So I hit a lightpole base and cracked this piece of plastic chrome. I am hoping I can just pop it out and replace as its only a $60 part. But I fear it may require removing the bumper. Anyone have any idea. Its a random little thing so no YT videos or any info from googling. The part appears to have tabs rather than screws, so I am hoping it can be remove from the front. I havne't had a chance to see if accessible from the back.

Thanks so much. See pictures.

 

This might help https://acurazine.com/forums/3g-rlx-...ulding-986603/

 

Thanks. But no explanation as to how he ended up repairing

Hoping I can do or maybe my mechanic to avoid dealer or body shop $$$
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just my observation, but judging by the picture of the part and the diagram its only held on by clips and should pop off. I would use a plastic pry tool and rag and start on the top pulling toward you. use a second pry tool once its started and work around the front left side of it. i mean even if it breaks should not be an issue lol. you should def be able to do yourself, a shop is gonna either gonna take off the bumper (2 hour job) or charge you a full hour to do a 10 min job if it indeed just pops off.

Good luck!

 

You have to remove the bumper.

 

Check out this guy's YouTube - he does a bunch of RDX repairs and across a few of the 'blue A-Spec' vids, he removes/dis-assembles/re-installs the front bumper, the trim pieces, etc. I've found them very informative and pretty fun to watch -

 

Also, if you are a FaceBook user, search for this guy "Menn Boun" - he did a front bumper removal to install a lip on his blue RDX and went thru that trim removal (and it was tough). I think there are two hidden clips that make 'easy and intact' removal nearly impossible - but it yours is broken already, it might not be too bad. Installing a new one looks easy enough, though.

 

This guy struggles with it, too ...