Removal and installation of a back bumper

You will need: all the tools needed to remove the rear fender liner (see ««Removal and installation of facings of a luggage carrier»), as well as the end head «for 8», a Phillips screwdriver, a 5-6 mm drill and an electric drill, pliers for setting tear-off rivets.

1. Remove the rear fender liner from both sides of the car (see «Removal and installation of wheel mudguards and fender liner»).



2. Remove middle..



3.... and both sides of the rear trunk lining (see «Removal and installation of facings of a luggage carrier»).



4. In the arches of both rear wheels, remove one bolt securing the bumper to the rear fenders.




5. Bottom bumper (left and right) unscrew the latches of the two clips securing the bumper to the energy-absorbing element..



6.... and remove the caps.



7. In the opening of the tailgate, drill out the cores of the four rivets securing the bumper to the body (two on each side), remove the rivets from the holes in the body and bumper..

Note. Rivets for attaching the rear bumper to the body are disposable.

8.... and remove the bumper..



9.... by disconnecting the latches on its upper edge on the sides from the holders of the side brackets mounted on the body.



10. If necessary, drill out the cores of eight rivets securing the energy-absorbing element to the body and remove the element.

Note. This is how the rivets for fastening the energy-absorbing element of the rear bumper to the body are located. The fastening rivets of the energy-absorbing element are similar to the fastening rivets of the rear bumper.

11. Similarly, drill out the cores of the three rivets securing each of the rear bumper side brackets and remove the brackets.

12. Install the parts in the reverse order of removal.