its actually really easy mate another pair of hands would help but its still easy by yourself!

locate all the bolts and keep them safe once they're off. should be about 4 along the top and 4 along the bottom and a couple each side in the arch underneath the arch lining.

your grill should be moulded into the bumper but if its a 2 part bumper take the grill off first.

also indicators can be changed with the bumper on you just need to pop a small flat head screwdriver in the side of the indicator assembly to push the "latch" to one side so the indicator can pull out. its very easy im sure you'll work it out!

also headlights are quite easy too should only be 3 bolts. the extra hands come in handy when your putting it all back on as you can get 1 person to hold the bumper/lights in position while you tighten them so you can get panel gaps just right!

 

forgot to mention you'll need to take your levelling motor off your oe headlights and fit it to the angel eyes!

when you have the head lights done the levelling might be a bit all over the place so i took mine to a garage and they got the levelling perfect for a few quid!

 

okay this has reassured me, cheers mate.

 

The bolts under the lining are tricky to get to (i had to do with ring spanners) so make sure you have a socket set. Just take care not to snap it either as mine was pure rust and broke off. Soak in wd40 or similar whilst you do the rest.

Other than them it is easy.

 

oh btw what do the garage do to level the headlights correctly?
jus wondering if they need to take off the bumper aswell?

 

no they dont, you could do it yourself infront of a wall but i just took it to a garage.

 

This might help. I did this when I took my front off to fit my own angel eyes around 7 years or so ago.

 

Mk 2 Bumper



Is this the same for the Mk2 Bumper?

 

another tip, when getting to the bolts inside the wheel arch lining, it's worth turning the steering wheel full lock, we found it easier to get to them this way.

 

thanks for the help guys, what is the best tool to use to get the bolts in the wheel arch? as these seem to look the trickiest.

 

Ratchet Spanner or short sockets.

 

On the MK2 you need to undo. dont forget to disconnect the spot light and indicators

 

many thanks, for the step by step guide. interesting what publication is that,covering the mk2? as my haynes manual is mk1

 

Might be a good idea to have spare bolts and washers handy, the bolts behind the wheel arch lining/wing have a nasty habit of rusting through and they will probably break when you undo them.

 

I improvised replacement with builders band - the metal strip with lots of punched holes in it - which is easily cut to the length of the rusted strap and captive bolts. With luck the holes will line up. I used roof bolts and their large thin square nuts to replace the captive bolts and hex nuts to fix onto wing & bumper, smearing grease to inhibit rusting.

 

hello. is this the same for the R200?

 

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Done, thank you all!!!