Removing mk2 spoiler - pg2

[Andy]

Tried to remove it this morning and where you unscrew it from in the window, well they just wouldnt turn at all. Any ideas how to get them off?

[headcharge911]

i think they are glued in aswell.

[RICKYP-RPM]

yeah they have locktight on the bolts

[Andy]

so how would i get to remove it?

[Baz]

mine just unscrewed Andy.....just took a day and age!

[Andy]

did you not heat it up or anything like that?

[steviet]

ive taken 2 mark 2 spoilers off and every time they were difficult. plus on both spoilers 1 screw snapped.

[Baz]

nope didn't heat it up or anything. took it off outside Halfords after buying some grommits

[RICKYP-RPM]

i was rough and used an air gun, and just prayed the vibrations did not shatter the window.

[Andy]

can anyone else help me with this please as im needing to get it off

[Karl]

did you get my mk1 spoiler bud?

[Mark51]

i just used some small mole grips and used that.

andy-you mates coming to mine tonight to give me a quote and hes coming again on saturday to do the work

[Andy]

souless - im off to get it tonight, cheers

mark - hope you get a good quote, ill text him to give a good quote lol. then you can help me remove my spoiler

[Clouds_mate]

Need to remove mine too but one of my bolts is shagged :sad:

[Andy]

were both fooked then lol

[Andy]

right had another go at removing today and after a bit of heat applied to the bolt they started turning but the the worst happened the grooves that the torks but goes into has turned and there is nothing to grip now. So how the hell to i take it off now. Any ideas?

[steviet]

molegrips would be best i think. if thats how you spell it

[Andy]

im a bit thick but what do they loo like

[steviet]

there like big plyers but they lock shut when you close them.

[Andy]

ah right will have to go get some tomorrow. cheers will try that

[Andy]

right tried using mole grips they were no good. both sides of the spoiler has come away a little bit, so i was thinking of tried to cut the both bolts to bring it off the window but apart from that im stuck with ideas. Anyone else got any ideas?

[Andy]

anyone at all know what i could possibly do without gettin a new window

[Craig]

one other option, drill the bolts out and u wil just need some new bolts, have to get right size drill bit and be very careful with drill, i drill bolts out all the time, then u just re tap the whole in the spoiler

[Andy]

fancy giving me hand then?

[steviet]

if you have to drill the bolts mate. i have to spare ones. there brand new. they only sell them in a pack off 4. so i have 2 spare. i think they bolts once there in they are mean`t to stay in. why do you want to spoiler off anyway? also thinking about it there mate. i tried drilling them out before also and i ended up pushing the part on the spoiler where the screws go in. into the spoiler.

[Andy]

i have a vts spoiler that is going on

[Morgan_VTR]

you sort this out mate?

I went to do mine today but I fooked the thread like some of you have done

Baz can you get grommits to go in the window where you removed the spolier ???

Where you get them from... and what size are they?

cheers

[Baz]

not sure on size i got them from the assorted pack at halfords

[Morgan_VTR]

oh right, did you use 4 then? 2 on each side of the hole?

[Luke]

Andy sold the car mate, so he never got the chance.

[Morgan_VTR]

Andy sold the car mate, so he never got the chance.

Devastation! Thanks for the info mate!

Well in any case can anyone recommend someway to remove the spoiler? One thread is knackered (my own fault) and the other is ok. I tried molegrips but I didnt seems to have any grip?

Do you reckon halfords could have an answer?

[Dasher_VTR]

yeah the they have lock tight on and i got mine off with mole grips and a lotta elbow grease

[Morgan_VTR]

cant seems to get a grip on the bolt heads.

hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.

[steviet]

i had bother taking them out on 2 saxo`s. best tool for it was the mole grips. but the bolts have a habit off snapping. so i had to buy new bolts from citroen. only come in a pack 4. so if you don`t get them off in 1 piece ave got 2 brand new ones ill sell you if you need them.