51 11 001 Replacing front bumper (up to 9/01)

Unscrew and remove license plate  .

1. Remove complete front bumper, refer to 51 11 000 REMOVING AND INSTALLING COMPLETE FRONT BUMPER (UP TO 9/01) .
2. Replace base for license plate, refer to 51 11 158 REPLACING BASEPLATE FOR LICENSE PLATE .
3. If necessary, remove both fog lamp inserts (complete).

Replacing center section of front bumper (support beam): 

Release left/right expansion rivets (1).

Fig 1: Releasing Left/Right Expansion Rivets

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Release expansion rivets (1) and remove bumper support (2) towards rear.

Fig 2: Releasing Expansion Rivets And Bumper Support

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Replacement only (bumper center section):

If necessary, release nuts (1) on left/right and remove fanfare (2) from bumper center section (3).

Fig 3: Removing Fanfare From Bumper Center Section

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Replacement only (bumper center section):

If necessary, release split pins (1) on left/right and remove installation sleeve (2) from bumper center section (3).

Fig 4: Removing Installation Sleeve From Bumper Center Section

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Replacing front bumper (bumper trim): 

Remove grill for bumper trim, refer to 51 11 180 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING TRIM GRILL FOR BUMPER TRIM (UP TO 9/01) .

Remove metal nuts (1) on left/right.

Version with fog lamps:

If necessary, detach retainer (2) for fog lamp.

Fig 5: Removing Retainer For Fog Lamp

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Detach edge guard (1) from bumper (2).

Fig 6: Removing Edge Guard From Bumper

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Lever out cover (1) for towing eyelet and detach retaining strap from bumper (2).

Fig 7: Removing Retaining Strap From Bumper

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