DO i need to drop the front bumper to replace my headlights?

1. andydoddy Regular Poster Joined: Feb 2010 Longbridge, Birmingham Posts: 263 1.4 furiooo

   #1 21st September 2010, 09:56

   my mk2 furio.. i have been out to replace the headlights but the bottom bolt that sits under the bumper is at a funny angle, im not very good with tools etc but manage to get by with your help. im just wondering if i will need to take the front bumper off to get to the bolt or can i use a tool to get it off?
   
   cheers in advance.
2. andydoddy Regular Poster Joined: Feb 2010 Longbridge, Birmingham Posts: 263 1.4 furiooo

   #2 21st September 2010, 10:39

   anyone help?
3. DAZZY_R Infrequent Poster Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 149

   #3 21st September 2010, 12:08

   i think you do mate unless you can get to the bolt at the bottom just by taking the strip under the light out
4. Steve Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2005 Newcastle Upon Tyne Posts: 19910 CW Honda Integra DC5

   #4 21st September 2010, 12:16

   Nope.
   
   You carefully un clip the plastic trim under the head light (3 clips on each) which will probably snap then you can get to the bolt.
5. chinkostu Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2008 The wrong carpark Posts: 5152 Xantia 1.9TD

   #5 21st September 2010, 13:43

   Even then its a squeeze. Takes me about 10 minutes to get my bumper off, and makes doing the lights ten times easier!
6. moxy89 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2008 Southampton Posts: 8188 Astra vxr with added boost

   #6 21st September 2010, 13:51

   its very very easy to get to the bolt with the bumper on, i changed my headlights in 10mins with the bumper on was a doddle..
7. Steve Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2005 Newcastle Upon Tyne Posts: 19910 CW Honda Integra DC5

   #7 21st September 2010, 13:59

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by chinkostu Even then its a squeeze. Takes me about 10 minutes to get my bumper off, and makes doing the lights ten times easier!

   Don't know what squeeze your reffering to.
   no need to take the front bumper off.
8. chinkostu Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2008 The wrong carpark Posts: 5152 Xantia 1.9TD

   #8 21st September 2010, 14:39

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Steve Don't know what squeeze your reffering to. no need to take the front bumper off.

   oh ok, doing it the haynes way haha. Was certainly arder on the mk1!
9. user_40189 Established Member Joined: Dec 2009 Hampshire Posts: 2152 Furi0

   #9 21st September 2010, 14:43

   Undo the bolt, get someone to sit on the bumper, pull it out thats what i did its still hard to get out though..
10. user_25927 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2008 East Devon Posts: 7472 Clio RS200 Cup, Twingo RS133, Triumph Street Tripl

    #10 21st September 2010, 15:05

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Saxo-Pete Undo the bolt, get someone to sit on the bumper, pull it out thats what i did its still hard to get out though..

    Yup this is what i do. it is tight just get a long bar and ratchet on the bottom bolt, while pressing the bumper down slightly, should be fine after that
11. Steve Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2005 Newcastle Upon Tyne Posts: 19910 CW Honda Integra DC5

    #11 21st September 2010, 15:24

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by chinkostu oh ok, doing it the haynes way haha. Was certainly arder on the mk1!

    might be different on a mkI tbf. MkII just a case of taking the trim off
12. Darren-8- L-plater Joined: Jun 2010 Ipswich-Felixstowe Posts: 70 Silver Citreon Saxo 1.4 Furio

    #12 22nd September 2010, 01:20

    i changed mine with the bumper on a piece of piss
13. user_10473 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2006 Swansea Posts: 4946 Bianca White Peugeot 106 S2 Rallye, Saxo VTS

    #13 22nd September 2010, 05:50

    I think citroen's tolerances were all to cock tbh. Lol. The bolt is a bit fiddly to get out, but not knuckle skinning bad.
    
    But I've removed a couple of mk2 headlights and some come out no problem, some require the bumper to be pushed down quite a bit, for clearance.