Table of contents: Models produced before September…🠇 Models produced after September 2002. 🠇
Note: It is recommended that two people perform the bumper removal and installation procedures.
Models produced before September 2002.
Removal
1. Fully apply the parking brake. Raise the front of the vehicle and support it securely (see "Lifting and installing the car on supports"). To make it easier to access the bumper mounting elements, remove both front wheels.
2. Remove the radiator grille as described in paragraph 25.
3. Release the front section of the wheel arch liner on each side as described in paragraph 23.
4. Remove the two bolts securing the lower front part of the bumper to the radiator support platform (figure 6.4).
Figure 6.4. Remove the bolts (one of them is marked with an arrow) fastening the lower front part of the bumper to the radiator support platform (early models)
5. Working under the wheel arch on each side, remove the bolt securing the rear edge of the bumper to the front fender (figure 6.5). Similarly, unscrew the two bolts securing the bumper to the support bracket and the inner wing panel.
Figure 6.5. Front bumper fastening elements under the wheel arch (marked with arrows) (early models)
6. With the help of an assistant, carefully pull the bumper forward and remove it from the car (figure 6.6).
Figure 6.6. Gently pull the bumper forward and remove it from the vehicle (early models)
Installation
7. Installation is performed in the reverse order of removal.
Models produced after September 2002.
Removal
8. Fully apply the parking brake. Raise the front of the vehicle and support it securely (see "Lifting and installing the car on supports"). To make it easier to access the bumper mounting elements, remove both front wheels.
Material copied from the resource PeugeotBook
9. Remove the radiator grille as described in paragraph 25.
10. Remove the three bolts securing the lower front part of the bumper to the radiator support platform (figure 6.10).
Figure 6.10. Remove the bolts (marked with arrows) fastening the bumper to the radiator support platform (late models)
11. Remove the three bolts securing the upper front edge of the bumper to the bumper bracket (figure 6.11).
Figure 6.11. Remove the bolts (marked with arrows) fastening the upper front edge of the bumper to the bumper bracket (late models)
12. Release the front section of the wheel arch liner on each side as described in paragraph 23.
13. Remove the bolt securing the rear edge of the bumper to the front fender on each side (figure 6.13).
Figure 6.13. Remove the bolt (marked with an arrow) fastening the rear edge of the bumper to the front fender (late models)
14. On models equipped with fog lights, disconnect the fog light electrical connectors and release the wiring from the clips on the bumper.
15. Working on one side at a time, reach under the wheel arch and release the latch securing the upper rear section of the bumper to the front fender. To do this, insert a screwdriver through the square hole in the fender and press the latch while simultaneously moving the rear of the bumper outward (figure 6.15).
Figure 6.15. To release the bumper, insert a screwdriver through the square hole (marked with an arrow) and press the inner latch in the wing (late models)
16. With the latch released, pull the bumper outward and forward sharply to release the last clamp (figure 6.16).
Figure 6.16. Pull the bumper outward and forward sharply to release the last latch (late models)
17. Similarly, free the other side of the bumper, and then, together with an assistant, carefully pull the bumper forward and remove it from the car.
18. To remove the bumper bracket, unscrew two bolts on each side and remove the bracket.
Installation
19. Installation is carried out in the reverse order of removal. When moving the bumper back into place, make sure that the latches on each side are properly secured to the front fenders.