How do you remove the bumper without tearing it up?

[z28 justin]

I was wondering if any of you have any special technique to remove the front bumper of 4th gen f-bods. They have these little bolts that screw into metal clips. Mine are kind of rusted together, so when I turn the bolt, the clip turns with it and digs into the plastic of the bumper tearing into it until the plastic just rips off. Do any of you guys have this problem or know some way around it? Any help would be VERY useful. Thanks.

[ta12sec]

soak it with pb blaster a few times they will come rite out

[WishIHadACamaro]

Originally Posted by z28 justin

I was wondering if any of you have any special technique to remove the front bumper of 4th gen f-bods. They have these little bolts that screw into metal clips. Mine are kind of rusted together, so when I turn the bolt, the clip turns with it and digs into the plastic of the bumper tearing into it until the plastic just rips off. Do any of you guys have this problem or know some way around it? Any help would be VERY useful. Thanks.

like b-rad said, soak in pb blaster. If they are still turning, very carefully grab the tab with a pair of needle nose pliers and then try unbolting them. (if they are the kind of tab im thinking of you should be able to grab ahold of a bit of them)

If the doesnt work, put a flathead screwdriver under the tab and push down on the handle and try unbolting.

[DanO]

hmm wouldnt know.. my bolts are still like brand new.. :smt048

But anyway, yeah i'd try some PB or some WD40

[CamaroFreak94]

You just have to be very careful. You might break some clips taking it off, but they are cheap at any autoparts store.

[White Phoenix]

stick a flat head screw driver so it hits the screw driver instead of the plastic... oh and yea PB Blaster