Depending on the year of manufacture, the mounting points differ slightly.
How to remove the front bumper
- open the hood.
- unscrew two screws from the top (twisted from top to bottom) and two screws from the bottom (twisted from bottom to top), release the latches and remove the radiator grille.
- under the radiator grille, unscrew the four (two) screws that secure the upper part of the front bumper.
- on the bottom side, unscrew the four (six) screws that secure the lower part.
- we turn the wheels depending on which side you will disassemble.
- in the wheel arches, we unscrew three (two) screws on each side, which fasten the fenders (front part).
- push the slats to the side and unscrew the two screws on each side that secure the corners.
- now hold the guide profile on the sides of the wings (circled in red). We push the plastic profile lock on ourselves and the sides of the bumper will be released from the wings.
- with the assistant, we remove the bumper forward (we look behind the wires).
- disconnect the electrical equipment connectors (if any).
- if there are headlight washers, disconnect the hoses (liquid may flow from the tank).
How to remove the rear bumper
- open the trunk lid.
- above the taillights, remove the plastic pads (held on the latches) and unscrew the two screws on them.
- we release the side panels of the trunk (you need to get access to the rear of the taillights.
- under the skins, unscrew two nuts on each side and remove the taillights (you will need a cap head, do not drop the nuts into the hidden cavity).
- under the taillights, we unscrew three coils on each side, which fasten the upper part of the rear bumper.
- on the bottom side, we unscrew six screws (twisted from the bottom up), which fasten the lower part.
- in the wheel arches, we unscrew the screws that attach the fenders (rear part) and pull out two pistons (inserted from the bottom up) that attach the corners to the wings.
- release the latches in the wings (pull the corners towards you).
- release the latches in the trunk opening.
- (you will need a second person) remove the bumper from the body back (look for the wires).
- we release the connectors of electrical equipment.
Volkswagen Eos
Production 2006-2016
Body type: 2-door coupe-convertible
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