Check Your Front Air Deflector! (Loose Fasteners!) - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

Banshee · 08-31-2010, 11:58 AM

Was helping send some parts to a few guys in Canada who were missing retainers for front air deflector. Two SS models with a total of 17 of 36 two piece retainers missing.

Both had hit a piece of carpet on the freeway, got underneath and checked for damage. No damage to fascia or air deflector (enlarged holes or tears in fascia) but were missing the retainers.

So I went out to my car to make sure I had the right part to send and low and behold, I am missing 9 of 16 with 3 retainers on the last 3 threads. I have not hit any objects and have 8900 miles on car. It appears that they are backing out on their own.

I called 3 local dealerships for warranty work and none had any of these retainers on hand and would take a week. Will be repaired on warranty.

Suggestion...Get underneath and tighten them up. Dunno if Loctite makes a plastic friendly threadlocker, but highly recommended!

Peace!

mhood · 08-31-2010, 12:10 PM

I had the same problem. Mine actually fell off while my wife was driving it. She noticed and put the air deflector in the trunk. I took it over to my dealer and they put it back on. It's good to hear I was not alone and that it was likely caused by missing retainers. I blamed my wife for running up on a curb when she parked it. LOL

Fireyodm · 08-31-2010, 04:42 PM

Count me in, got under to change oil and found six missing and all of the others loose. Tightened up the loose ones and went to the dealer. I thought I might be able to just get the replacements and put them in myself. Had to wait for them to take it back and put it on a lift to verify (about an hour) and tell me they did not have any and would order the parts. Zero fun.

BUMBLE-B-TUNA · 08-31-2010, 10:22 PM

How important are these air deflectors? Mine is gone, dunno where. Its only $30 to replace but does it actually do much?

MillerTime · 08-31-2010, 10:38 PM

Personally i don't like the look of mine...it's already deformed from the heat here in az.... already had to tighten the nuts up once and I NEVER run over curbs to crush the deflector either...

Silver2SSRS6spd · 08-31-2010, 10:43 PM

My car was built in Feb of 2010 and I checked mine while changing my oil the other day and they were all loose. Better that then the loose spoiler bolts.

blake-b · 08-31-2010, 11:11 PM

I had 2 missing, with the rest being loose, that I noticed when changing the oil. I found a Cadillac dealer that had 10 bolts and 2 nuts in stock. I bought two of each (It was around $24!!!!). When I installed them, I tightened all of them and used green loctite. I'll recheck them in a month or so to make sure they are still fastened.

Chobbs11 · 09-01-2010, 07:37 AM

Read this thread so I checked mine. Almost all were loose! And I've only had the car for a week!

Silver2SSRS6spd · 09-01-2010, 07:41 AM

You have to love this forum, so much useful information.

Russell James · 09-01-2010, 12:40 PM

Probably designed by the rear spoiler engineer. Maybe Loctite is just a US thing, Canada and Austrailia are probably going - Loctite, wtf is that

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BUMBLE-B-TUNA · 09-02-2010, 10:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Russell James

Probably designed by the rear spoiler engineer. Maybe Loctite is just a US thing, Canada and Austrailia are probably going - Loctite, wtf is that

.

Ya up here in Canada its all about Toques and Duct Tape, eh!

ps: Soooory if I offended anyone, lol.

KnightRiderSS · 07-08-2012, 01:48 PM

Anyone have a link where you can purchase them online?

Avenging Orange · 07-08-2012, 07:24 PM

I was missing 6. Just went to the hardware and picked up some nylon nuts n bolts.........cost like $2

i007spectre · 07-08-2012, 10:33 PM

I had to have new fasteners in mine about 10 months after I bought my car.

08-31-2010, 11:58 AM	#1
Banshee Institutionally Insane Drives: 2013 IOM 2SS/RS 1LE Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Detroit MI Posts: 2,115 View My Garage	Check Your Front Air Deflector! (Loose Fasteners!) Was helping send some parts to a few guys in Canada who were missing retainers for front air deflector. Two SS models with a total of 17 of 36 two piece retainers missing. Both had hit a piece of carpet on the freeway, got underneath and checked for damage. No damage to fascia or air deflector (enlarged holes or tears in fascia) but were missing the retainers. So I went out to my car to make sure I had the right part to send and low and behold, I am missing 9 of 16 with 3 retainers on the last 3 threads. I have not hit any objects and have 8900 miles on car. It appears that they are backing out on their own. I called 3 local dealerships for warranty work and none had any of these retainers on hand and would take a week. Will be repaired on warranty. Suggestion...Get underneath and tighten them up. Dunno if Loctite makes a plastic friendly threadlocker, but highly recommended! Peace! __________________ It's got a cop motor, a 440 cubic inch plant, it's got cop tires, cop suspension, cop shocks. It's a model made before catalytic converters so it'll run good on regular gas. What do you say, is it the new Bluesmobile or what?

