gen 5 rear bumper cover removal help? - Toyota Nation Forum : Toyota Car and Truck Forums

LittleWhiteBubble · 11-17-2010, 10:51 AM

I have a 2003 camry I'm working on, which was rear ended. The bumper cover is dented in the middle but if I take it off I should be able to pop it back out. I haven't messed with it much, but does anyone have a how-to or can tell me what I need to remove to take the bumper cover off? This one isn't my car so I don't want to break anything that isn't already broken.

I searched around but the only thread about this had a bad link on it.

Thanks!

LittleWhiteBubble · 11-17-2010, 11:22 AM

well I found the toyota manual section for removal, but its pretty generic. It basically says to remove all the bolts and pull off cover. That's about a piss poor job of explaining where the bolts and clips are located though. So if anyone has a better idea of where all the bolts, clips, etc are please let me know.

ilovemycamry03? · 03-06-2011, 07:13 PM

have u had any luck?

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Originally Posted by LittleWhiteBubble

well I found the toyota manual section for removal, but its pretty generic. It basically says to remove all the bolts and pull off cover. That's about a piss poor job of explaining where the bolts and clips are located though. So if anyone has a better idea of where all the bolts, clips, etc are please let me know.

LittleWhiteBubble · 03-07-2011, 08:41 AM

I ended up getting the job done without removing the bumper cover. I was able to pop the dent out I needed to get without pulling it off. I stuck a pry bar behind it from in the trunk and popped it right out.

ilovemycamry03? · 03-07-2011, 10:27 PM

oh ok bcus i was going to tell u where the nuts and screws were located...i tried taking it off last weekend to install my neon lights. no luck though

its a crazy the way they secured that bumper...

theres like 13 screws and 4 of them r impossible to get off

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Originally Posted by LittleWhiteBubble

I ended up getting the job done without removing the bumper cover. I was able to pop the dent out I needed to get without pulling it off. I stuck a pry bar behind it from in the trunk and popped it right out.

DftMachine · 03-08-2011, 12:09 AM

Have your friend rear end you. That's how mine came off...