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troglodyte · 02-29-2016, 04:33 PM

..any advice onhow to replace or repair this condition would be awesome.. Thanks!

Sven59 · 02-29-2016, 04:54 PM

When I rinse I spray along them and wash them out. You may have to pull out on the splash guard slightly.

troglodyte · 02-29-2016, 05:00 PM

Ok thanks,I guess i want to permanently solve this problem though.. Hoping someone knows of any aftermarket fixs or gm replacement part numbers..

jayno20 · 02-29-2016, 05:35 PM

I had this issue and it warped the splash guards something fierce so I bought a new set and used clear silicone behind it to seal it so no rocks could get up in there.

troglodyte · 02-29-2016, 07:10 PM

Cool,I think that I will replace them all around and try to seal it up.. Gotta bedone well though,once rocks gain entrance to the top area it just acts like a funnel..

Ippon14 · 02-29-2016, 08:40 PM

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Originally Posted by jayno20

I had this issue and it warped the splash guards something fierce so I bought a new set and used clear silicone behind it to seal it so no rocks could get up in there.

That's a good idea, I was beginning to wonder if I was the only one having this problem.

jayno20 · 02-29-2016, 08:58 PM

Nope. I hated it and it stated warping the splash guards I had almost immediately so I knew I had to do something.

ABADZL1 · 03-01-2016, 12:50 AM

Seal the inside edge with black rtv

ZED SLED · 03-01-2016, 06:47 AM

I had this issue on the aftermarket fronts I bought. When I installed them I used auto parts store 3M tape that held up for about 3 months. Apparently the 7 billion part numbers of 3M tape are not created equally. Someone on a rock guard thread said the correct tape to use is 3M #6384. I reinstalled with that 2 years ago and still no fail.

Shark72 · 03-01-2016, 10:13 AM

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Originally Posted by ZED SLED

I had this issue on the aftermarket fronts I bought. When I installed them I used auto parts store 3M tape that held up for about 3 months. Apparently the 7 billion part numbers of 3M tape are not created equally. Someone on a rock guard thread said the correct tape to use is 3M #6384. I reinstalled with that 2 years ago and still no fail.

Exactly...that and black rtv silicone to seal the inside edge were the rock guard meets the wheel well liner, no problems!

Squatch · 03-01-2016, 01:06 PM

I had this problem also, I had to unbolt them to let the sand/pebbles out. when I put them back on I am going to seal them up like you guys did.

charlietuna · 03-01-2016, 04:36 PM

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Originally Posted by ZED SLED

I had this issue on the aftermarket fronts I bought. When I installed them I used auto parts store 3M tape that held up for about 3 months. Apparently the 7 billion part numbers of 3M tape are not created equally. Someone on a rock guard thread said the correct tape to use is 3M #6384. I reinstalled with that 2 years ago and still no fail.

This

SSTAT · 03-01-2016, 05:36 PM

I did the silicone thing too, hoping to never have to do it again...

BGKBCK · 03-02-2016, 03:03 PM

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Originally Posted by troglodyte

..any advice onhow to replace or repair this condition would be awesome.. Thanks!

This is SO annoying. Even worse is that I get a couple pebbles on my trunk lid from time to time in my parking lot at work just from making slow turns into a stall. Who would think that a paved parking lot would have tiny pebbles everywhere and that they'd end up on my trunk

02-29-2016, 04:33 PM	#1
troglodyte Drives: 2013 black ZL-1 Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Eunice new Mexico Posts: 28	pebbles stuck behind splash guards ..any advice onhow to replace or repair this condition would be awesome.. Thanks!

02-29-2016, 04:54 PM	#2
Sven59 HAMMER PILOT Drives: 13 ZL1#182, 85 CJ7, 16 Silverado Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Tucson AZ Posts: 4,386	When I rinse I spray along them and wash them out. You may have to pull out on the splash guard slightly. __________________ "DO YOU WANT ME TO PUT THE HAMMER DOWN?"

03-01-2016, 12:50 AM	#8
ABADZL1 ZL1 Pilot Drives: 2013 ZL1 Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: TN Posts: 1,670 View My Garage	Seal the inside edge with black rtv __________________ GP Tuning 2.5 Cam, RPS Carbon Twin Clutch, Ported Blower, Kook's Headers, Cold Air Inductions CAI, ID850's, 9.17 Lower, 2.5 Upper, JMS BAP, Pedders Front Radius Arm Inserts, Whiteline Subframe Inserts, Tuned by me with HP Tuners Idle Clip Link...........https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gTL8S9eHwbs

03-01-2016, 06:47 AM	#9
ZED SLED Drives: 2017 Mosaic Bk ZL1 M6 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: South of Raleigh, NC Posts: 9,477 View My Garage	I had this issue on the aftermarket fronts I bought. When I installed them I used auto parts store 3M tape that held up for about 3 months. Apparently the 7 billion part numbers of 3M tape are not created equally. Someone on a rock guard thread said the correct tape to use is 3M #6384. I reinstalled with that 2 years ago and still no fail. __________________

03-01-2016, 01:06 PM	#11
Squatch Camaro pilot Drives: 69 Camaro, 2014 ZL1 Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Medford OR Posts: 299	I had this problem also, I had to unbolt them to let the sand/pebbles out. when I put them back on I am going to seal them up like you guys did. __________________ 2014 ZL1 Camaro 1969 Camaro

02-29-2016, 05:00 PM	#3
troglodyte Drives: 2013 black ZL-1 Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Eunice new Mexico Posts: 28	Ok thanks,I guess i want to permanently solve this problem though.. Hoping someone knows of any aftermarket fixs or gm replacement part numbers..

02-29-2016, 05:35 PM	#4
jayno20 Go fast, please. Drives: 2019 Corvette ZR1 Join Date: May 2014 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 2,471 View My Garage	I had this issue and it warped the splash guards something fierce so I bought a new set and used clear silicone behind it to seal it so no rocks could get up in there.

02-29-2016, 07:10 PM	#5
troglodyte Drives: 2013 black ZL-1 Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Eunice new Mexico Posts: 28	Cool,I think that I will replace them all around and try to seal it up.. Gotta bedone well though,once rocks gain entrance to the top area it just acts like a funnel..

02-29-2016, 08:58 PM	#7
jayno20 Go fast, please. Drives: 2019 Corvette ZR1 Join Date: May 2014 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 2,471 View My Garage	Nope. I hated it and it stated warping the splash guards I had almost immediately so I knew I had to do something.

03-01-2016, 05:36 PM	#13
SSTAT Drives: 2012 ZL1, 1997SS NASA Road Racer Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Zanesville, Oh Posts: 96	I did the silicone thing too, hoping to never have to do it again...