Rear Bumpre Shock

[3serbmdubya]

hello
i am replacing my rear left bumper shock, and i cant figure out how to take the friggin thing off! ghead
i searched the diy sites and searched through this forum with no luck. i really want to get this taken care of within the next day or so. if anyone has any help/info please advise
thanks everyone

[3serbmdubya]

hello anyone?

[bitcore]

Beats me but please let me know if you find out because a towtruck driver TIED DOWN MY CAR using the tow eye-bolt and bent my bumper, practically tore the thing off!

... fucker

[3serbmdubya]

same idea with my bumper... my dad was pullin me out with the two hook and it just ripped the bumper shock in half. really werid. i thought it was supposed to be used for that.

[bitcore]

Really?
Were you pulling in the same direction the wheels roll? or at an angle?
If you pull at an angle, it applies torque to everything, if you pull perpendicular, then it's suppose to work fine.
At least it didn't happen this badly...

[BMWjesterFAN]

That video is hilarious... Can't stop chuckling to myself. Anyway... You have to remove the bumper cover, remove the two bolts, and the bumper shock should come right out. Haynes or Bentley manuals should cover this. It's a good investment to have a manual for your car. Some things are really easy to do yourself, and you avoid paying some certified schmuck to fix it for you. Good luck,
-Tim

[3serbmdubya]

yea my questions is how to remove those two bolts.... there is no way to get to the nut on the other side