Chevrolet Cobalt I (2005-2010) (Pontiac Pursuit)

Depending on the year of manufacture, the attachment points differ slightly.

How to remove the front bumper

-open the hood.

-under the hood we take out the four pistons (inserted from top to bottom) that secure the upper part of the front bumper.

-turn the wheels to the left or right, depending on which side we will disassemble first.

-in the wheel arches, unscrew three screws on each side that secure the fender liners.

-move the fender liners to the side and unscrew one screw on each side (twisted from bottom to top) that secure the corners to the wings.

-around the perimeter in the lower part we take out the four pistons and unscrew the four screws (twisted and inserted from the bottom up, two pistons are located above the grille in the bumper).

-with an assistant, release the corners from the latches in the wings (pull towards yourself).

-pull the bumper forward.

-remove the connector from the fog lights (if equipped).

mounting locations for the front bumper Chevrolet Cobalt I (2005-2010)

Chevrolet Cobalt I (2005-2010) front bumper mounting diagram

 

How to remove the rear bumper

⇒Tips for removing bumpers and how to avoid breaking anything..⇐

-open the trunk lid.

-in the trunk we release the side trims.

-behind the trim, unscrew the nuts (in a sedan, unscrew the screws in the trunk opening) and remove the rear lights.

-(sedan) under the rear lights, unscrew the two screws and take out the two pistons.

-in the trunk opening we take out the four pistons (in the coupe body we take out the four pistons and unscrew the four screws).

-from the bottom we take out four pistons (inserted from bottom to top).

-take out the pistons in the wheel arches and release the fender liners (rear part).

-behind the fender liners, Unscrew one screw on each side that secures the corners to the wings.

-with an assistant, release the latches in the wings (pull the corners toward you).

-remove the bumper from the guides back.

-remove the connectors from the electrical equipment (if any).

mounting locations for the rear bumper Chevrolet Cobalt I (2005-2010) sedan

mounting locations for the rear bumper Chevrolet Cobalt I (2005-2010) coupe

Rear bumper mounting diagram for Chevrolet Cobalt I (2005-2010) sedan

Rear bumper mounting diagram for Chevrolet Cobalt I (2005-2010) coupe