If you’re a bit of a handy person, you’re most likely willing to handle the majority of the maintenance to be done on your Volkswagen CC, but some are more complex than others and require the removal of body parts or elements to access the component you want to operate on. We really want to help you in this operation. That’s why in this article we are going to find out how to remove the bumper from a Volkswagen CC. This task is not very complex and you should have the ability to do it with few equipment. To do so , first we will see how to remove the front bumper of your Volkswagen CC, then how to remove the rear bumper of this one.
How to remove the front bumper from a Volkswagen CC
So let’s begin our article content with the front bumper of your Volkswagen CC. To take it off, you will just require a set of ratchet wrenches, some screwdrivers and torx bits. Here are the guidelines you will have to stick to to be able to disassemble the bumper of your Volkswagen CC in good conditions:
- If you want to be more comfortable, we suggest you to put your Volkswagen CC on stands and to remove the front wheels to have a best access to the whole front bumper.
- Open the bonnet of your motor vehicle: Seems obvious, but you will need to have access to the bumper attachment in your engine compartment.
- Remove the wheel arches: They’re also called fenders, but they’ll get in the way and prevent you from accessing all the screws on the front bumper of your Volkswagen CC. Dependant on your vehicle 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 delicately 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 fastens the front bumper of your Volkswagen CC 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 under your Volkswagen CC 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.
- Be sure you 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 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 Volkswagen CC, to put it back in place stick to the steps in the opposite direction.
How to remove the rear bumper from a Volkswagen CC
And to conclude, regardless if the operation is quite equivalent, we will take a look at the case of removing the rear bumper from your Volkswagen CC. For each stage 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 information.
- Start by performing the same first stage, that is, lift your Volkswagen CC and take out your rear wheels to be able to have an ideal working space to remove the bumper of your Volkswagen CC without trouble
- Remove the rear wheel arches of your Volkswagen CC to access the side bumper side brackets
- Open your trunk
- Remove the side brackets in your wheel arches to make it easier to remove the bumper from your Volkswagen CC.
- Take away the lower bindings underneath your Volkswagen CC.
- While doing so, make sure un plug 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 Volkswagen CC, stick to the same process as for the front bumper
Here, you have learned through these two parts, how to remove the bumper from a Volkswagen CC whether it is the front one or the rear one the solutions are practically the same and it is enough to be careful to make everything go well.
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