How to Remove Front Grille?
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How to Remove Front Grille?
I am trying to remove my grille to take it to a paint shop and have it painted flat black. However, I cannot find any information on how to remove the grille.
Can anybody tell me step-by-step instructions on how to remove it? I do NOT want any chance for me to do something stupid and break something.
Also, I have been looking for a front license plate bracket because I discovered mine was cracked. I cannot find them anywhere!!
Can anybody tell me step-by-step instructions on how to remove it? I do NOT want any chance for me to do something stupid and break something.
Also, I have been looking for a front license plate bracket because I discovered mine was cracked. I cannot find them anywhere!!
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I am trying to remove my grille to take it to a paint shop and have it painted flat black. However, I cannot find any information on how to remove the grille.
Can anybody tell me step-by-step instructions on how to remove it? I do NOT want any chance for me to do something stupid and break something.
Also, I have been looking for a front license plate bracket because I discovered mine was cracked. I cannot find them anywhere!!
Can anybody tell me step-by-step instructions on how to remove it? I do NOT want any chance for me to do something stupid and break something.
Also, I have been looking for a front license plate bracket because I discovered mine was cracked. I cannot find them anywhere!!
Open Hood
Look behind the grille and you should see 3 or 4 bolts.
There are either 7,8 or 10mm bolts you need to loosen and remove.
Remove all but the middle one, loosen the middle one till it's one a few thread to hold the grille in place.
When you ready, hold on the to grill and loosen the last middle bolt and then remove the grill, with the hood up
Anything stopping the grille from coming out behind the hood is probably the rubber track guide mounts on the grille itself. Just guide it it out.
