If you’re a bit of a do-it-yourselfer, you’re probably wanting to look after the vast majority of the work to be completed on your Skoda Kodiaq, but some are more complex than others and need the removal of body parts or elements to access the component you want to work on. We really want to help you in this process. That’s why today we are going to see how to remove the bumper from a Skoda Kodiaq. This procedure is not very complex and you should have the ability to do it with few equipment. For that, first we will discover how to remove the front bumper of your Skoda Kodiaq, then how to remove the rear bumper of this one.
How to remove the front bumper from a Skoda Kodiaq
So let’s begin our document with the front bumper of your Skoda Kodiaq. To remove it, you will just require a set of ratchet wrenches, some screwdrivers and torx bits. Here are the steps you will have to follow in order to disassemble the bumper of your Skoda Kodiaq in good conditions:
- If you want to be more comfortable, we encourage you to lift your Skoda Kodiaq and to remove the front wheels to have a perfect access to the whole front bumper.
- Open the bonnet of your vehicle: Would seem evident, but you will need to have access to the bumper attachment in your engine compartment.
- Take off 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 Skoda Kodiaq. Depending on your vehicle features and the year of your model, you will also have the ability to find staples, to accomplish 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 Skoda Kodiaq 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 Kodiaq 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 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 using 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 Skoda Kodiaq, to reassemble it follow the steps in the opposite direction.
How to remove the rear bumper from a Skoda Kodiaq
And to conclude, regardless if the process is quite equivalent, we will check out the case of removing the rear bumper from your Skoda Kodiaq. For each step to avoid repeating ourselves we will only give you the broad outlines, read the part 1 if you have any concerns or questions for more info.
- Start by carrying out the same first step, that is, lift your Skoda Kodiaq and take out your rear wheels in order to have an optimal working space to remove the bumper of your Skoda Kodiaq without trouble
- Remove the rear wheel arches of your Skoda Kodiaq to access the side bumper side brackets
- Open your trunk
- Take off the side brackets in your wheel arches to make it easier to remove the bumper from your Skoda Kodiaq.
- Take out the lower bindings below your Skoda Kodiaq.
- At the same time, 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 Kodiaq, follow the same operation as for the front bumper
Here, you have learned through these two parts, how to remove the bumper from a Skoda Kodiaq whether it is the front one or the rear one the approaches are more or less the same and it is enough to be meticulous to make everything go well.
To get more tips on the Skoda Kodiaq, take a look at the Skoda Kodiaq category.
