If you’re a bit of a do-it-yourselfer, you’re almost certainly wanting to look after the vast majority of the maintenance to be done on your Scion tC, but some are more complicated than others and need the removal of body parts or components to access the component you want to work on. We really want to help you in this operation. That’s why on this web page we are going to find out how to remove the bumper from a Scion tC. This process is not very complicated and you should be able to do it with few tools. For that, first we will see how to remove the front bumper of your Scion tC, then how to remove the rear bumper of this one.

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How to remove the front bumper from a Scion tC

So let’s begin our article with the front bumper of your Scion tC. To take it off, you will just need a set of ratchet wrenches, some screwdrivers and torx bits. Here are the simple steps you will have to stick to to be able to disassemble the bumper of your Scion tC in good conditions:

  • If you want to be more relaxed, we encourage you to put your Scion tC on stands and to remove the front wheels to have a good access to the whole front bumper.
  • Open the bonnet of your automobile: Seems obvious, but you will need to have access to the bumper attachment in your engine compartment.
  • Take off the wheel arches: They’re also referred to as fenders, but they’ll get in the way and stop you from accessing all the screws on the front bumper of your Scion tC. Depending on your car 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 gently 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 Scion tC 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 Scion tC 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.
  • Remember 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 perhaps 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 Scion tC, to reassemble it stick to the steps in the opposite way.

How to remove the rear bumper from a Scion tC

And now, even if the operation is quite equivalent, we will take a look at the case of removing the rear bumper from your Scion tC. 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 undertaking the same first step, that is, lift your Scion tC and remove your rear wheels to be able to have an ideal working space to remove the bumper of your Scion tC without trouble
  • Remove the rear wheel arches of your Scion tC to access the side bumper side brackets
  • Open your trunk
  • Take off the side brackets in your wheel arches to make it more convenient to remove the bumper from your Scion tC.
  • Take out the lower bindings below your Scion tC.
  • At the same time, remember 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 Scion tC, stick to the same operation as for the front bumper

Here, you have seen through these two parts, how to remove the bumper from a Scion tC whether it is the front one or the rear one the techniques are more or less the same and it is enough to be meticulous to make everything go well.

If you wish more guides on the Scion tC, go to our Scion tC category.