If you’re a bit of a handy person, you’re most certainly wanting to handle most of the work to be achieved on your Tesla Model X, but some are more difficult than others and require the removal of body parts or parts to access the part you want to work on. We would really like to help you in this operation. That’s why on this web page we are going to discover how to remove the bumper from a Tesla Model X. This procedure is not very difficult and you should have the ability to do it with few tools. For that, first we will see how to remove the front bumper of your Tesla Model X, then how to remove the rear bumper of this one.
How to remove the front bumper from a Tesla Model X
So let’s begin our article content with the front bumper of your Tesla Model X. 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 adhere to to be able to disassemble the bumper of your Tesla Model X in good conditions:
- If you want to be more relaxed, we recommend you to put your Tesla Model X 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 obvious, but you will need to have access to the bumper attachment in your engine compartment.
- Take out the wheel arches: They’re also called fenders, but they’ll get in the way and stop you from accessing all the screws on the front bumper of your Tesla Model X. Depending on your motor vehicle features and the year of your model, you will also be able to find staples, to accomplish 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 seals the front bumper of your Tesla Model X 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 Tesla Model X 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.
- 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 perhaps forgot a screw or a clip. Think of employing 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 Tesla Model X, to reassemble it adhere to the steps in the opposite way.
How to remove the rear bumper from a Tesla Model X
And to finish, even if the operation is quite similar, we will check out the case of removing the rear bumper from your Tesla Model X. For each step to avoid repeating ourselves we will simply give you the broad outlines, read the part 1 if you have any uncertainties or questions for more info.
- Start by executing the same first step, that is, lift your Tesla Model X and take off your rear wheels to be able to have an ideal working space to remove the bumper of your Tesla Model X without trouble
- Remove the rear wheel arches of your Tesla Model X to access the side bumper side brackets
- Open your trunk
- Take out the side brackets in your wheel arches to make it much easier to remove the bumper from your Tesla Model X.
- Take out the lower bindings below your Tesla Model X.
- 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 Tesla Model X, adhere to the same method as for the front bumper
Here, you have seen through these two parts, how to remove the bumper from a Tesla Model X whether it is the front one or the rear one the ways are almost the same and it is enough to be careful to make everything go well.
If you wish more tutorials on the Tesla Model X, go to our Tesla Model X category.
