bonnet removal - problem

[vala]

im following the fubar's guide to removing the front bumper. i have removed the 2 10mm bolts from inside the wings, and the 4 torx screws. according to the guide I have another 2 more bolts to remove which are supposedly in the corners under the car.
anyone got any pictures of where these are?....I can't spot them at all!

 

[vala]

if a mod could change the thread title to 'bumper removal' that would be much appreciated.

 

[Budgie]

Try and pull the bumper, you'll be able to feel where it's stuck!

 

[YorkshireDaz]

I removed mine at the weekend to replace the washer jets. Not a easy job IMO

 

[vala]

I removed mine at the weekend to replace the washer jets. Not a easy job IMO

before I go randomly pulling at the bumper, can you give me a rough location of the last 2 10mm bolts which are underneath?

 

[Gally]

They bolt the air guide onto the subframe mate, look underneath.

There is also 2 big clips that go through the bottom of the liner into the bumper at each corner.

Take the 2 clips off at the bonnet landing panel where the grille is attached. Keep the grille on the bumper.

 

[vala]

sorted! thanks all for your inputs. i found the final 2 10mm bolts.
however....the reason im removing it is because the bonnet release cable has come off the catch and after searching through previous posts on here it seems removal of the bumper is the way to sorting this.
is their anyway of detaching the grille?

 

[Gally]

Ah is the grille still on the bumper or on the car?

If it's still on the car you've done it wrong.

 

[vala]

Ah is the grille still on the bumper or on the car?

If it's still on the car you've done it wrong.

how could I have done it wrong?
I can't open the bonnet to under the 2 clips.

 

[vala]

sorted. there's 3 clips holding the bottom of the upper grille to the bumper. a strategically (although could have been lucky guess) hit with a flat screw driver drived the clips off the bumper and hey presto its removed with no damage....phew!

cheers all for you help

 

[172lover]

link to fubar's guide