Opel Frontera UE. Manual - part 1144

BODY STRUCTURE

8F–7

Front Bumper Slider Bracket

Removal

1. Disconnect the battery ground cable.

2. Remove the front bumper.

• Refer to Front Bumper in this section.

3. Remove the three nuts(1) and draw out the slider 

bracket(2).

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Installation

To install, follow the removal steps in reverse order.

8F–8

BODY STRUCTURE

Rear Bumper

Parts Location

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Legend

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(1) Protector
(2) Rear Mud Flap
(3) Bumper Bracket
(4) Rear Bumper Support
(5) Rear Bumper Slider Bracket
(6) Rear Corner Bumper
(7) Backber
(8) Rear Bumper Reinforcement Assembly
(9) Rear License Plate Bracket

(10) License Plate Light Assembly
(11) Rear License Plate Extension
(12) Reflector Assembly
(13) Rear Bumper Assembly
(14) Rear Center Bumper
(15) Rear Bumper Fixing Bolt
(16) License Plate Light Harness

BODY STRUCTURE

8F–9

Removal

1. Disconnect the battery ground cable.

2. Remove the rear mud flaps.

• Remove the four bolts.

3. Remove the protectors.

• Remove the three clips on the right side and five 

clips on the left side.

4. Remove the bumper brackets.

• Remove the two nuts.

5. Remove the rear bumper supports.

• Remove the nut and bolt.

6. Remove the rear bumper assembly(1).

• Remove the two bolts(2) from each side.

• Disconnect the license plate light harness 

connector.

• Open the tailgate in an angle of 60

° 

to avoid the 

interference with the spare tire.

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7. Remove the license plate light assembly and license 

plate harness.

8. Remove the rear license plate extension and 

bracket.

9. Remove the rear center bumper.

• Remove the ten clips from the step part and three 

bolts from each upper and lower sides.

10. Remove the reflector assemblies.

11. Remove the rear corner bumpers.

• Remove the three bolts from each rear corner 

bumper.

12. Remove the rear bumper slider brackets(1).

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

then remove claw caught in the washer(2).

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13. Remove the backbers from the rear bumper 

reinforcement assembly.

• Remove the three bolts at each backber.

Installation

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

1. Partially tighten the rear bumper bolts(2) (3) and 

adjust the clearance between the body (tailgate) 
and the rear bumper(1).
Then fully tighten the rear bumper bolts(2) (3).

Torque : 147 N·m (15.0 kg·m/108 lb ft)

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8F–10

BODY STRUCTURE

2. Rear bumper adjustment.

• When the bolts fixing rear bumper assembly are 

tightened, adjustment should be made with shims 
so that clearances shown in the figure below are 
provided between the body (tailgate) (4) and the 
rear bumper(5).

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3. Tighten the spare tire fixing bolts to the specified 

torque.

Torque : 118 N·m (12.0 kg·m/87 lb ft)

Rear Bumper Slider

Removal

1. Remove the Rear bumper.

• Refer to Rear bumper removal (in this section).

2. Remove the rear bumper slider(1).

• Remove the three bolts(2).

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Installation

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

1. Apply chassis grease to the slider and the slider 

bracket moving surface.