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Old Apr 4, 2013 | 03:04 PM
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Im sure theres a post about this on here somewhere and I just cant find it, but can anyone tell me how to remove the front bumper? I mean the bolts behind the headlight. Can anyone tell me how to get to them to take them out? Or at least direct me to a previous post where someone explained this already? I spent like an hour earlier just looking for them behind the bumper (never found them, unless im blind), and about another hour looking on here for a post about this to keep from having to make this post. Oh well. Help plz. Thanks.
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Old Apr 4, 2013 | 03:29 PM
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The link won't work but get in utube type in Lexus GS headlight install, spec-d shows u..

BUT !!!! U can get your bumper to fall down enough if u just get the screws that are up by the side marker lights, its right above it I believe, take them out first and your bumper will fall down..

U can go in through the wheel well, its right below the bottom of the headlight on the right, I had a pic I can't find it, and I did find all this on these forums....

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Old Apr 4, 2013 | 03:40 PM
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There's bananags's post here with pics. i went through the wheel well to take mines off
http://bananags.grantham-internation...nal/index.html
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Old Apr 5, 2013 | 05:33 AM
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Originally Posted by FlockoGS4
The link won't work but get in utube type in Lexus GS headlight install, spec-d shows u..

BUT !!!! U can get your bumper to fall down enough if u just get the screws that are up by the side marker lights, its right above it I believe, take them out first and your bumper will fall down..

U can go in through the wheel well, its right below the bottom of the headlight on the right, I had a pic I can't find it, and I did find all this on these forums....
lol i hear you flocko, when i replaced my headlights holy sweet jesus it took me a long longgggggg time!

but yeah OP look in the area flocko's talking about, youll find it
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Old Apr 5, 2013 | 06:33 AM
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I would like to add that I lost the metal bracket that between the front bumper and fender. Can anyone point me in the right direction to replace that?

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Old Apr 5, 2013 | 06:38 AM
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the vertical gap at the headlight where the fender contacts the front bumper has 2 nuts that hold the bumper to the fender. everything else is pretty visible.

to get at the nuts, you will need to roll the fender liner back. use a long socketed 10mm socket w/ extender.
while you are there, there is also a 10mm thick threaded screw that holds the fender to the bumper right at the very corner where the fender attaches to the bumper at the wheel arch.
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Old Apr 5, 2013 | 06:50 AM
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Not sure if this is to get ur headlights off... But if so u dont need to take the bumper off at all.
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Old Apr 5, 2013 | 06:59 AM
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Originally Posted by static88
Im sure theres a post about this on here somewhere and I just cant find it
you cant find it cause you didnt look for it

in here under headlight removal

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/gs-...ou-search.html

OR if u use the advance search (go to the second gen gs section) and type in front bumper removal and see how many pages you get. scroll through a little and you'll find the link you need
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Old Apr 7, 2013 | 01:24 PM
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Thanks alot guys I appreciate it. @sakataj, i swear i did look, lol but thanks for helping me anyway..
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Old Apr 8, 2013 | 07:45 AM
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Originally Posted by static88
@sakataj, i swear i did look, lol but thanks for helping me anyway..
nah, this literally took me under 2 mins to find the right one

Originally Posted by sakataj
use the advance search (go to the second gen gs section) and type in front bumper removal and see how many pages you get. scroll through a little and you'll find the link you need
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