[Lil Hemi]

Anyone have a link to how to pull off the bumper? I ran into a faster I’m not familiar with and it seems like they have to be destroyed to be removed, anyone know for sure?

 

[Pit0317]

Anyone have a link to how to pull off the bumper? I ran into a faster I’m not familiar with and it seems like they have to be destroyed to be removed, anyone know for sure?

Try rotating the center part of it counter clockwise. Normally these will accept a phillips or straight screw driver. The center should come out about a 1/4" or more, then carefully pry out the whole unit.

 

[ThawkMike]

Sometimes it just pays to destroy them and replace with new.


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[Lil Hemi]

If you zoom in, you’ll see what I’m talking about. There doesn’t seem to be a removable center section like with every other clip. These seem like they’re a one time use kinda thing, just trying to confirm before I remove them.

 

[ThawkMike]

If that is the underside plate, they are one time use pins.



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[Lil Hemi]

I’m pretty sure these are the plastic “rivets” that people were complaining about removing to access the oil cooler. The ones I’m curious about connect the bumper to the wheel well if anyone is super curious.

 

[WA 2 FST]

I had a shop install a supercharger on my '15 SRT Grand Cherokee... they had to remove the front bumper to install the intercooler reservoir, etc. They said the plastic rivets are one-time only... and had to purchase new ones when reinstalling.

 

[Lil Hemi]

Ok, thanks. Do they just pull out with force or is there some technique to it?

 

[30birdy99]

Best way to remove them is to drill them out in the center. Harbor freight sells the install tool and these replacement plastic rivets far cheaper than the dealer.

 

[Lil Hemi]

That bumper isn’t the easiest to remove but I finally got it

 

[Lil Hemi]

Pro Tip: where the top hole in the wheel well that’s associated with the bumper is actually a separate piece that has to be popped out in order to remove the bumper and the are stuck on with double sided tape and you’d never know it’s two pieces.