Rear Bumper: Service and Repair

Removal


WARNING: THE REAR BUMPER IS CLOSE TO THE EXHAUST PIPES WHICH MAY BE HOT. CARE MUST THEREFORE BE EXERCISED WHEN WORKING IN THIS VICINITY.


1. Position vehicle on a 4-post ramp with handbrake on and raise ramp to working height.





2. Remove rear wheel arch liners and side marker bulb holders.
1 Slacken and remove rear wheel arch liner plastic nut and remove liner from wheel arch.
- On N. American vehicles, rotate side marker bulb holder 1/4 turn, withdraw from lamp and ensure that leads are free from bumper.
- Repeat operations on opposite side of vehicle.





3. Separate bumper from supports.
1 Slacken and remove bolts securing beam to support brackets (menasco struts on N. American market vehicles).
2 Remove beam adjustment spacers.





4. Remove rear bumper from vehicle.
- With assistance, slide bumper assembly rearwards off guide blocks, holding it clear of the exhaust trims.





5. Remove bumper cover fasteners.
1 Position bumper for access to cover to beam fasteners, displace and remove center pin from each of nine fasteners and remove all fasteners.
6. Remove cover from bumper beam.

Installation
7. Fit cover to bumper beam.
- With assistance, position bumper beam in cover, aligning fastener locating holes.
- Fit nine fasteners and center pins.





8. Position bumper on vehicle.
1 With assistance, align bumper cover side armatures with guide blocks.
2 Slide bumper assembly forward holding it clear of the exhaust trims.





9. Fit beam securing bolts.
1 Position beam adjuster spacers between bumper assembly and support brackets (menasco struts on N. American market vehicles).
- Fit and hand tighten beam securing bolts.





10. Adjust bumper to body clearance.
1 Rotate adjuster spacers to achieve required clearance between bumper and body rear upper panel.
2 Tighten beam securing bolts.

Rear Bumper And Rear Bumper Beam:

11. Check and adjust fender to bumper clearance.
1 Check clearance between lower rear fenders and bumper cover, and adjust as necessary by slackening guide block securing nuts, positioning bumper and re-tightening nuts.
12. Fit wheel arch liners and side marker bulb holders.
- Position rear wheel arch liner, fit securing nut and tighten.
- Fit bulb holder to side marker lamp and rotate 1/4 turn.
- Repeat on opposite side of vehicle.


WARNING: ENSURE THAT ALL PERSONNEL AND EQUIPMENT ARE CLEAR OF AREA BEFORE OPERATING RAMP.


13. Lower the 4-post ramp.