Does anyone know where to find the instructions for removing the front bumper on a 02-06 MCS? Iv'e tried searching but to no avail...thanks

 

a few screws, and a quick climb under the car will suffice
1) 2 torx T30 i believe on the two sides of the rad
2) while you are at it, unplug the turn signals and parking lights
3) wheel well there's 8mm boltw near the front reflector, one on each side
4) climb under the bumper, there should be an arrangement of 8mm (or 10 i cant quite remember) for the older cars, there also could be a few philips in there, if i recall there should be 5 under there... 5 or 7, i dont quite remember

then the bumper should come loose at that stage, remember to disconnect the reflector plugs too

 

Bentley Press Mini Cooper repair manual, 2002-2006.

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Three inches thick, or thereabouts. Covers everything.

 

kyriian, of the bolts you mentioned, are there particular ones for adjusting the bumper height? Mine is a bit uneven and I'd hate to loosen all of those if only certain ones were needed to adjust the bumper height.

 

I just had mine off this evening. kyriian has it right. I'd suggest unbolting the bottom first, then take off the top. Once the bottom is loose it's very obvious what needs to be removed on top. First time will take you 15 minutes, second time will take 5.
Don't forget to remove the temp sender on the inside of the bumper. I have to go take mine off again because I forgot to put the flippin sender back in it's holder. Oh well.
As far as height adjustment goes, I really didn't see anything that would adjust up or down. If you remove yours you'll probably find that just putting it back together right will be adjustment enough.

 

there is a bolt there somewhere but i have never had the luck to find it.. if my eye sight is what it seems from the bentley manual, take a look around the corners of the bumper, there should be an adjustment bracket behind the wheel well cover (it doesnt look like you need to take the bumper out actually

hope this helped

 

See the beginning of: http://www.grillcraft.com/installs/i...id=166&print=1

Instructions for installing replacement grills begin with removing the bumper cover....

 

Here are the adjusters. In the upper front wheel well there are cutouts leaving a bolt exposed (picture 1). Loosen that bolt (w/ an 8mm hex) which will free the adjuster to move up/down then re-tighten. pic 2 shows the actual adjuster completely exposed w/ the bumper off. Hope this helps.
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