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AndrewT

Member Since: 20 May 2011
Location: Auckland
Posts: 97

How do you detach the rear bumper from the wings?

Trying to fit a towbar and can't get the rear bumper off. It's driving me nuts.

I've undone all the screws and rivets as per RAVE but then I get to the incredibly useful:

"Depress 6 clips securing bumper to rear wings"

I can't see them, I can't feel them and I can't get the bumper sides out far enough to work out where they are or how I'm supposed to depress them. I don't want to just pull it as I know it will break.

Does anyone have any advice or photos?

I've seen a thread on here that says pull the sides down and out and a slot will appear, then wiggle a flatblade screwdriver in there. I can't even do that as I'm putting a lot of bend in the bumper already and can't get a blade in there without dinging the wing.

31st Aug 2011 2:05pm

robbo770

Member Since: 10 Jan 2010
Location: Aberdeenshire
Posts: 467

2005 Range Rover Supercharged 4.2 SC V8 Zambezi Silver

Put your hand in behind the plastic whell arch liner and pull sharply outwards, the bumper will disengage.

MAKE sure you powerwash the joint very casrfully to remove all silt as this will make it almost impossible to seprate!!!!! Current vehicles
4.2 SC FFRR RSE 2010- facelift
Range Rover Evogue Dynamic Lux

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31st Aug 2011 2:26pm

JustinP

Member Since: 24 Oct 2010
Location: Cambridge
Posts: 889

2006 Range Rover Vogue SE Supercharged Java Black

Have a look at the topix instructions, as they provide the measurements for where the retaining clips are located.
Gone - Range Rover Supercharged 2006

31st Aug 2011 5:35pm

Simes

Member Since: 30 Aug 2011
Location: Hinckley
Posts: 964

2011 Range Rover Autobiography Black TDV8 Barolo Black

robbo770 wrote:
Put your hand in behind the plastic whell arch liner and pull sharply outwards, the bumper will disengage.

MAKE sure you powerwash the joint very casrfully to remove all silt as this will make it almost impossible to seprate!!!!!

This is good advice. Coincidently I fitted tow bar to mine last night - an hour start to finish! But you do need to apply a good bit of force to free the bumper - and I feel it's a fine line between popping it out of the catches and snapping something!

The warmer the temperature when you do it, the better your chances of popping it out without cracking something - warm plastic bends better than cold plastic that will snap....

1st Sep 2011 8:10am

AndrewT

Member Since: 20 May 2011
Location: Auckland
Posts: 97

Thanks everyone.

I was just being a bit of a girl. Gave it a bit more effort after washing out the gap and it came off fine.

2nd Sep 2011 8:21am

kingpleb

Member Since: 07 Jun 2011
Location: Maybe here. Maybe there, I get everywhere!
Posts: 8455

Good work Andrew, i know how you feel and my god taking mine off last night for a towbar fitment handfulls of muck and dirt just fell out!! think i will be hosing in that area a bit more often now to keep it clean

2nd Sep 2011 8:58am

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