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Curious to if anyone remove the front bumper of a 2013 yet? Due to the led is there any kind of wiring or difference in removing these?

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Old 10-20-2012, 05:57 PM   #61 (permalink)
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Curious to if anyone remove the front bumper of a 2013 yet? Due to the led is there any kind of wiring or difference in removing these?
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Old 12-09-2012, 02:42 AM   #62 (permalink)
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Hey guys, apologies for rekindling an old thread. This is new to me and I don't have a jack. Also I haven't physically been under the car so I'm trying to imagine as best I can. I know you guys have been doing this for a while and you're going to tell me not to be a baby and just go and do it. But I seriously don't have the confidence so please help me answer some questions. I'll try to organize my questions by numbers...

Q1: Are you guys jacking the front up and removing the entire Engine Under Cover or are you reaching those 10 bolts by feeling around (without jacking)? Q2: Assuming that the Under Cover doesn't need to be removed (since the service manual shows 10 bolts towards the front of the cover, 6 bolts nearer the rear and 3 pop rivets in the center), then, can I assume the 10 said bolts are all towards the front and are only the ones that are directly coupled to the front bumper? Q3: I've got a little mud-guard-like piece just in front of the front wheels and appears to be bolted into the underside of the front fender protector. The service manual calls this an "Air Guide". Do I need to remove this as well? Q4: Are the said 10 bolts inclusive of these "Air Guide" bolts? Q5: My car is a right hand drive version similar to the JDM/Australian/UK model. It also comes with front Headlight Washers which are in the bumper. Will I encounter more difficulty detatching the bumper and wiring harness such that I may need an additional pair of hands?

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Hey guys, apologies for rekindling an old thread. This is new to me and I don't have a jack. Also I haven't physically been under the car so I'm trying to imagine as best I can. I know you guys have been doing this for a while and you're going to tell me not to be a baby and just go and do it. But I seriously don't have the confidence so please help me answer some questions. I'll try to organize my questions by numbers...

Q1: Are you guys jacking the front up and removing the entire Engine Under Cover or are you reaching those 10 bolts by feeling around (without jacking)? Q2: Assuming that the Under Cover doesn't need to be removed (since the service manual shows 10 bolts towards the front of the cover, 6 bolts nearer the rear and 3 pop rivets in the center), then, can I assume the 10 said bolts are all towards the front and are only the ones that are directly coupled to the front bumper? Q3: I've got a little mud-guard-like piece just in front of the front wheels and appears to be bolted into the underside of the front fender protector. The service manual calls this an "Air Guide". Do I need to remove this as well? Q4: Are the said 10 bolts inclusive of these "Air Guide" bolts? Q5: My car is a right hand drive version similar to the JDM/Australian/UK model. It also comes with front Headlight Washers which are in the bumper. Will I encounter more difficulty detatching the bumper and wiring harness such that I may need an additional pair of hands?

Thanks so much.
A1. No need to jack up the car and no need to remove the undershroud. Unless your car is lowered, you should be able to get under the car enough to find all the bolts.
A2. Correct.
A3. I think you are refering to the plastic chin spoiler, in which case, no you should not need to mess with it.
A4. N/A
A5. I cannot answer this as I have no experience, but I can't imagine it would be significantly different. One person should be able to remove the bumper in less than 30 minutes the first time being very careful. Future removals should be easier and takes less time. That being said, two people can make things easier and faster for sure.
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A3. I think you are refering to the plastic chin spoiler, in which case, no you should not need to mess with it.
Hey man, thanks for your reply. Regarding A3, nah, its not the chin spoiler. It looks like a 1" to 2" mud flap just in front of each front wheel. In the 2009 Service Manual Section K, Exterior, pages EXT-23 and EXT-24, Nissan refers to it as an Air Guide. Its just on the inside of the front bumper's wheel arch corner, where the bottom of the front fender liner meets the bumper and under cover.
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Hey man, thanks for your reply. Regarding A3, nah, its not the chin spoiler. It looks like a 1" to 2" mud flap just in front of each front wheel. In the 2009 Service Manual Section K, Exterior, pages EXT-23 and EXT-24, Nissan refers to it as an Air Guide. Its just on the inside of the front bumper's wheel arch corner, where the bottom of the front fender liner meets the bumper and under cover.
I rememeber accidentally removing one of the bolts to one of the Air Guides when I did mine - you don't need to remove those to detach the plastic underguard from the bumper - those are actually attached to the bumper and come off with it. I believe those 2 items are part of the Sports Package so it is possible that some folks don't even have them.
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You are right man! Thanks
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DigIt---thanks for the instructions. The info was very valuable today when installing my stillen fascia.
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Used this DIY to take my front bumper off this morning to repair a dent. Made things very easy.
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Hey just a quick note to add to the discussion for those of you who have nismo cars:

-Do yourself a favor when you're reattaching the bumper and do the top (headlight area rivets) first. If you do the bottom first, I pretty consistently end up with a funky misaligned bumper fitment near the fender joints for some reason. No idea why this is.
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The yellow long looking washer that comes from the fender above the wheel seems to be stripped the bolt to hold up the right side doesn't tighten all the way what to do ??
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The yellow long looking washer that comes from the fender above the wheel seems to be stripped the bolt to hold up the right side doesn't tighten all the way what to do ??
Use plumbers tape around the thread of the bolt. Wrap a few times to thicken > don't OVER tighten.
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Is it hard to pull off the bumper once the rivets and bolts are removed? Like do I have to pull really hard or is it more like guiding the bumper off with a little force? Any tips?? Thanks!
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Is it hard to pull off the bumper once the rivets and bolts are removed? Like do I have to pull really hard or is it more like guiding the bumper off with a little force? Any tips?? Thanks!
Like guiding the bumper off with a little force. Just give it a tug outwards and it will come apart easy
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Old thread resurrection. Has anyone taken off the bumper of a 2013?
I was reading DIY: Finally Installed The STILLEN G3 Intake today! Lots of Pics inside (AK370Z)
and there are some pictures of a 2013 but it doesn't say if you have to unplug the DRL cables or unbolt the leds all together or just tear everything apart and have no leds anymore..

Update: I did it. The easiest way is to remove the front wheels and fenders. I did the job with a buddy of mine. Here are the steps:
  1. Remove the wheels, remove the fenders; you need only the front half of the fenders really
  2. Remove driver's side DRL, three bolts and a plastic rivet
  3. Unplug the bumper clips, do not remove it as the passenger's DRL are still on. Here I used my buddy's help to hold the bumper, while I was accessing the RH DRLs, as the washer fluid tank is in your way otherwise
  4. Bumper is off. I wrapped the DRLs in bubbly plastic, and taped it to the brake pads with blue tape. I also taped the bolts and rivet there to it lose them
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