We remove the front bumper on a VAZ-2110 with our own hands

In what cases do you have to remove the bumper?

Removing and installing a car bumper is required in strictly defined cases; it is not recommended to simply remove it from its standard place and install it back, since in this case its standard fasteners will wear out and become loose.

Among the situations in which such an operation must be performed are:

• repair after an accident.
• performing repair work and periodic maintenance of other components and assemblies of the vehicle.
• performing tuning work.
• damper modernization.
• the need to carry out repair work on standard fastenings.

Most often, replacement of the rear bumper is required, since it is the one that usually suffers in accidents and various types of emergency situations. The front bumper is usually replaced after it has been seriously damaged for various reasons, mainly a collision with an obstacle. In addition, the front damper often undergoes a tuning procedure and that is why it must be removed periodically.

How to remove the front bumper

The dismantling procedure occurs according to a certain algorithm. It can be described step by step as follows:

1. placing the car on a jack or inspection hole. 2. dismantling the front wheels.

3. de-energizing its electrical wiring. 4. removing the radiator grille, and this procedure directly depends on the design of the damper installed on a particular car model.

5. in the case when there is a hole in it for the towing cable, use a hex wrench to find the heads of the fastening bolts and unscrew them. 6. in the case when the arch protection is screwed to the car body, you need to unscrew three of them and remove it. 7. The part is carefully “torn off” from the latches located on the wings.

8. All existing fastenings of the described device to the body and energy-absorbing beams are checked. These could be the lower bumper mounts, other types of screws located under the fender liner, as well as in the radiator area.

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Installing the front bumper

Installation of the front bumper of the car occurs in the reverse order, and it is necessary to thoroughly clean the seats and fastening points of this element of the car's structure from dirt and rust. It is worth installing it back with the help of an assistant, since you need to correctly place the product in the fastening areas and its normal location. As a last resort, this procedure can be performed independently, but in this case there is a high risk of damaging the fragile antennae of the plastic latches.

Removing the rear bumper

Removal of the rear bumper is also carried out according to a specially developed algorithm and step by step it looks like this:

1. The car is placed on a jack or driven into a viewing hole.
2. The rear wheels are being removed.
3. The electrical wiring is de-energized.
4. The fastening of the arch protection to the bumper is unscrewed, if this is provided for by its design. To do this, use a screwdriver to remove self-tapping screws or a wrench for “8” and “10”.
5. The rear light is removed.
6. Under the lantern two latches snap off.
7. the condition of all types of fasteners is checked, with special attention paid to the bracket, the fastening of which has a complex structure. Those of them that are secured with screws and self-tapping screws are unscrewed.
8. Using moderate physical force, the rear damper is removed.

It is worth noting that the repair algorithm is general and not always worth following. The fact is that on many car models, gaps are specially left so that you can carry out the necessary technical work on your own. As a result, there is no need to dismantle the device, spending a lot of effort and time.

Bumper replacement process

Front bumper diagram

The front bumper of the car performs a protective function, which is the first to absorb a possible impact. Recently, the trend among automakers is that it should have a decorative and aerodynamic function. In this case, what should take the hit?

For this purpose, a special metal amplifier was developed, which performs exactly this role.

Before starting the replacement process, you need to decide on the tools. Which one will you need: a screwdriver with sets of attachments or a set of screwdrivers, open-end and socket wrenches for 8 and 10, a ratchet with a head for 13, a new bumper.

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So, when the motorist has collected everything, you can proceed directly to the process.

Step by step process

Let's consider the step-by-step process of replacing the front bumper of a VAZ-2114:

1. We install the car so that it is possible to freely approach from below to perform operations. A pit or lift is ideal.
2. Unscrew the radiator grille mounting bolts.

   

   Radiator grille bolt pattern

3. We remove the number, there are two bolts under it. Under the license plate there will be two bolts that secure the bumper to the amplifier. They also need to be dismantled.
   Removing the license plate on the front bumper

   Layout of two mounting bolts under the license plate

   Unscrew the fastening bolts under the number lock

4. Unscrew the screws securing the fender liners (protective arches of the front wheels).
   Unscrew the bolts securing the fender liners to the bumper

   We dismantle the protective front wheel arches

5. Using a 10mm wrench, unscrew the two nuts on the side fastenings of the bumper.

   

   Dismantling the side mounts of the front bumper

6. Pull the bumper forward and remove it.
   Carefully pull the bumper from the side of the fender liners

   Pull forward and remove the front bumper

7. Installation is carried out in reverse order.

Selecting a part for the VAZ-2114 (article)

General view of the original front bumper

2113-2803015 – original catalog number of the front bumper manufactured by AvtoVAZ. There are no analogues of this part, so there are no options other than factory purchase. The average cost of the product is 6000-7000 rubles.

Reasons for removing the front bumper

There are several reasons why the front bumper will require removal. So, let's look at the main ones:

• Deformation , destruction or damage due to an accident.
• Dismantling for the purpose of removing or repairing elements that are located under the protective element. This could be an amplifier, headlight, radiator frame or side member exhaust, as well as other reasons.
• Dismantling a part for painting or restoration work.
• Other reasons.

Tuning

One of the options for tuning the front bumper

It is often necessary to dismantle the front bumper to improve performance, in other words, tuning. This is a fairly common practice, especially in the CIS countries.

Thus, the protective element can be completely modernized, and sometimes completely changed. There are a lot of tuning options, and each car enthusiast independently chooses the design and modification option.

A small modification to the bumper - installing a lip. Looks stylish and fits on a standard bumper

But the only thing that remains unchanged in this case is the fastening elements. Therefore, no matter how you change the appearance, the installation of the element is carried out the same way it was removed, only in the reverse order.