If you’re a bit of a do-it-yourselfer, you’re most likely wanting to look after almost all of the maintenance to be done on your Volvo XC90, but some are more difficult than others and necessitate the removal of body parts or parts to access the component you want to focus on. We really want to help you in this operation. That’s why in this article we are going to discover how to remove the bumper from a Volvo XC90. This procedure is not very difficult 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 Volvo XC90, then how to remove the rear bumper of this one.
How to remove the front bumper from a Volvo XC90
So let’s start our content page with the front bumper of your Volvo XC90. To remove it, you will just need a set of ratchet wrenches, some screwdrivers and torx bits. Here are the guidelines you will have to adhere to to be able to disassemble the bumper of your Volvo XC90 in good conditions:
- If you want to be more comfy, we suggest you to lift your Volvo XC90 and to remove the front wheels to have a best 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.
- 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 Volvo XC90. According to your vehicle features and the year of your model, you will also have the ability to find staples, to achieve 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 fastens the front bumper of your Volvo XC90 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 beneath your Volvo XC90 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.
- Remember 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 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 Volvo XC90, to reassemble it adhere to the steps in the opposite way.
How to remove the rear bumper from a Volvo XC90
And to finish, regardless if the procedure is quite equivalent, we will look at the case of removing the rear bumper from your Volvo XC90. For each step to avoid repeating ourselves we will simply give you the broad outlines, refer to part 1 if you have any uncertainties or questions for more info.
- Start with performing the same first step, that is, lift your Volvo XC90 and remove your rear wheels to be able to have an ideal working space to remove the bumper of your Volvo XC90 serenely
- Remove the rear wheel arches of your Volvo XC90 to access the side bumper side brackets
- Open your trunk
- Remove the side brackets in your wheel arches to make it more convenient to remove the bumper from your Volvo XC90.
- Take away the lower bindings below your Volvo XC90.
- While doing so, make sure to 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 Volvo XC90, adhere to the same process as for the front bumper
Here, you have seen through these two parts, how to remove the bumper from a Volvo XC90 whether it is the front one or the rear one the ways are more or less the same and it is enough to be meticulous to make everything go well.
If you have any additional questions about the Volvo XC90, do not hesitate to consult our Volvo XC90 category.
