jim1 0 Posted February 23, 2006 Having a bit of a head scratching time trying to remove the intercooler from my Corrado G60. The problem is access to one last bolt at the front and top of the intercooler ( beneath Battery ) , this is obscured by the inlet cowl that leads to the intake grill below the bumper. Dont seem to be able to get the black plastic inlet cowl out without removing the bumper or damaging the intercooler face, however cant get the bumper off as the inlet cowl obscures the bolts and last wedge clip, easiest option i see is cutting up the plastic inlet cowl? Am I missing anything dead obvious?? any advice would be gratefully received!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shilakadaddy 0 Posted February 23, 2006 you should be able to get access to the bolts holding the bumper on with everything in place :? how very confusing, got any pictures? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jim1 0 Posted February 23, 2006 I'm confused at least!! unfortunately no pictures at the mo, the car lives in wiltshire and I work in London. The two bumper bolts on either side seem pretty well obscured also, you wouldnt be talking about the two forward facing bolts which join the brackets to the bumper carrier? or the two vertical bolts holding the bracket to the subframe/inner wing? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stevemac 0 Posted February 23, 2006 All 4 G60 bumper mounting bolts are fairly easily accessible from under the car. Possibly one of the cooling ducts will need to be moved - there's a phillips screw, screwed vertically into the bumper at the front of each duct. The bumper mounting bolts are vertically screwed into the chassis legs. There are what appears to be 3 mounting bolts one each side - 2 large outer ones & 1 small inner one. Unfasten only the large outer bolts - the inner one holds the front x-member/engine in place. From memory, the bumper mounting bolts are 17mm socket size. Use a socket & short extension, this will enable access. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jim1 0 Posted February 23, 2006 nice one, good work Ive got it now. Ive been on the look out for a couple of M8's or something smaller. Is this not a large part of the front end structure? can I move the car with this member removed? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stevemac 0 Posted February 23, 2006 You've not removing the x-member. Leave the smaller (middle) bolts in place - do not unscrew these or the engine will drop on your head !! Only undo the 4 outer 17mm bolts & the bumper will slide forwards. Quite safe to move the car without the bumper attached. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jim1 0 Posted February 23, 2006 cheers for your help. all seems quite obvious from memory now. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andy91 0 Posted February 24, 2006 ...Leave the smaller (middle) bolts in place - do not unscrew these or the engine will drop on your head !!... :rofl: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pickard1 0 Posted February 25, 2006 We did this after the s/c said goodnight.... You only need to draw the bumper forward about 5cm just to allow access. Apparently if you pull it much further the brackets will come out of their mountings and it will drop off and its quite heavy. :!: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
