If you’re a bit of a do-it-yourselfer, you’re most likely eager to manage the vast majority of the work to be done on your Volkswagen ID.3, but some are more challenging than others and require the removal of body parts or components to access the component you want to focus on. We really want to help you in this process. That’s why in this article we are going to view how to remove the bumper from a Volkswagen ID.3. This process is not very challenging and you should be able to do it with few equipment. For that, first we will discover how to remove the front bumper of your Volkswagen ID.3, then how to remove the rear bumper of this one.
How to remove the front bumper from a Volkswagen ID.3
So let’s start our content with the front bumper of your Volkswagen ID.3. 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 to be able to disassemble the bumper of your Volkswagen ID.3 in good conditions:
- If you want to be more comfy, we encourage you to put your Volkswagen ID.3 on stands and to remove the front wheels to have a good access to the whole front bumper.
- Open the bonnet of your car: 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 named fenders, but they’ll get in the way and stop you from accessing all the screws on the front bumper of your Volkswagen ID.3. According to your motor vehicle features and the year of your model, you will also be able to find staples, to achieve 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 locks the front bumper of your Volkswagen ID.3 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 Volkswagen ID.3 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 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 almost certainly 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 ID.3, to put it back in place follow the steps in the opposite direction.
How to remove the rear bumper from a Volkswagen ID.3
And now, even if the process is quite similar, we will check out the case of removing the rear bumper from your Volkswagen ID.3. 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 info.
- Start with carrying out the same first stage, that is, lift your Volkswagen ID.3 and take off your rear wheels to be able to have an ideal working space to remove the bumper of your Volkswagen ID.3 serenely
- Remove the rear wheel arches of your Volkswagen ID.3 to access the side bumper side brackets
- Open your trunk
- Take off the side brackets in your wheel arches to make it much easier to remove the bumper from your Volkswagen ID.3.
- Take away the lower bindings below your Volkswagen ID.3.
- Simultaneously, 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 ID.3, follow the same technique as for the front bumper
Here, you have discoverd through these two parts, how to remove the bumper from a Volkswagen ID.3 whether it is the front one or the rear one the techniques are just about the same and it is enough to be careful to make everything go well.
If you need more tutorials on the Volkswagen ID.3, go to our Volkswagen ID.3 category.
