How to remove front and rear bumper Mercury Mariner

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

Front bumper

-open the hood.

-under the hood, Unscrew the screws that secure the upper part.

-Unscrew the two screws (pistons) in the lower grille.

-from the bottom side, unscrew the screws and take out the caps.

-wheel the wheels to the side.

-in the wheel arches, Unscrew the screws and take out the rivets that secure the wheel arch liners (front part).

-behind the wheel arch liners, Unscrew the screws that secure the corners of the bumper to the fenders.

-release the latches in the wings.

-with an assistant, we pull the bumper forward (we look behind the wires).

-release the connectors of the electrical equipment (if any).

Rear bumper

-open the trunk lid.

-in the opening of the trunk, Unscrew the screws and lid stops.

-from the bottom side, take out the screws that secure the bottom of the bumper.

-in the wheel arches, Unscrew the screws (take out the caps) that secure the wheel arch liners (rear part).

-behind the wheel arch liners, Unscrew the screws that secure the corners of the bumper to the fenders.

-release the latches in the wings.

-with an assistant, we pull the bumper back (look behind the wires).

-we disconnect the connectors of the electrical equipment.