DIY: Removing Front Grille
#63
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They must have changed things for 2010... unless it's the same for the sedans... I tried taking my cover off earlier tonight. There's some heavier wires/corrugated hose clipped nice and tight onto the underside of the cover. It makes it very difficult to pull the cover back and off, and you cannot unclip those damn things in order to put the cover aside. I also unbolted that reservoir behind it. There was no way I could pull the cover back enough over those two little posts in the middle without that step.
So, for the 2010 sedans at least... the only possible way I see to remove the grill is to remove the front bumper.
So, for the 2010 sedans at least... the only possible way I see to remove the grill is to remove the front bumper.
#67
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Tried this evening on my '09 coupe...Failure. It seems from reading everyones posts (I did this after doing the DIY...duh) that something changed on the 09+. There are a bunch of harnesss and wires connected to the bottom of the rad cover. Its almost impossible to unclip them due to clearance. I dont see these in the pics from the '08 in the DIY. Just my experience.
JUST TAKE OFF THE DAMN BUMPER!!! DONT RISK CRACKING YOUR RAD COVER!!!
I took the bumper off in 10min...no issues there.
JUST TAKE OFF THE DAMN BUMPER!!! DONT RISK CRACKING YOUR RAD COVER!!!
I took the bumper off in 10min...no issues there.
#68
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Tried this evening on my '09 coupe...Failure. It seems from reading everyones posts (I did this after doing the DIY...duh) that something changed on the 09+. There are a bunch of harnesss and wires connected to the bottom of the rad cover. Its almost impossible to unclip them due to clearance. I dont see these in the pics from the '08 in the DIY. Just my experience.
JUST TAKE OFF THE DAMN BUMPER!!! DONT RISK CRACKING YOUR RAD COVER!!!
I took the bumper off in 10min...no issues there.
JUST TAKE OFF THE DAMN BUMPER!!! DONT RISK CRACKING YOUR RAD COVER!!!
I took the bumper off in 10min...no issues there.