How to remove the front bumper
- open the hood.
- under the hood, remove the hood lock lever (you need to press the latch and pull the lever up).
- we pull out five pistons and remove the pad.
- under the cover plate, unscrew the three screws (twisted from top to bottom) that secure the upper part of the front bumper.
- on the bottom side, we unscrew nine screws that secure the lower part (twisted from the bottom up. Please note that the screws are of different sizes).
- we turn the wheels depending on which side to disassemble.
- in the wheel arches, we unscrew three screws on each side, which fasten the fenders (the front part, the fender itself can not be removed).
- we unscrew one screw on each side (twisted from bottom to top), which fix the corners of the bumper to the wings.
- release the latches in the wings (gently pull the corners towards you).
- release the retainers under the hood.
- we pull the bumper forward (you need to do this with an assistant, we look so as not to break the wires and hoses).
- disconnect the connectors of electrical equipment.
- disconnect the headlight washer hoses (if any).
How to remove the rear bumper
- open the trunk lid.
- we remove the pads near the rear lights (they are held on latches).
- under the pads, unscrew two screws on each side and remove the taillights (held on the retainers in the wings).
- under the taillights, pull out one plastic retainer on each side (you need to pry and pull up).
- remove the rear trunk panel trim and release the sides of the side panels.
- under the skins with a cap head with an extension cord, we unscrew four nuts.
- on the bottom side, unscrew the screws (twisted from bottom to top) that secure the lower part of the rear bumper.
- in the wheel arches, we unscrew two screws on each side, which fasten the fenders (rear part).
- we unscrew one screw on each side (twisted from bottom to top), which fix the corners of the bumper to the wings.
- release the latches in the wings (pull the corners towards you).
- release the latches under the taillights.
- with an assistant, we carefully pull the bumper back (we look so as not to break the wires).
- release the parking sensors connectors.
Audi A3 fourth generation (8Y)
Production: 2020-2024
Body type:
4-door sedan
5-door hatchback
Plastic bumpers:
A mixture of polypropylene and a triple copolymer of ethylene, propylene, diene and 15% mineral filler, marked > PP+EPDM-TD15<