rear bumper request

corbin09 · 12-11-2009, 12:38 PM

has anyone taken off thier rear bumper? is it complicated? any help would be appreciated.

jmlenz · 04-19-2010, 06:21 PM

nothing here eh? Gotta pull it this weekend or next.

370Z JT · 05-05-2010, 12:10 AM

^bump would like to know aswell.

batman_4 · 05-05-2010, 01:19 AM

i almost did a while back, then i realized i didn't need to

anyways, from what i remember everything was going smoothly, removed bolts from behind rear tires etc, slid the sides off of the "clips" and then realized it was a no go. i figured heck might as well take it off and see whats behind so i proceeded to pull on it as i thought i just had to make the final pull and bam! didn't come off....if i remember correctly there was something holding it on still towards the middle i couldn't get my hands on...then to top it off right around the top of the bumper (where it meets hatch) there are 3 sliding looking things that up to this date i think i was only able to get 2 of the 3 in....complicated things, took it to Nissan and they said i'd be good. That's as far as i got and haven't gone back

not really a great post but it's something

simota1 · 05-05-2010, 03:48 AM

doing this all from memory lol... pull out the panels on the inside... then remove ur taillights and then after that pop out the four plastic fasteners... the way u pop em out is they have to be popped out half way only HALF!!! not all the way... if they arent half way out it wont come out when u try to pull it out... i broke one of mine lol anyways after that... remove the fog lamp or dummy plate bracket.. its just fasteners also... remove the two 10 mm bolts at the corners of the bumper.. ur gonna have to move the inner splash guards... just push them inside so u can stick in ur socket and unbolt it and then voila... start at the corners and pull out the bumper... ul hear a pop and the bumper will pop right out...

simota1 · 05-05-2010, 03:50 AM

O and i almost forgot... when u pop out the bumper.... u gotta unplug the harness for the parking lights... (the ones that light the license plate) and then after that ur done

batman_4 · 05-05-2010, 04:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by simota1

remove the fog lamp or dummy plate bracket.. its just fasteners also...

hmm could this have been my arch enemy that day???

simota1 · 05-05-2010, 04:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by batman_4

hmm could this have been my arch enemy that day???

i think so man

simota1 · 05-05-2010, 06:30 AM

when my car goes in for paint ill make a diy for you guys... if your willing to wait like a week or a week and a half...

jmlenz · 05-12-2010, 11:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by simota1

when my car goes in for paint ill make a diy for you guys... if your willing to wait like a week or a week and a half...

Bro that would be extremely helpful! I am going to tackle this task next weekend. Im replacing the factory bumper with the Nismo version. It would nice to have something to guide me as oppossed to the "pull and pray" method haha

simota1 · 05-13-2010, 03:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jmlenz

Bro that would be extremely helpful! I am going to tackle this task next weekend. Im replacing the factory bumper with the Nismo version. It would nice to have something to guide me as oppossed to the "pull and pray" method haha

lol sorry man but my car is no longer going to go through the paint....

i changed my mind last minute... jus pm me if you have questions about the bumper.... ill help you out...

12-11-2009, 12:38 PM	#1 (permalink)
corbin09 Track Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Dallas tx Posts: 665 Drives: 370z Rep Power: 280	rear bumper request has anyone taken off thier rear bumper? is it complicated? any help would be appreciated.

05-05-2010, 01:19 AM	#4 (permalink)
batman_4 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: McAllen Tx. Posts: 1,038 Drives: '09 PW 370Z Rep Power: 367	i almost did a while back, then i realized i didn't need to anyways, from what i remember everything was going smoothly, removed bolts from behind rear tires etc, slid the sides off of the "clips" and then realized it was a no go. i figured heck might as well take it off and see whats behind so i proceeded to pull on it as i thought i just had to make the final pull and bam! didn't come off....if i remember correctly there was something holding it on still towards the middle i couldn't get my hands on...then to top it off right around the top of the bumper (where it meets hatch) there are 3 sliding looking things that up to this date i think i was only able to get 2 of the 3 in....complicated things, took it to Nissan and they said i'd be good. That's as far as i got and haven't gone back not really a great post but it's something __________________ '09 6spd. Touring: Eibach / SPC / Motordyne / Berk / Z1 / Oneighty / Mines / SSR / Stillen / CFE

05-05-2010, 03:48 AM	#5 (permalink)
simota1 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: Dededo, Guam Posts: 6,642 Drives: solid red 370z 6mt Rep Power: 405	doing this all from memory lol... pull out the panels on the inside... then remove ur taillights and then after that pop out the four plastic fasteners... the way u pop em out is they have to be popped out half way only HALF!!! not all the way... if they arent half way out it wont come out when u try to pull it out... i broke one of mine lol anyways after that... remove the fog lamp or dummy plate bracket.. its just fasteners also... remove the two 10 mm bolts at the corners of the bumper.. ur gonna have to move the inner splash guards... just push them inside so u can stick in ur socket and unbolt it and then voila... start at the corners and pull out the bumper... ul hear a pop and the bumper will pop right out... __________________ *TOP SECRET/POWERHOUSE AMUSE/ARC/DAYTONA RACING/VARIS/MINES/GANADOR/J-LINE/WORK EMOTION CR KAI/GT SPEC/CARBON SIGNAL/ZOOM ENGINEERING/ CARBON FIBER ELEMENT/STILLEN/*

05-05-2010, 03:50 AM	#6 (permalink)
simota1 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: Dededo, Guam Posts: 6,642 Drives: solid red 370z 6mt Rep Power: 405	O and i almost forgot... when u pop out the bumper.... u gotta unplug the harness for the parking lights... (the ones that light the license plate) and then after that ur done __________________ *TOP SECRET/POWERHOUSE AMUSE/ARC/DAYTONA RACING/VARIS/MINES/GANADOR/J-LINE/WORK EMOTION CR KAI/GT SPEC/CARBON SIGNAL/ZOOM ENGINEERING/ CARBON FIBER ELEMENT/STILLEN/*

05-05-2010, 06:30 AM	#9 (permalink)
simota1 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: Dededo, Guam Posts: 6,642 Drives: solid red 370z 6mt Rep Power: 405	when my car goes in for paint ill make a diy for you guys... if your willing to wait like a week or a week and a half... __________________ *TOP SECRET/POWERHOUSE AMUSE/ARC/DAYTONA RACING/VARIS/MINES/GANADOR/J-LINE/WORK EMOTION CR KAI/GT SPEC/CARBON SIGNAL/ZOOM ENGINEERING/ CARBON FIBER ELEMENT/STILLEN/*

04-19-2010, 06:21 PM	#2 (permalink)
jmlenz Track Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: San Diego Posts: 645 Drives: a car Rep Power: 643	nothing here eh? Gotta pull it this weekend or next.

05-05-2010, 12:10 AM	#3 (permalink)
370Z JT A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: United States Posts: 2,905 Drives: 370Z PW 7AT Rep Power: 378	^bump would like to know aswell.

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