Front GTi bumper removal

[vworks41]

I need to remove my front GTi bumper at the weekend, but haven't found anything on here covering it...except removing the rear.

I've got agood idea of whats involved....guessing i need to remove arch liners, grill and washer jet connections and then just finding all the fixing screws.

Any other advice or tips would be appreciated. Or even and exploded diagram would be cool

I'll also stick some pics up in the how to thread when finished.

[99hjhm]

All images from ElsaWin.

1. Remove front wheels

2. Remove arch lining screws

3. Remove arch liners

4. Unclip top grille and remove

5. Remove towing eye covers and carefully pop off washer jet covers

6. Remove the 2 screws located under the towing eyes (4)

7. Remove the 2 screws underneath the washer jet covers (6) (Might be difficult as they will be corroded to the brass insert)

8. Remove screws located under the arch lining on each side

9. Pop out the x4 'spreader rivets' (5) from underneath the car

10. Remove the screws from under the top grille (7) and the 2 screws by the headlights (8)

11. Slide the whole bumper forward

Hope this helps.

Edited May 26, 2010 by 99hjhm

[vworks41]

Great stuff, thats exactly what i need.

Cheers

[lupo pete]

That screw marked up as 18

was little b*****d to get at on the drivers side.

[vworks41]

That screw marked up as 18

was little b*****d to get at on the drivers side.

Yeah i expect I'll have afew bleeding knuckles buy the end of the day

[g60greeny]

anyone got a guide for front wing removal as well

[Mike_M]

I second the number 18 screws being an @rse

[fatttty]

I second the number 18 screws being an @rse

i concur with that lol

[g60greeny]

wing removal anyone