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Title: Back bumper - removal?
Post by: MadOnVaux on 06 August 2006, 17:52:59
How do you get it off?...is it just like alot of the later Vauxhalls, a series of approx 4 screws and expanding grommets or is it a bit more involved on the Omega?...mine has come adrift on one side so want to get it back in line.

 Talking a facelift saloon here.

Thanks  :)
Title: Re: Back bumper - removal?
Post by: Taxi_Driver on 06 August 2006, 18:29:55
Lend it to Hillper......he'll get it off for you.... ;D
Title: Re: Back bumper - removal?
Post by: Auto Addict on 06 August 2006, 18:46:07
I would assume it is reasonably straight forward, there are screws I know of, holding it under the rear wheel arches.

I am sure RB or MarkDTM have, sometime in their ownership, removed one.
Title: Re: Back bumper - removal?
Post by: summat on 06 August 2006, 19:38:42
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How do you get it off?...is it just like alot of the later Vauxhalls, a series of approx 4 screws and expanding grommets or is it a bit more involved on the Omega?...mine has come adrift on one side so want to get it back in line.

 Talking a facelift saloon here.

Thanks  :)


If you're struggling for info, I can (outside of these forums) scan the details from the Book Of Lies and post elsewhere for you.

Edit: In fact, you've got mail.

Edit#2: Pre-facelift, of course.
Title: Re: Back bumper - removal?
Post by: Jay w on 06 August 2006, 20:48:09
this is from memory and for a facelift, it could be different from prefacelift

Open boot, you will see approx 6 colour coded grommets, remove them and you will see torx bolts, undo them.
Looking at the front edge of the rear bumper (in the wheel arch) you will see at least two more torx bolts per side and i believe there are a couple on the underside of the bumper behind the rear wheel.

Once they are all undo all you then have to do is slide it away from the car
Title: Re: Back bumper - removal?
Post by: sounds2k on 06 August 2006, 22:53:11
a pre-facelift is thus (I'm guessing a post-facelift is the same)

open boot - 4 covers, 4 x torx bolts holding the top edge of bumper to body
underneath the bumper at the back are three plastic rivets - push in the centre pin, then remove the rivet complete.
top edge of bumper - by the wheel arch - there is one screw here, another about 2/3 the way down (difficult to get to with a normal screwdriver, but not normally done up tight) plus one other underneath - for a total of three per side - they are all philips head screws
then pull out the edges of the bumper, the complete unit can then be pulled off from the back. Watch for the number plate lamp whilst doing so, unplug its' cable whilst removing the bumper.
Title: Re: Back bumper - removal?
Post by: Hillper on 07 August 2006, 08:55:20
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Lend it to Hillper......he'll get it off for you.... ;D


 ;D
Mine'll be off soon, but in kit form.  Half a dozen more good sensor 'test sessions' should do it!
Title: Re: Back bumper - removal?
Post by: MadOnVaux on 07 August 2006, 14:28:18
Ta for the help people, and thanks 'summat' for the PM  :)

 Sound's and look's pretty straight forward...just hope i dont find a broken mounting
Title: Re: Back bumper - removal?
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 07 August 2006, 16:34:07
If its come adrift towards one of the ends of the bumper near the wheel arch then it will be a mount but, never fear, they are seperate items and cost as little as a tenner.
Title: Re: Back bumper - removal?
Post by: TheOutcast on 08 August 2006, 21:18:58
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How do you get it off?...is it just like alot of the later Vauxhalls, a series of approx 4 screws and expanding grommets or is it a bit more involved on the Omega?...mine has come adrift on one side so want to get it back in line.

 Talking a facelift saloon here.

Thanks  :)
I usually get someone to run into the back of me, and then let the insurance sort it out. [smiley=grin.gif]