If you’re a bit of a do-it-yourselfer, you’re probably willing to manage almost all of the work to be done on your Volkswagen Golf, but some are more complex than others and need the removal of body parts or parts 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 see how to remove the bumper from a Volkswagen Golf. This operation 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 Golf, then how to remove the rear bumper of this one.
How to remove the front bumper from a Volkswagen Golf
So let’s commence our article with the front bumper of your Volkswagen Golf. 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 follow in order to disassemble the bumper of your Volkswagen Golf in good conditions:
- If you want to be more comfy, we suggest you to lift your Volkswagen Golf and to remove the front wheels to have a perfect access to the whole front bumper.
- Open the bonnet of your motor vehicle: 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 described as fenders, but they’ll get in the way and stop you from accessing all the screws on the front bumper of your Volkswagen Golf. According to your automobile 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 delicately 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 locks the front bumper of your Volkswagen Golf 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 beneath your Volkswagen Golf to unscrew the bolts that are on the chassis of the automobile, you will find some in the middle of the bumper and on the sides.
- Be sure you 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 quite likely forgot a screw or a clip. Think of working with 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 Volkswagen Golf, to put it back in place follow the steps in the opposite direction.
How to remove the rear bumper from a Volkswagen Golf
And now, whether or not the operation is quite similar, we will look at the case of removing the rear bumper from your Volkswagen Golf. For each step to avoid repeating ourselves we will exclusively give you the broad highlights, refer to part 1 if you have any doubts or questions for more information.
- Start with performing the same first step, that is, lift your Volkswagen Golf and take out your rear wheels in order to have an ideal working area to remove the bumper of your Volkswagen Golf serenely
- Remove the rear wheel arches of your Volkswagen Golf to access the side bumper side brackets
- Open your trunk
- Take out the side brackets in your wheel arches to make it less complicated to remove the bumper from your Volkswagen Golf.
- Remove the lower bindings below your Volkswagen Golf.
- At the same time, be sure you 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 Golf, follow the same operation as for the front bumper
Here, you have learned through these two parts, how to remove the bumper from a Volkswagen Golf whether it is the front one or the rear one the techniques are almost the same and it is enough to be careful to make everything go well.
If you have any further questions about the Volkswagen Golf, do not hesitate to consult our Volkswagen Golf category.
