I've decided to try to give myself as much space as possible to do the head gasket job, which means I am now trying (not super successfully) to try to remove the front grill and bumper. Headlight assemblies are out. The clips on the grill seem like a nightmare to try to remove without ruining them, which is why I'd like to leave them in place. Actually, after having a look at the whole grill and bumper assembly, I'd like to remove the whole thing in one piece. Is doesn't seem like a terrible idea, but then again, I have never done this before. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Also, there are two brackets under the front bumper that fasten it to the frame (see photos). They are held on by plastic fasteners (see the plastic disc sitting flush on the bracket in the photo) that don't seem to want to come out without being destpyrd in the process. Do I just pry these things out, break them, and just replace with new ones when reassembling? Thanks!
would be appreciated.
Also, there are two brackets under the front bumper that fasten it to the frame (see photos). They are held on by plastic fasteners (see the plastic disc sitting flush on the bracket in the photo) that don't seem to want to come out without being destpyrd in the process. Do I just pry these things out, break them, and just replace with new ones when reassembling? Thanks!
would be appreciated.