I have not received my Bentley manual and don't know if it will cover this, so here is my question.

I have a broken right side fog light bracket and need to remove the front bumper to access it.

Can someone describe to me what I need to remove to get the JCW front bumper off? Thanks.

 

Double post

 

The bumper has to come off to install an intercooler. Helix has a real good video showing this.

http://www.helix13.com/2nd-gen-mini/engine-exhaust/#go

Dave

 

It's not a super complicated procedure but there are a bunch of steps to it. I'll outline the basics from memory. The rest you'll have to look up in the Bentley. It's in there. Be careful as there are lots of plastic pieces to break.

1. Remove 4 plugs from the top of the grill
2. remove chrome piece between bottom of grill and bumper
3. Remove grill from car by unclipping hooks at bottom
4. Remove bolts/pop clips on underside of bumper in front of each wheel
5. Remove fasteners on front half of wheel liners
6. Reach into wheel well with needle nose pliers and pinch the clips holding the fender flare to the metal fender. You only have to do the front half.
7. Separate fender flares from fender by pulling forward on the bottom of the fender flare and "unhooking" it from the front bumper.
8. Reach in past wheel well liner and disconnect foglights
9. Where the bumper meets the fender there are (2 on each side I think) plastic clips connecting them.
10. two screws in the front of the bumper on each side of where the grill is
11. two screws in the front bumper on the sides under where the fender flare attaches to the bumper.
12. Remove bumper?

I might have left some steps off. I've only had the bumper off twice. Once you've gotten all the fasteners it'll just lift off. It's not connected to the bumper beam in any way. If it's your first time GO SLOW because there are lots of plastic things you can break if you pull on them the wrong way. I would suggest waiting until you have the Bentley. One thing of note. The Bentley will tell you to just pull on the fender flare and replace the little gray clips that hold the flare to the fender. DON'T LISTEN TO THEM! Reach into the fender well and squeeze the sides of the clips to disconnect the clips from the metal fender. If you do what the Bentley says you'll rip the mounting points off the plastic fender liner. Ask me how I know

EDIT: or you could have just used the Google http://altaperformance.com/attachment/74733-.pdf

 

Many thanks. I think I can do this with your help.

 

I used the Helix video too, but I found that there were some pop fasteners on the underside that were a bit difficult to get to on the 2013.

Here are a couple of helpful threads:
https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...per-cover.html
https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...t-removal.html

 

Done, thanks!