How to remove front and rear bumper BMW 1-series (E81, E82, E87, E88)
16-01-2023, 03:06. Posted by: carsoftos777
Front bumper
attachment points for the front bumper of the BMW 1-series (E81, E82, E87, E88) - under the hood, unscrew the four screws that secure the bumper to the top bar.
-at the bottom of the bumper along the entire length, Unscrew the nine screws.
-Unscrew the wheels left or right, depending on which side you will unscrew first and Unscrew the screws that attach the fender liner to the bumper.
-move the fender liner to the side and Unscrew two bolts on each side (usually under an asterisk) that secure the bumper to the wing (spun up).
BMW 1-series front bumper mounting scheme (E81, E82, E87, E88) - move the edges of the bumper to the side and pull the bumper towards you (it is better to do this with an assistant).
-remove the connectors from the fog lights (if any).
-remove the hoses from the headlight washers (if any) so that the liquid does not leak out, you need to prepare some plugs in advance.
- bumper removed.
Rear bumper
attachment points for the front bumper of the BMW 1-series (E81, E82, E87, E88) - in the wheel arches, unscrew the screws that secure the fender liner (in order not to remove the wheels, you can use a ratchet with a nozzle).
-move the fender liner to the side and Unscrew the bolt that is screwed into the wing from the bottom up (one bolt on each side).
-the entire length of the lower part of the bumper, Unscrew the screws.
-pull off the bumper from the side latches (pull the edges down and towards you).
-pull off the latches under the rear lights.
scheme for attaching the rear bumper of the BMW 1-series (E81, E82, E87, E88) - pull the bumper towards you.
-if you have parking sensors, remove the connector.
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