08-31-2010, 12:10 PM	#2
mhood Orange Camaros Rule! Drives: 2010 1SS LS3 RS IOM Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Texas Posts: 1,559	I had the same problem. Mine actually fell off while my wife was driving it. She noticed and put the air deflector in the trunk. I took it over to my dealer and they put it back on. It's good to hear I was not alone and that it was likely caused by missing retainers. I blamed my wife for running up on a curb when she parked it. LOL Last edited by mhood; 09-01-2010 at 07:41 AM.

08-31-2010, 10:38 PM	#5
MillerTime Blowin the doors off! Drives: A 2013 SS RS 6M SR Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 2,390	Personally i don't like the look of mine...it's already deformed from the heat here in az.... already had to tighten the nuts up once and I NEVER run over curbs to crush the deflector either... __________________ 2G1FS1EWXD9163847

08-31-2010, 10:43 PM	#6
Silver2SSRS6spd Prefer to be blown! Drives: 2010 Silver/Black 2SS/RS Manual Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Nor-Cal Posts: 2,677 View My Garage	My car was built in Feb of 2010 and I checked mine while changing my oil the other day and they were all loose. Better that then the loose spoiler bolts. __________________ MagnaCharger TVS-2300 550rwhp 540 rwt and a radical suspension under the car.

09-01-2010, 07:41 AM	#9
Silver2SSRS6spd Prefer to be blown! Drives: 2010 Silver/Black 2SS/RS Manual Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Nor-Cal Posts: 2,677 View My Garage	You have to love this forum, so much useful information. __________________ MagnaCharger TVS-2300 550rwhp 540 rwt and a radical suspension under the car.

08-31-2010, 04:42 PM	#3
Fireyodm Drives: 2011 2SS RS Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Pembroke Pines, Florida Posts: 15	Count me in, got under to change oil and found six missing and all of the others loose. Tightened up the loose ones and went to the dealer. I thought I might be able to just get the replacements and put them in myself. Had to wait for them to take it back and put it on a lift to verify (about an hour) and tell me they did not have any and would order the parts. Zero fun.

08-31-2010, 10:22 PM	#4
BUMBLE-B-TUNA Drives: 2010 SS Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Lake Cowichan BC, Canada/Buckeye AZ Posts: 417 View My Garage	How important are these air deflectors? Mine is gone, dunno where. Its only $30 to replace but does it actually do much?

08-31-2010, 11:11 PM	#7
blake-b Drives: 2009 ZR1 Join Date: May 2010 Location: KCMO Posts: 3,205	I had 2 missing, with the rest being loose, that I noticed when changing the oil. I found a Cadillac dealer that had 10 bolts and 2 nuts in stock. I bought two of each (It was around $24!!!!). When I installed them, I tightened all of them and used green loctite. I'll recheck them in a month or so to make sure they are still fastened.

09-01-2010, 07:37 AM	#8
Chobbs11 Account Suspended Drives: 2011 IBM Camaro LS Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 361	Read this thread so I checked mine. Almost all were loose! And I've only had the car for a week!

09-01-2010, 12:40 PM	#10
Russell James Drives: '15 SS 1LE, '69 Z28 drag car Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Mich Posts: 4,482	Probably designed by the rear spoiler engineer. Maybe Loctite is just a US thing, Canada and Austrailia are probably going - Loctite, wtf is that .

07-08-2012, 01:48 PM	#12
KnightRiderSS Voodoo Medicine Man Drives: Black 2SS with RS package Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: IL Posts: 917	Anyone have a link where you can purchase them online? __________________

07-08-2012, 07:24 PM	#13
Avenging Orange Drives: 2010 Inferno Orange 2SS/RS Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Clermont, IN Posts: 3,297	I was missing 6. Just went to the hardware and picked up some nylon nuts n bolts.........cost like $2 __________________ 2010 Inferno Orange 2SS/RS M6 Black Leather, Sun Roof, OBX Headers, Borla touring axle back, Cold Air Inductions CAI , non synthetic fluids, BMR total bushing upgrade/1" lowering springs, DSE 32mm rear sway bar. GM fe4 shocks/struts/LCA's, AAM 3.91 diff, Vertini RFS1.8 20x9 +30. Conti ExtremeContact Sport 275/35/20. sjm autoprod ABL dash kit. Mike Norris tuned 413/419. Avenging Orange: 43 years of not buying into the Hype........and damn proud of it!! https://youtu.be/9JD9it6SmB8 https://youtu.be/xmelTlEzI34 KICKING CANCERS ASS SINCE 2015!!

07-08-2012, 10:33 PM	#14
i007spectre Drives: 2016 2SS, 2008 HHR ECTO-2H Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Springfield, Mo Posts: 1,927 View My Garage	I had to have new fasteners in mine about 10 months after I bought my car. __________________ 2016 Camaro 2SS. Hyper Blue, Ceramic White, Auto, MRC, and NPP. 1100 - 9/25 2000 - 9/28 3000 - 9/30 3100 - 10/27 3300 - 10/28 3400 - 10/29 TPW 11/09 3800 - 11/10 4300 - 11/24 4B00 - 11/25 4200 - 12/5 5000 - 12/7 6000 - 12/11

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