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B4d4Bing · Jun 6th, 2004, 02:12 AM

just bought the aero side skirts and am fitting them myself...looks dead easy. Next mont i might buy the rear bumper aero kit...cos i already have the front and now the sides...may as well finish it off....but how do you remove the rear bumper? the bmw pdf is no help, is it at all complicated? any advice would help

dansmini · Jun 8th, 2004, 04:23 PM

A small peice of the trim has to come off around the rear wheel on either side to access bolts, and you have to disconnect the reverse light (obviously). Outside of that, it is all pretty easy.

onemini · Mar 5th, 2005, 10:59 AM

Can anyone tell me where the two bolts are under the wheel arch. I have removed the two plastic push screws from either arch but the piece of plastic still seems stuck in there and I can hardly pull it out to look for the bolts underneath. Any tips on how to remove the piece of wheel arch trim without breaking fingers would be great

onemini · Mar 5th, 2005, 11:14 AM

No worries... done it. I was tugging the wrong part

I'll post a pic so no one else get as confused as I

chew · Apr 28th, 2005, 11:21 AM

any chance of that pic?

swapping my rear bumper skin this weekend

did/does it take long?

onemini · Apr 28th, 2005, 12:11 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by chew

any chance of that pic?

swapping my rear bumper skin this weekend

did/does it take long?

No worries... I'll take a pic tonight and post it. It doesn't take too long. You'll be fine, and it seems you'll have good weather for it this weekend

danb · Apr 28th, 2005, 12:52 PM

Ive just swapped my bumpers over and the rear 1 really is quite easy, aslong as you know there is a bumper underneath the plastic wheel archers (which contrary to what I have read do not have a nut on, you just pull them off on the '01 model at least). I just kept undoing screws, pulling a bit more to find out where the next 1 was, and so on lol.

onemini · Apr 29th, 2005, 06:27 PM

Sorry for the delay... here's the pic. I have highlighted the screw....

Bosh · Apr 30th, 2005, 08:39 AM

onemini, does the rear trim on the arch just pull away to gain access to the screw or is that some way fastened on the inside of the arch with a screw?

onemini · Apr 30th, 2005, 10:00 AM

No, there are pressure clips that hold it in place ... just give it a sharp tug

Jun 6th, 2004, 02:12 AM	#1
B4d4Bing MINI2 Resident Doctor!! Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Glasgow Local Time: 11:40 PM Posts: 405 Offline	how to remove the cooper s rear bumper cover? just bought the aero side skirts and am fitting them myself...looks dead easy. Next mont i might buy the rear bumper aero kit...cos i already have the front and now the sides...may as well finish it off....but how do you remove the rear bumper? the bmw pdf is no help, is it at all complicated? any advice would help MY MINI WAS A: 03 Chilli Red White Cooper S I'VE HAD IN BETWEEN: BMW Z4 2.5 V6, Golf GTi 2.0T DSG AND I'M BACK TO: 04 Dark Silver Mini cooper S

Mar 5th, 2005, 11:14 AM	#4 (permalink)
onemini MINI2 Senior Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: West Sussex Local Time: 11:40 PM Posts: 539 Offline	No worries... done it. I was tugging the wrong part I'll post a pic so no one else get as confused as I Last edited by onemini : Mar 5th, 2005 at 12:54 PM.

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onemini MINI2 Senior Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: West Sussex Local Time: 11:40 PM Posts: 539 Offline	Sorry for the delay... here's the pic. I have highlighted the screw.... Attached Thumbnails

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Jun 8th, 2004, 04:23 PM	#2 (permalink)
dansmini Sullivan Racing Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Ohio Local Time: 07:40 PM Posts: 1,117 Offline	A small peice of the trim has to come off around the rear wheel on either side to access bolts, and you have to disconnect the reverse light (obviously). Outside of that, it is all pretty easy.

Mar 5th, 2005, 10:59 AM	#3 (permalink)
onemini MINI2 Senior Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: West Sussex Local Time: 11:40 PM Posts: 539 Offline	Can anyone tell me where the two bolts are under the wheel arch. I have removed the two plastic push screws from either arch but the piece of plastic still seems stuck in there and I can hardly pull it out to look for the bolts underneath. Any tips on how to remove the piece of wheel arch trim without breaking fingers would be great

Apr 28th, 2005, 11:21 AM	#5 (permalink)
chew Im lovin it Join Date: Mar 2005 Local Time: 12:40 AM Posts: 156 Offline	any chance of that pic? swapping my rear bumper skin this weekend did/does it take long?

Apr 28th, 2005, 12:11 PM	#6 (permalink)
onemini MINI2 Senior Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: West Sussex Local Time: 11:40 PM Posts: 539 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by chew any chance of that pic? swapping my rear bumper skin this weekend did/does it take long? No worries... I'll take a pic tonight and post it. It doesn't take too long. You'll be fine, and it seems you'll have good weather for it this weekend

Apr 28th, 2005, 12:52 PM	#7 (permalink)
danb MINI2 Senior My Classifieds Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: York / Manchester Local Time: 11:40 PM Posts: 766 Offline	Ive just swapped my bumpers over and the rear 1 really is quite easy, aslong as you know there is a bumper underneath the plastic wheel archers (which contrary to what I have read do not have a nut on, you just pull them off on the '01 model at least). I just kept undoing screws, pulling a bit more to find out where the next 1 was, and so on lol.

Apr 30th, 2005, 08:39 AM	#9 (permalink)
Bosh Ex-Mini Adventurer Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Local Time: 12:40 AM Posts: 28 Offline	onemini, does the rear trim on the arch just pull away to gain access to the screw or is that some way fastened on the inside of the arch with a screw?

Apr 30th, 2005, 10:00 AM	#10 (permalink)
onemini MINI2 Senior Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: West Sussex Local Time: 11:40 PM Posts: 539 Offline	No, there are pressure clips that hold it in place ... just give it a sharp tug

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