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Old Oct 30, 2009 | 12:55 PM
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Default How do I remove the plastic bumper grill?

I tried to remove it, but couldn't for some reason. I don't wanna break anything. I have a billet on order. Thanks.
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Old Oct 30, 2009 | 01:04 PM
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I just pulled on it. Pull the sides first then work on the middle.
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you have to take off the bumper
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Old Oct 30, 2009 | 04:35 PM
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Originally Posted by hlaalu
you have to take off the bumper
This is the correct way to do it.

There are 3 nuts and 3 clips if I remember correctly.
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Old Oct 30, 2009 | 04:37 PM
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You can do it by just pulling, just don't go crazy on it.. Take your time and look where you should be pulling..

Taking the bumper will keep you from ruining the plastic piece but is a much longer/pain in the *** process.
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he will have to take of the bumper to put the new grill on anyways i think so might as well not risk damaging the bumper by ripping off the stock grill
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Old Oct 30, 2009 | 05:16 PM
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Originally Posted by ROCNDAV
There are 3 nuts and 3 clips if I remember correctly.
The 3 "nuts" are plastic, undo all the clips on the bottom, then one by one, yank the **** out of the top ones. Thats how I undid mine. If you have aaaallooottttttt of free time, take the bumper off. other wise pulling works like a damn champ.
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