If you’re a bit of a handy person, you’re quite likely wanting to take care of almost all of the maintenance to be done on your volvo xc70, but some are more complicated than others and need the removal of body parts or parts to access the part you want to operate on. We would really like to help you in this process. That’s why in this article we are going to discover how to remove the bumper from a volvo xc70. This operation is not very complicated and you should be able to do it with few equipment. To accomplish this, first we will discover how to remove the front bumper of your volvo xc70, then how to remove the rear bumper of this one.
How to remove the front bumper from a volvo xc70
So let’s commence our document with the front bumper of your volvo xc70. To remove it, 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 volvo xc70 in good conditions:
- If you want to be more comfy, we advise you to lift your volvo xc70 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.
- 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 volvo xc70. Dependant on your automobile features and the year of your model, you will also have the ability to find staples, to get this done, 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 behind your mudguard and that seals the front bumper of your volvo xc70 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 below your volvo xc70 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.
- 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 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 volvo xc70, to put it back in place follow the steps in the opposite direction.
How to remove the rear bumper from a volvo xc70
And to finish, regardless if the operation is quite similar, we will look at the case of removing the rear bumper from your volvo xc70. For each stage to avoid repeating ourselves we will just give you the broad outlines, refer to part 1 if you have any doubts or questions for more info.
- Start by carrying out the same first stage, that is, lift your volvo xc70 and remove your rear wheels to be able to have an optimal working space to remove the bumper of your volvo xc70 without trouble
- Remove the rear wheel arches of your volvo xc70 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 volvo xc70.
- Take away the lower bindings underneath your volvo xc70.
- Simultaneously, 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 volvo xc70, follow the same operation as for the front bumper
Here, you have learned through these two parts, how to remove the bumper from a volvo xc70 whether it is the front one or the rear one the ways are almost the same and it is enough to be meticulous to make everything go well.
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