Rear Bumper removal

Fubba · 03-13-2009, 02:20 AM

Does anyone know of a write up or anything like that on how to take off the rear bumper? I need to take it off for paint and I havent figured out how yet. Any help would be great.

Mark_Dorman · 03-13-2009, 02:27 AM

It's not terribly hard. Remove the rear side moldings, tail lights, and center panel and you should be able to access most of the screws from there. There might be a couple in the fender well but I forget...

Fubba · 03-13-2009, 02:29 AM

I had assumed that it would be pretty straight forward. I just dont want to break anything and have to replace it. Thanks for the help!

Mark_Dorman · 03-13-2009, 02:31 AM

No prob...I'll take a picture of my rear bumper that's off the car so you can get an idea of where all the screws are...

Mark_Dorman · 03-13-2009, 02:44 AM

Here's all the mounting holes...it's the same on both sides

Fubba · 03-13-2009, 05:48 PM

Thanks! That is a huge help. Are there any pins that I need to know about on either the front of the rear bumper?

Mark_Dorman · 03-14-2009, 01:33 AM

Only things attached to the bumper that's plugged in to the harness is the license plate lights. If that's what you meant

Fubba · 03-14-2009, 03:17 AM

I meant is there anything other than screws and bolts that hold it on there?

Mark_Dorman · 03-14-2009, 03:38 AM

Nah...no rivets or anything.

03-13-2009, 02:20 AM	#1 (permalink)
Fubba Cage Fighter Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Fort Collins CO Posts: 170 Thanks: 4 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Blog Entries: 1 My Google Map iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	Rear Bumper removal Does anyone know of a write up or anything like that on how to take off the rear bumper? I need to take it off for paint and I havent figured out how yet. Any help would be great.

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03-13-2009, 02:27 AM	#2 (permalink)
Mark_Dorman So long MR2's... Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Pasadena, CA Posts: 4,666 Thanks: 97 Thanked 86 Times in 82 Posts Blog Entries: 1 iTrader Rating: (26/100% )	It's not terribly hard. Remove the rear side moldings, tail lights, and center panel and you should be able to access most of the screws from there. There might be a couple in the fender well but I forget...

03-13-2009, 02:29 AM	#3 (permalink)
Fubba Cage Fighter Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Fort Collins CO Posts: 170 Thanks: 4 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Blog Entries: 1 My Google Map iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	I had assumed that it would be pretty straight forward. I just dont want to break anything and have to replace it. Thanks for the help!

03-13-2009, 02:31 AM	#4 (permalink)
Mark_Dorman So long MR2's... Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Pasadena, CA Posts: 4,666 Thanks: 97 Thanked 86 Times in 82 Posts Blog Entries: 1 iTrader Rating: (26/100% )	No prob...I'll take a picture of my rear bumper that's off the car so you can get an idea of where all the screws are...

03-13-2009, 02:44 AM	#5 (permalink)
Mark_Dorman So long MR2's... Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Pasadena, CA Posts: 4,666 Thanks: 97 Thanked 86 Times in 82 Posts Blog Entries: 1 iTrader Rating: (26/100% )	Here's all the mounting holes...it's the same on both sides

03-13-2009, 05:48 PM	#6 (permalink)
Fubba Cage Fighter Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Fort Collins CO Posts: 170 Thanks: 4 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Blog Entries: 1 My Google Map iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	Thanks! That is a huge help. Are there any pins that I need to know about on either the front of the rear bumper?

03-14-2009, 01:33 AM	#7 (permalink)
Mark_Dorman So long MR2's... Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Pasadena, CA Posts: 4,666 Thanks: 97 Thanked 86 Times in 82 Posts Blog Entries: 1 iTrader Rating: (26/100% )	Only things attached to the bumper that's plugged in to the harness is the license plate lights. If that's what you meant

03-14-2009, 03:17 AM	#8 (permalink)
Fubba Cage Fighter Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Fort Collins CO Posts: 170 Thanks: 4 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Blog Entries: 1 My Google Map iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	I meant is there anything other than screws and bolts that hold it on there?

03-14-2009, 03:38 AM	#9 (permalink)
Mark_Dorman So long MR2's... Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Pasadena, CA Posts: 4,666 Thanks: 97 Thanked 86 Times in 82 Posts Blog Entries: 1 iTrader Rating: (26/100% )	Nah...no rivets or anything.