If you’re a bit of a do-it-yourselfer, you’re quite likely willing to manage the vast majority of the work to be carried out on your Renault Trafic 3, but some are more complex than others and require the removal of body parts or parts to access the component you want to operate on. We would like to help you in this process. That’s why today we are going to view how to remove the bumper from a Renault Trafic 3. This process is not very complex 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 Renault Trafic 3, then how to remove the rear bumper of this one.
How to remove the front bumper from a Renault Trafic 3
So let’s commence our article content with the front bumper of your Renault Trafic 3. 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 Trafic 3 in good conditions:
- If you want to be more relaxed, we recommend you to lift your Renault Trafic 3 and to remove the front wheels to have a good access to the whole front bumper.
- Open the bonnet of your car: Would seem evident, but you will need to have access to the bumper attachment in your engine compartment.
- Take out the wheel arches: They’re also known as fenders, but they’ll get in the way and prevent you from accessing all the screws on the front bumper of your Renault Trafic 3. Depending on your motor vehicle features and the year of your model, you will also be able to find staples, to get this done, you will just have to use a staple extractor or to do it delicately with a big flat screwdriver, and use a lever to open the staple.
- Then you will have to unscrew the screws that is from behind your mudguard and that seals the front bumper of your Renault Trafic 3 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 Renault Trafic 3 to unscrew the bolts that are on the chassis of the motor vehicle, you will find some in the middle of the bumper and on the sides.
- Be sure you 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 probably forgot a screw or a clip. Think of working with 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 Renault Trafic 3, to reassemble it stick to the steps in the opposite direction.
How to remove the rear bumper from a Renault Trafic 3
And to finish, even if the procedure is quite equivalent, we will check out the case of removing the rear bumper from your Renault Trafic 3. For each step to avoid repeating ourselves we will simply give you the broad outlines, refer to part 1 if you have any concerns or questions for more information.
- Start by carrying out the same first step, that is, lift your Renault Trafic 3 and take out your rear wheels in order to have an optimal working space to remove the bumper of your Renault Trafic 3 serenely
- Remove the rear wheel arches of your Renault Trafic 3 to access the side bumper side brackets
- Open your trunk
- Take out the side brackets in your wheel arches to make it more convenient to remove the bumper from your Renault Trafic 3.
- Take off the lower bindings underneath your Renault Trafic 3.
- At the same time, be sure you 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 Trafic 3, 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 Trafic 3 whether it is the front one or the rear one the techniques are essentially the same and it is enough to be meticulous to make everything go well.
If you have any further questions about the Renault Trafic 3, do not hesitate to consult our Renault Trafic 3 category.
