DIY 02 Upper Grill Removal
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Does anyone know how to remove the upper grill on an 02 coupe.
I've tried undoing the 4 screws on the black part thats attached to the top of the grill but the rest seems to be held down by something...is this just glue? or is it a bolt I need to unscrew. I plan on getting a new grill to replace this and I was just wondering so I'd know what I was doing.
I've tried undoing the 4 screws on the black part thats attached to the top of the grill but the rest seems to be held down by something...is this just glue? or is it a bolt I need to unscrew. I plan on getting a new grill to replace this and I was just wondering so I'd know what I was doing.
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Rep Power: 0 You will need to remove the front bumper and undo the remaining clips on the bottom part of the upper grill.
Should have bumper removal in the DIY section.
Should have bumper removal in the DIY section.
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Rep Power: 279 yeah there are screws...i dont know how some of these people get it off...maybe they're thinking of the radiator cover?...but the grill where the honda emblem is is screwed on as state above.
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Rep Power: 0 ^^yea just what he said the clips are kinda hard to take off theyre like plastic popup clips same as the one attaching the bumper on the car i had to take off the bumper to remove them and i have a 02 coupe.
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Rep Power: 276 Oh, my bad, I didn't think he was having trouble taking the bumper off, I thought he took the bumper off but was trying to get the grille out of the bumper. Either way I did mine so long ago I forget what held it in haha. I thought it was just screws
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you got to pop the little screw from the center of it and them take the other piece out. youll break the screw if you just pull it out. Get a screwdriver and pop the middle screw out then take the other part. i broke so many of them. now i know but its kinda late.
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Rep Power: 0 No, I havent tried taking the bumper off yet...is it absolutely necessary to take the bumper off?
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Originally Posted by 01-BLUEBird
you got to pop the little screw from the center of it and them take the other piece out. youll break the screw if you just pull it out. Get a screwdriver and pop the middle screw out then take the other part. i broke so many of them. now i know but its kinda late.
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Rep Power: 287 lay on the ground infront of yer car.. there are either 4 or 5 10mm bolts in the bottom... undo those.. there are also 5 or 6 of those plastic push clips.. pull those out.. then get one of those short philips screwdrivers and undo the two screws in each fender (one per fender.. follow the line from the top of the bumper.. they are right there).. then pop the hood and remove the 4 push clips... now get a crappy towel and place it under the drivers side of your bumper (this is a safety thing, if you have another person tell them just to catch the bumper... its a bumper not a rocket.. its not going to shoot off.. it will come lose and fall to the ground.. a 5 y/o girl can help you if thats all you have.. however if you now close yer hood it will hold the bumper in place for you).. go to the drivers side, grab hold of the part of the bumper that is inside the fender.. give it a short hard yank to pop it out of place.. now go to the other side and do the same.. this is the part where the bumper might fall if you dont have the hood closed..
tada yer bumper is lose and just hangin there.. or its in yer hands.. or on the ground all scratched up and yer thankful that you put that towel down...
now put the bumper licence plate side down (the licence plate makes a great stand).. the lawn is an ideal place to do this cuz grass is soft and wont mess it up...
now look at where the grille meets the bumper... yep.. all those screws and clips.. take those out... now do the same where the grille meets the radiator cover thing...
when you go to put the bumper back on.. the plastic pieces inside the fender go behind the bumper.. under the headlights theres some lil "teeth" lookin clips.. the lip of the bumper goes between the teeth.. when you cant get it to go in.. i suggest kneeling infront of yer car and "kicking" it in with your knee/thigh... so its a good idea to make sure yer car is clean before you do this or else you will have to buff out dirty handprints and knee marks..
there ya go... should take you about 20-30 minutes yer first time to get the bumper off... after this you will be able to take it off and put it back on in like 10 minutes..
if you STILL cant do it or yer just not sure of yerself.. PM me.. ill drive down tuesday and give ya a hand... well.. as long as yer not more than 30min outside of hartford cuz it will be dark before i get there and you will have to wait till the weekend unless you are prepared to hold a flashlight
tada yer bumper is lose and just hangin there.. or its in yer hands.. or on the ground all scratched up and yer thankful that you put that towel down...
now put the bumper licence plate side down (the licence plate makes a great stand).. the lawn is an ideal place to do this cuz grass is soft and wont mess it up...
now look at where the grille meets the bumper... yep.. all those screws and clips.. take those out... now do the same where the grille meets the radiator cover thing...
when you go to put the bumper back on.. the plastic pieces inside the fender go behind the bumper.. under the headlights theres some lil "teeth" lookin clips.. the lip of the bumper goes between the teeth.. when you cant get it to go in.. i suggest kneeling infront of yer car and "kicking" it in with your knee/thigh... so its a good idea to make sure yer car is clean before you do this or else you will have to buff out dirty handprints and knee marks..
there ya go... should take you about 20-30 minutes yer first time to get the bumper off... after this you will be able to take it off and put it back on in like 10 minutes..
if you STILL cant do it or yer just not sure of yerself.. PM me.. ill drive down tuesday and give ya a hand... well.. as long as yer not more than 30min outside of hartford cuz it will be dark before i get there and you will have to wait till the weekend unless you are prepared to hold a flashlight
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Rep Power: 0 thanks againifall, I greatly appreciate the gesture but I'm all set right now...I do live less than 30 mins from hartford though ...I'll let you know if I need help
I dont even have the grill yet, I'll probably be ordering it within the next few days...I was just wondering what work was involved if I did do it. Has anybody tried putting the grill in without painting it? Cause paint is freakin expensive (I just had my spoiler painted and it came to like $160 )...
I dont even have the grill yet, I'll probably be ordering it within the next few days...I was just wondering what work was involved if I did do it. Has anybody tried putting the grill in without painting it? Cause paint is freakin expensive (I just had my spoiler painted and it came to like $160 )...
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Rep Power: 287 depends on what color yer car is and what color the grille is..
my guess is the grille is black.. this will go with just about everything.. if the grille is a real dull unpainted finnish you can try sanding it a bit and then hitting it with 1 or 2 coats of black spraypaint (the kind made for interior works best IMO) then 1 or 2 coats of clearcoat.. that will give it a better finnish and theres a good chance it will look a lot better.. the better job you do.. the better it will look.... obviously..
btw if the grille yer removing is nhb from a 01-03 coupe lemme know
my guess is the grille is black.. this will go with just about everything.. if the grille is a real dull unpainted finnish you can try sanding it a bit and then hitting it with 1 or 2 coats of black spraypaint (the kind made for interior works best IMO) then 1 or 2 coats of clearcoat.. that will give it a better finnish and theres a good chance it will look a lot better.. the better job you do.. the better it will look.... obviously..
btw if the grille yer removing is nhb from a 01-03 coupe lemme know
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Rep Power: 0 I gots a question about grills. I ordered the alteeza grill in Dezod's group buy. It doesnt matter which one really. But I have a coupe, and I have heard I believe that I need the sedan radiator cover? Is this true? if so, how much would it cost. Ill try to look at this thread later, or PM me with details would be great. Thanks a lot!
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