i have an 88 dl wagon and the plastic cover on the rear bumper is messed up a bit. can just the cover be replaced or do i have to change the whole bumper?

It's easier to just change the whole thing. If i remember right it's just 4 bolts in storage compartment and 2 small bolts on the bottom corners.

Edited March 29, 201511 yr by turbosubarubrat

those 2 bottom corner bolts are ussually broken if its that bad, i just changed mine 5days ago or so, theres 4 bolts, inside the tool compartment on the left and right, there covered by rubber plugs, if it wount come out, do not stick a prybar or tube inbetween the car and bumper, you'll bend the metal on the car, just figure it out i guess, it would be different for everyone depending on the damage that the bumper has. also dont bother just changing the cover/plastic, the dent under the plastic will still be there and the cover will just have a weak spot, but if you insist, theres 7 screws under the bumper that have to come off, and another 7 between the bumper and vehicle so you have to remove the bumper to get to those screws, and depending on the year of your vehicle or bumper type, the number of clips on the top of the bumper, some dont have any, some have 3snap on clips, just change the whole bumper. you have to remove the bumper anyways to change the cover.

Edited March 29, 201511 yr by Subasaurus

thanks i will add that to my list.