Successfully installed black front A-mark without completely removing bumper

[ashmostro]

Just wanted to let future DIYers who are thinking of tackling this job that it's possible to do without fully removing the front bumper. All I needed to do was remove the push rivets in the engine bay, and then the push rivets and two screws in each front wheel wells. The bumper can then pop out from the radiator support and from under the headlights to gain some clearance from the top. With some fenagling, you can easily get a hand and a screwdriver of your choice to remove the two screws that secure the A mark. Was quite easy - took maybe 30 minutes of futzing around.

Do take note that the six central push rivets on the top of the bumper cover have metal washers sandwiched between the cover and the chassis mounting point. Make sure not to let these fall out (ask me how I know) as they are not secured by anything other than the rivet. I slid them out and pocketed them for safe keeping until reassembly.

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[whtciv2k]

Just wanted to let future DIYers who are thinking of tackling this job that it's possible to do without fully removing the front bumper. All I needed to do was remove the push rivets in the engine bay, and then the push rivets and two screws in each front wheel wells. The bumper can then pop out from the radiator support and from under the headlights to gain some clearance from the top. With some fenagling, you can easily get a hand and a screwdriver of your choice to remove the two screws that secure the A mark. Was quite easy - took maybe 30 minutes of futzing around.

Do take note that the six central push rivets on the top of the bumper cover have metal washers sandwiched between the cover and the chassis mounting point. Make sure not to let these fall out (ask me how I know) as they are not secured by anything other than the rivet. I slid them out and pocketed them for safe keeping until reassembly.

This is how I ended up doing it. A stubby screw driver and some skinny arms help a ton.

 

[Nivek2slick]

I didn't even do that I just broke the tabs off and put new one 3m tape and two years later nothing has never gone wrong woot woot

 

[ashmostro]

noice! honda definitely does overkill on their exterior accessory retention approach. Rear decklid spoilers don't need bolts, lol.

 

[argentiSoma]

Sorry for reviving an inactive thread, but any idea if this partial removal can let me gain access to reach down to the bottom of the bumper? My dumba$$ dropped a small screwdriver through the front grill while propping it in place while working on removing the TypeS badge.

I can't see it while peering in from the front anywhere, so my guess is it fell between the intercooler and radiator or something.

I was hoping to just do the partial bumper removal for the front emblem install...but looks like i may need to go the full removal route.

 

[ashmostro]

I think so but you'll probably need a long magnetic pickup tool

 

[argentiSoma]

So I ended up having to pull the full bumper off anyway, because after pulling the top back a bit I saw that the area between the radiator and intercooler was still mostly covered up by like the front grill shroud and radiator assembly stuff... Also for me it was kind of hard to loose the lower headlight clips holding in the bumper without being able to pull away the bottom of the bumper. Once the bottom was loose, the whole thing practically came off on its own.

Valuable learning experience I think...but not sure I'd do it again lol. A bit older now and garage is very tight...overall not that fun of an experience tbh.

 

[ashmostro]

Good work!

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