Opel Frontera UE. Manual - part 1143

BODY STRUCTURE

8F–3

Frame Dimensions (LWB)

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8F–4

BODY STRUCTURE

Frame Dimensions (SWB)

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BODY STRUCTURE

8F–5

General Description (Bumper)

Front and rear bumpers consist of bumper fascia, 
support, and reinforcement.

The absorbing capability for both front and rear bumper 
systems are achieved through reinforcements in each 
bumper.

Front Bumper

Parts Location

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Legend

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(1) Inner Liner
(2) Backbar
(3) Support Assembly
(4) Front Bumper Reinforcement Assembly

(5) Front Bumper Slider
(6) Front Bumper Fascia
(7) Front Bumper Assembly

8F–6

BODY STRUCTURE

Removal

1. Disconnect the battery ground cable.

2. Disconnect front fog light connector (With fog light).

3. Remove the inner liner fixing clip on the back side of 

the front bumper.

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4. Remove the front bumper fixing bolts.

• Remove the two bolts from both sides of the front 

bumper.

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5. Remove the front bumper assembly.

6. Remove the support assembly.

• Remove the three fixing bolts.

7. Remove the front bumper reinforcement assembly.

• Remove the eleven fixing bolts.

8. Remove the three bolts at each backbar and remove 

backbars.

9. Remove the front fog light assembly (With fog light).

10. Remove the front bumper slider(1).

• Remove the two screws(4) and the two nuts(3), 

and release the claw from the washer(2).

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Installation

To install, follow the removal steps in reverse order 
noting the following points:

1. Tighten the front bumper assembly fixing bolts to the 

specified torque.

Torque : 147 N·m (15 kg·m/108 lb ft)

2. Front bumper adjustment

• When the bolts fixing front bumper assembly are 

tightened, adjustment should be made between 
the back bar and front side bumper so that a 
clearance of 11.5 mm is provided between the 
lower side of the fender and the upper side of the 
front bumper.

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