Grill

[is200 Newbie]

Does anyone know how the front grill on an is250 can be removed ...

I have taken all the top "poppers" off and removed the centre screw and this releases the top of the grill and with a bit of jiggling the sides come free.

I cannot see a way of removing the last bottom side of the grill - I don't want to force it - does anyone know how it comes off?

picture shows the points removed (after taking the rubber seal off) which frees off the top and sides

[Mouser]

With the radiator grille protector (rubber strip) removed it should come away as far as I can see from the documentation. If there is anything that's still attaching it, then it'll be halfway up the sides and accessible from the inside, but I can't find any bolt that goes there in the images.

[is200 Newbie]

Its the grill and surround I want to remove

I think? the bottom (of the grill surround) is secured by tabs but could not figure it out. I didn't want to force it. Will have a go next weekend as the rains started now !

Any help appreciated - when I sus it out I will post pictures on how to do it as a reference

[steve2006]

There is another nut/bolt hidden behind the Lexus badge accessible from the front that secures the grille.

[mairi]

Use grill protector!!!

[aly-g]

There are slots on top of the bumper housing which tabs on bottom of the grill surround slot into, you do have to use a bit of force to push the bottom of surround out from the bumper I would advise protecting the area in front of the grill with masking tape or similar just in case ! Good luck.

Allan

[is200 Newbie]

Managed to remove the grill and surround this morning - put new grill in to test if it fitted and it did.

Assembly came off quite easy - will post pictures up on how to remove it once I have completed the paint job for the surround.