Left Rear Side Of The Spoiler Is Becoming Loose! - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

Hoss · 08-02-2009, 06:05 PM

The spoiler seems to be vibrating loose when driving...how is it attached? This is nothing major......can I fix it?

jpsuperman81 · 08-02-2009, 06:07 PM

Tighten the bolts, this has been posted couple different times, 5 bolts I think. Fbodfather said they traced it to a bad torq setting at the factory and has since been fixed.

Road_Warrior85 · 08-02-2009, 06:07 PM

It was loose from the very beginning.. there have been many posts on here already about them being loose from the factory.

I dont remember the steps for fixing it (and my car isnt here yet) but if you search for the spoiler subject, you can probably find the other thread pretty quick and it will tell you exactly how to get to it.

I would guess that it is pretty easy to get to from under the trunk lid though.

96rss/ls6 · 08-02-2009, 06:08 PM

Dude this is like one of the biggest posted things on this site. Raise the trunk and check your 4 spoiler bolts. There probably loose , fallen off, or gone

CamaroScotty · 08-02-2009, 06:55 PM

Warranty - let your dealer do it free of charge.

Rear spoiler comes off for the stripe install.Tell them to make sure the strip guy gets it back on correctly.

pastohio · 08-02-2009, 07:06 PM

I put a little clear caulk with adhesive on before I tightened the bolts, to protect against rust and also to keep the nuts on.....you don't want to lose your nuts....that has been my philosophy for years !!

Vash · 08-02-2009, 08:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pastohio

I put a little clear caulk with adhesive on before I tightened the bolts, to protect against rust and also to keep the nuts on.....you don't want to lose your nuts....that has been my philosophy for years !!

Don't use that. As said in I don't know how many threads.

Tightening will not cut it. They could still come loose so everyone needs to apply some loctite blue #242.

Why? Because the people finding loose ones probably where not the fault of the line work but just a defect of the fasteners and how they work in that configuration and under whatever stress factors.

Blownhotrodder · 08-02-2009, 08:42 PM

Blue loctite is a great idea. Dont use the red.

97one · 08-02-2009, 08:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hoss

The spoiler seems to be vibrating loose when driving...how is it attached? This is nothing major......can I fix it?

Yes you can fix it....there are other threads on this..

Everyone with a Spoiler... PLEASE READ! ( 1 2 3 ... Last Page)
Is one thread. NOTE: there are SIX nuts, NOT FOUR..

*mlee* · 08-02-2009, 09:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CamaroScotty

Warranty - let your dealer do it free of charge.

Rear spoiler comes off for the stripe install.Tell them to make sure the strip guy gets it back on correctly.

Rear Spoiler doesn't always come off for stripes if your stripe guy is good...

Here's the Spoiler Bolt Thread...
http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?p=747853

FI4T0MCAT · 08-02-2009, 09:16 PM

Rogue Leader · 08-03-2009, 11:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 97one

Yes you can fix it....there are other threads on this..

Everyone with a Spoiler... PLEASE READ! ( 1 2 3 ... Last Page)
Is one thread. NOTE: there are SIX nuts, NOT FOUR..

Theres definitely only 4, had this problem yesterday. See my other thread

67 Convertible · 08-03-2009, 12:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 96rss/ls6

Dude this is like one of the biggest posted things on this site. Raise the trunk and check your 4 spoiler bolts. There probably loose , fallen off, or gone

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rogue Leader

Theres definitely only 4, had this problem yesterday. See my other thread

Despite popular belief the are 6 spoiler bolts, not 4.

97one · 08-03-2009, 01:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rogue Leader

Theres definitely only 4, had this problem yesterday. See my other thread

You are saying 4 DO YOU MEAN 6 ?? typo??

There is No question about this I, and others found 6..............

08-02-2009, 06:05 PM	#1
Hoss Drives: 2004GMC Extended Cab Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: North Texas Posts: 623 View My Garage	Left Rear Side Of The Spoiler Is Becoming Loose! The spoiler seems to be vibrating loose when driving...how is it attached? This is nothing major......can I fix it? __________________ 2010 2SS/RS, Black/Black, LS-3, delivered 6/19/09

08-02-2009, 06:07 PM	#3
Road_Warrior85 Drives: IBM 2SSRS, 12 Jeep Wrangler 4door Join Date: May 2009 Location: Eastern NC/South AL Posts: 776	It was loose from the very beginning.. there have been many posts on here already about them being loose from the factory. I dont remember the steps for fixing it (and my car isnt here yet) but if you search for the spoiler subject, you can probably find the other thread pretty quick and it will tell you exactly how to get to it. I would guess that it is pretty easy to get to from under the trunk lid though. __________________

08-02-2009, 06:08 PM	#4
96rss/ls6 Inferno is the only color Drives: 96 ls6 camaro, iom 2ss/rss / Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: greer south carolina Posts: 236 View My Garage	Dude this is like one of the biggest posted things on this site. Raise the trunk and check your 4 spoiler bolts. There probably loose , fallen off, or gone __________________

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jpsuperman81 Yep I'm back! Drives: 2017 Krypton Green 1SS 1LE Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Indian Trail, NC Posts: 2,565 View My Garage	Tighten the bolts, this has been posted couple different times, 5 bolts I think. Fbodfather said they traced it to a bad torq setting at the factory and has since been fixed.

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