Replacing a wing, do you need to remove the bumper?
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PSH
PCGB Member
944Scott said:
Yes....I wasn't totally happy with the repair to my wing which means it needs to come off again, during the conversation the guy did say it shouldn't take long to remove the wing again but does involve some heat to soften the sealer...alas that's about as much as I know on what's involved, having not needed to remove the wing myself in the past......perhaps someone else here who has done this for themselves can assist more?
Pete
chrisg
Member
Having removed both front wings previously I can confirm that:
1. yes there is a lot of sealant glueing the wing on
2. The 3 x 10mm bolts holding it on to the A pillar are B****ds to get out...
3. You dont need to remove the front bumper, just the bolts holding the wing to the bumper
Good Luck !
Chris
1. yes there is a lot of sealant glueing the wing on
2. The 3 x 10mm bolts holding it on to the A pillar are B****ds to get out...
3. You dont need to remove the front bumper, just the bolts holding the wing to the bumper
Good Luck !
Chris
Monkeythree
New member
Chris has pretty much covered it. You don't need to remove the bumper but you do need to remove the wheel arch liner to get access to lots of the bolts and also the rubber headlight seals in the front panel as there is one bolt right at the "tip" of the wing.
The factory underseal is thick and tough. You will need a sharp chisel and lots of patience to reveal the heads of the 3 bolts which hold the back edge of the wing onto the A pillar. There is one behind the ABS pump which necessitates the removal of the plastic pump crud shield first to get to it.
Some of the fasteners at the front are into captive nuts which in fairly flimsy bits of metal. If the bolts are seized in the captive nuts then it is fairly easy to start distorting things if you try to force them. Better to cut heads off with the dremel.
Once all the bolts are out you will find the wing is still fixed firmly in place by the factory sealant and underseal. I used a pair of chisels and carefully worked them alternately to split the wing from the inner wing.
Use stainless steel fasteners when you put it back together again.
The factory underseal is thick and tough. You will need a sharp chisel and lots of patience to reveal the heads of the 3 bolts which hold the back edge of the wing onto the A pillar. There is one behind the ABS pump which necessitates the removal of the plastic pump crud shield first to get to it.
Some of the fasteners at the front are into captive nuts which in fairly flimsy bits of metal. If the bolts are seized in the captive nuts then it is fairly easy to start distorting things if you try to force them. Better to cut heads off with the dremel.
Once all the bolts are out you will find the wing is still fixed firmly in place by the factory sealant and underseal. I used a pair of chisels and carefully worked them alternately to split the wing from the inner wing.
Use stainless steel fasteners when you put it back together again.
u63af
New member
I have done a few over years, just as guys said, I find it you work out where the three holes are roughly by looking on the new wing you can then work out where they are on the are on the car, I think from memory they are 13mm bolts (maybe not) but if you get a long extension bar and put on the next size of socket up from the ones on the car you can hammer it over the bolt to remove the sealant and reveal the bolt, then scrap off loose sealant, replace with correct size socket and remove. I managed to remove my s2 wing in about 45 mins doing this.
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