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For 1990-2009 cars only
Makes 🢒 Pontiac 🢒 2005 🢒 Wave 🢒 Body 🢒 Bumpers 🢒 Front Bumper Fascia Replacement

Removal Procedure

    Caution: Refer to Battery Disconnect Caution in the Preface section.


    Object Number: 1248501 Size: SH
  1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
  2. Remove the front wheels.

    3. Refer to Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation in Tires and Wheels.

  3. Remove the screws, the bolts, the nuts, and the front wheel well splash shields.

    4. Caution: Refer to Battery Disconnect Caution in the Preface section.


    Object Number: 1248502 Size: SH
  4. Remove the headlamps, the turn signal lamps, the side turn signal lamps and the front fog lamps.

    5. Refer to Headlamp Replacement , Turn Signal Lamp Replacement and Front Fog Lamp Replacement in Lighting Systems.

  5. Remove the screws from the wheel wells.
  6. Remove the nuts from the fascia.
  7. Remove the screws from underneath the fascia.

    8. Object Number: 1248503 Size: SH
  8. Remove the screws on the top of the fascia.
  9. Remove the front bumper fascia.

Installation Procedure

    Object Number: 1248503 Size: SH
  1. Install the bumper fascia.
  2. Install the screws on the top of the fascia.

    3. Notice: Refer to Fastener Notice in the Preface section.


    Object Number: 1248502 Size: SH
  3. Install the screws underneath the fascia.
  4. Install the nuts behind the fascia.

    5. Tighten
    Tighten the front bumper impact beam nuts to 27 N·m (20 lb ft).

  5. Install the screws in the wheel wells.

    6. Tighten
    Tighten the front wheel well screws to 1.5 N·m (13 lb in).

  6. Install the headlamps, the turn signal lamp, the side turn signal lamps, and the front fog lamps.

    7. Refer to Headlamp Replacement , Turn Signal Lamp Replacement and Front Fog Lamp Replacement in Lighting Systems.


    Object Number: 1248501 Size: SH
  7. Install the front wheel well splash shields with the screws, the bolts, and the nuts.
  8. Install the front wheels.

    9. Refer to Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation in Tires and Wheels.

    Tighten

        • Tighten the splash shield screws to 1.5 N·m (13 lb in).
        • Tighten the splash shield bolts to 1.5 N·m (13 lb in)
        • Tighten the splash shield nuts to 1.5 N·m (13 lb in).
  9. Connect the negative battery cable.