If you’re a bit of a handy person, you’re almost certainly wanting to look after the vast majority of the service to be carried out on your Toyota 86, but some are more challenging 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 process. That’s why on this web page we are going to find out how to remove the bumper from a Toyota 86. This task is not very challenging and you should be able to do it with few tools. For that, first we will discover how to remove the front bumper of your Toyota 86, then how to remove the rear bumper of this one.
How to remove the front bumper from a Toyota 86
So let’s start our document with the front bumper of your Toyota 86. To remove it, you will just need a set of ratchet wrenches, some screwdrivers and torx bits. Here are the steps you will have to stick to to be able to disassemble the bumper of your Toyota 86 in good conditions:
- If you want to be more comfy, we advise you to put your Toyota 86 on stands and to remove the front wheels to have a perfect access to the whole front bumper.
- Open the bonnet of your motor vehicle: Seems 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 Toyota 86. Dependant on your vehicle features and the year of your model, you will also have the ability to find staples, to do 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 from behind your mudguard and that fastens the front bumper of your Toyota 86 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 underneath your Toyota 86 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 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 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 Toyota 86, to reassemble it stick to the steps in the opposite direction.
How to remove the rear bumper from a Toyota 86
And to finish, even if the process is quite similar, we will check out the case of removing the rear bumper from your Toyota 86. For each step to avoid repeating ourselves we will only give you the broad outlines, refer to part 1 if you have any uncertainties or questions for more details.
- Start by carrying out the same first step, that is, lift your Toyota 86 and take out your rear wheels to be able to have an optimal working area to remove the bumper of your Toyota 86 serenely
- Remove the rear wheel arches of your Toyota 86 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 Toyota 86.
- Take out the lower bindings below your Toyota 86.
- 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 Toyota 86, stick to the same process as for the front bumper
Here, you have seen through these two parts, how to remove the bumper from a Toyota 86 whether it is the front one or the rear one the ways are practically the same and it is enough to be careful to make everything go well.
Whenever you have any additional questions about the Toyota 86, do not hesitate to consult our Toyota 86 category.
