If you’re a bit of a do-it-yourselfer, you’re likely keen to manage most of the maintenance to be completed on your Skoda Kamiq, but some are more difficult than others and need the removal of body parts or components to access the part you want to operate on. We want to help you in this task. That’s why today we are going to see how to remove the bumper from a Skoda Kamiq. This procedure is not very difficult 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 Skoda Kamiq, then how to remove the rear bumper of this one.
How to remove the front bumper from a Skoda Kamiq
So let’s begin our content page with the front bumper of your Skoda Kamiq. 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 to be able to disassemble the bumper of your Skoda Kamiq in good conditions:
- If you want to be more relaxed, we advise you to put your Skoda Kamiq on stands and to remove the front wheels to have a perfect 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 away the wheel arches: They’re also known as fenders, but they’ll get in the way and stop you from accessing all the screws on the front bumper of your Skoda Kamiq. Dependant on your motor vehicle 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 carefully 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 Skoda Kamiq 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 underneath your Skoda Kamiq 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.
- Remember to 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 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 Skoda Kamiq, to put it back in place follow the steps in the opposite direction.
How to remove the rear bumper from a Skoda Kamiq
And now, even if the operation is quite similar, we will take a look at the case of removing the rear bumper from your Skoda Kamiq. For each step to avoid repeating ourselves we will only give you the broad highlights, read the part 1 if you have any uncertainties or questions for more info.
- Start by undertaking the same first step, that is, lift your Skoda Kamiq and take out your rear wheels to be able to have an ideal working area to remove the bumper of your Skoda Kamiq without trouble
- Remove the rear wheel arches of your Skoda Kamiq to access the side bumper side brackets
- Open your trunk
- Take away the side brackets in your wheel arches to make it less difficult to remove the bumper from your Skoda Kamiq.
- Take out the lower bindings underneath your Skoda Kamiq.
- Simultaneously, 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 Skoda Kamiq, follow the same method as for the front bumper
Here, you have seen through these two parts, how to remove the bumper from a Skoda Kamiq whether it is the front one or the rear one the ways are practically the same and it is enough to be meticulous to make everything go well.
In the event that you have any further questions about the Skoda Kamiq, do not hesitate to consult our Skoda Kamiq category.
