LouisHull 5 Report post Posted October 13, 2014 Hey everyone. Im in need of an E30 expert. I have recently try to fix my m tech 2 facelift, I set half an hour aside on sunday arvo, but like every bmw job it turned into two hours and not yet completed. I have identified the problem I had with the front bumper. It was that the hooks that hold the bumper to the inner metal frame are broken and need replacing. This little hook is the only one that wasn't broken out of 5. So I need to remove the other ones, but to do this I think I have to remove the middle piece of the bumper, but how I do this is where im stuck. There are two large start bolts on the bottom of the middle piece that I suspect is where you undo it and it will just slide out but im hoping someone can comfirm this or point me in the right direction of how to do this. Cheers Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
e30ftw 410 Report post Posted October 14, 2014 Yes undo those bolts, and the bumper will slide out. There are plastic sliders on the sides which hold it in place. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LouisHull 5 Report post Posted October 14, 2014 (edited) Yes undo those bolts, and the bumper will slide out. There are plastic sliders on the sides which hold it in place. thank you, do you know where I can get some of those clips? Edited October 14, 2014 by Mo_BHP_Mo_Problems Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
e30ftw 410 Report post Posted October 14, 2014 You can probably source from the dealer. I'll find the part number later.. I need new ones too. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LouisHull 5 Report post Posted October 14, 2014 cheers bro Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BM WORLD 1283 Report post Posted October 14, 2014 I have the std lower trim clips for the lip that goes on a facelift front panel new ones in stock bm world [email protected] Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
e30ftw 410 Report post Posted October 14, 2014 51712239711http://www.ecstuning.com/Search/SiteSearch/51712239711/ES128112/ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jibs05 86 Report post Posted October 14, 2014 e30s are never a half hour job, take what you think it will take and then keep dreaming. haha jk. just my luck haha nice car btw Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
_ethrty-Andy_ 2132 Report post Posted October 14, 2014 usually you will need a big torx socket to take them out, pretty much the only bolts on the car that design!!! sometimes they are just a regular inverse hex Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LouisHull 5 Report post Posted October 14, 2014 thank you to everyone thats helped me out here, should be a good friday arvo for me now. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LouisHull 5 Report post Posted October 14, 2014 usually you will need a big torx socket to take them out, pretty much the only bolts on the car that design!!! sometimes they are just a regular inverse hex Do you know what socket i would use for this, or what its called. Its a star pattern, ive got a torx wrench at home to use for it Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
twisted 45 Report post Posted November 2, 2014 E39 is a t50 torx (male) would imagine e30 would be the same. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
