Kangoo 2. Depending on your car features and the year of your model, you will also be able to find staples, to achieve 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 Renault Kangoo 2 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 below your Renault Kangoo 2 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 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 quite 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 Renault Kangoo 2, to reassemble it stick to the steps in the opposite direction.
How to remove the rear bumper from a Renault Kangoo 2
And to finish, whether or not the process is quite identical, we will check out the case of removing the rear bumper from your Renault Kangoo 2. For each step to avoid repeating ourselves we will exclusively give you the broad outlines, read the part 1 if you have any concerns or questions for more information.
- Start by performing the same first step, that is, lift your Renault Kangoo 2 and take off your rear wheels in order to have an ideal working area to remove the bumper of your Renault Kangoo 2 serenely
- Remove the rear wheel arches of your Renault Kangoo 2 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 Renault Kangoo 2.
- Take out the lower bindings below your Renault Kangoo 2.
- At the same time, make sure 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 Renault Kangoo 2, stick to the same process as for the front bumper
Here, you have learned through these two parts, how to remove the bumper from a Renault Kangoo 2 whether it is the front one or the rear one the solutions are almost the same and it is enough to be careful to make everything go well.
If you have any further questions about the Renault Kangoo 2, do not hesitate to consult our Renault Kangoo 2 category.
