How do you remove the rear bumper/fender from a VW Golf Mk4?
With much research, I have compiled a DIY for removing the rear bumper on Golf/GTIs and Jettas. Like the front bumper, they are similar but still different. Both involve removal of the tail light assemblies, as there are bolts under the tail lights. There are also bolts under the bumper and inside the wheel wells. Tools I recommend: – socket wrench with 3″(inch) and 1′(foot) extension. I used a 1/2″ drive. – 8mm socket – 10mm socket – T25 and T20 TORX sockets – #2 Philips screwdriver – small screwdriver – small punch First, locate the 8mm bolts holding your tail light assemblies. For ease of access on my GTI, I removed the amplifier/CD-changer rack. On Golfs/GTIs, the driver’s side assembly has one bolt which is really buried behind the there. If you have the factory Monsoon amp, you can remove it by unscrewing the 2 Philips screws, then sliding the amp away from the rack. A couple of 10mm bolts and one T20 Torx screw hold the two piece rack in. You will see 2 of the 8mm bolts, and the
