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Old Aug 15, 2013 | 08:08 AM
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managed to get a boot spoiler, one of the bolts that holds it to the boot has snapped, leaving it with only 3, what is the best way to fit another, guessing there must be a way?
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managed to get a boot spoiler, one of the bolts that holds it to the boot has snapped, leaving it with only 3, what is the best way to fit another, guessing there must be a way?
What car and spoiler are we talking about?
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Old Aug 15, 2013 | 08:21 AM
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its a *cough* honda accord and this is the spoiler.

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Old Aug 15, 2013 | 08:48 AM
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If it needs repairing could you not seat a nut in fibre glass in roughly the same position? Mark it up on the boot, drill through and bolt from inside the boot? That's what I'd do
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Old Aug 15, 2013 | 08:51 AM
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Or if you want to be a super bodger. Pilot hole, and self tappers!

I'd go for professional repair style!
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Old Aug 15, 2013 | 08:53 AM
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yeah could do, never thought of that, its the wifes car so i best not fcuk it up lol.
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Old Aug 15, 2013 | 08:56 AM
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Originally Posted by boaby
yeah could do, never thought of that, its the wifes car so i best not fcuk it up lol.
If you have a nut with a flange on the end stick it in upside down so (flange into the spoiler) it'll hold better then
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Could you remove offending bolt and bond another in place?
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Could you remove offending bolt and bond another in place?
This could be done, the only thing I've noticed before is once the originals out its so hard to keep another one in place after you tighten it up
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Since you have access to inside the spoilers base, why not drop a bolt with a bigger head or a bigger washer than the hole? That way it will be secure and no need to bond anything?
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cut all the bolts off and sikaflex it on, prevents rust too
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Old Aug 15, 2013 | 10:25 AM
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cut all the bolts off and sikaflex it on, prevents rust too
I did this with a wrc spoiler wayyyy back in the day! Lol. Tiger seal is good
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