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DISCUSSION => Exterior => Topic started by: 318lotis on February 22, 2010, 06:28:30 PM

Title: rear bumper molding
Post by: 318lotis on February 22, 2010, 06:28:30 PM

does anyone know trick to removing rear bumper molding e30 318is???

Title: rear bumper molding
Post by: DesktopDave on February 22, 2010, 07:57:04 PM

I usually pull the side marker lights with a straight blade screwdriver, remove the bumper, then push the molding out from the inside.  I haven't found a way to keep from breaking a few of the molding clips that retain the molding in the bumper cover or the bumper cover itself though.

I was going to try heating it up a little with a hair dryer or sunlight to see if that helped.