Rear bumper removal?

[JimmyR]

What is involved in removing the rear bumper of a Skoda Rapid Sport (not the Spaceback)?  I've searched for a diagram of the bolt locations etc but failed miserably.

 

I have a friend who's car has a dent in the nearside corner and it looks like it would easily push/pop out with a hefty weight on it whilst resting on a sleeping bag or a thick carpet.

 

The idea might be to pour boiling water on the bumper's inside to help ease the situation but perhaps this might be a complete no-no?

 

Any ideas gratefully received.

 

Thank you.

[camelspyyder]

Workshop manual download for about 5 or 6 euro.

 

Google "Erwin Skoda"

Edited 18 January, 2017 by camelspyyder

[camelspyyder]

Rechecked.

 

7 Euro for 1 hour access to download and print what you need.

[eyegr]

Agree'd; money well spent, and I suggest you do the same.

 

Here is the removal procedure for the Notchback however:

 

Remove tail lights
– Remove the screws in the area of the left and right wheelhouse (2+2).
– Remove the screws from below (6).
– Unclip the bumper out of the catches of the lateral guides by pulling from the wheelhouses outwards.

Carry out further installation only with the assistance of a second mechanic.
– Slacken the catches at the top guides under the tail lights.
– Detach the rear bumper by pulling parallel to the vehicle's long axis.
– Disconnect the plug connections of the existing electrical components.

[spiz]

This may help:

 

[JimmyR]

Thank you all for your very helpful suggestions as I had only vaguely heard of ERWIN before.  I thought he was just some bloke who'd photocopied the manuals and posted them online or something. :no:

 

The YouTube video that spiz kindly posted from 10,500 miles away on the other side of the world is fantastic and the first minute showed me all I needed to know. :sun:

 

Thank you again!

[33q]

Heat it up with a hair dryer and then throw ice cold water on it

[JimmyR]

Wow 33q, good tip and that should certainly make it just back into shape very smartly! :angel:

 

I'm follicly challenged so don't possess a hair dryer but I daresay I could borrow one of those electric paint strippers, being careful not to hold it too near. :sweat:

[33q]

Well it worked for me on my unpainted Yeti bumper when a concrete bollard leapt from nowhere and then told me to ignore my reversing sensors that were bleeping.

Still got some hair but I kept my wife's hairdryer when she 'upgraded'. Very useful for heating pieces up before painting and also final drying off.