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Cleaning Under The Spoiler |
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Rooster |
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Joined: Jul 27 2014
Member No: #1799
Location: United Kingdom |
Asked my girlfirend to hang out of the rear window whilst doing 80 down the M6 earlier, so that she could clean under the spoiler whilst it was 'up'. She refused Has anyone any suggestions on how best to do this with the car stationary? Cheers |
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smorphet |
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Joined: Apr 13 2010
Member No: #88
Location: Hertfordshire |
Shortly after switching off the ignition, press down on the wiper stalk, as if to turn on automatic wiping. The wipers will move to the edges of the screen (handy for changing blades) and the spoiler will pop up. |
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Tjensen |
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Joined: Jul 17 2012
Member No: #954
Location: Bergen |
Remeber to but some oil/grease/rustproofing on the parts in the mechanism. Some of them rust and some will gradually have difficulties moving freely and then there will be problems.... (and costs) | ||
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e3steve |
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Joined: Jan 21 2013
Member No: #1163
Location: Warsash, Hants & Palma de Mallorca, Spain |
Rooster wrote ... 'Tis in the handbook...... Asked my girlfirend to hang out of the rear window whilst doing 80 down the M6 earlier, so that she could clean under the spoiler whilst it was 'up'. She refused Has anyone any suggestions on how best to do this with the car stationary? Cheers |
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JimC |
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Joined: Sep 07 2010
Member No: #229
Location: Scotland |
Don't try to force the spoiler back down when you've finished cleaning it (as one guy in my garage tried to do!)... whenever you hit around 6mph it'll return to normal position. | ||
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magicands |
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Joined: Sep 13 2012
Member No: #1021
Location: Coventry, Warwickshire |
Yeah, as above, put the spoiler in service mode using the screen wiper stalk within 30 seconds of engine shut off. Spoiler will then deploy to full height and will not retract again until you hit 6mph. I clean under my spoiler with a damp cloth (not wet) and follow up with a little wax before finally using a little Ferrosol high performance lubricant by Bilt Hamber which I spray on all the iron parts of the mechanism. |
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Rooster |
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Joined: Jul 27 2014
Member No: #1799
Location: United Kingdom |
Thanks for the advice Magichands. I actually used lithium grease on the moving parts. Is this acceptable or should I invest in some Ferrosol? | ||
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Tjensen |
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Joined: Jul 17 2012
Member No: #954
Location: Bergen |
If it is dry and not too dirty I think lithium grease is good for the hinges. I use both ferrosol and grease | ||
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magicands |
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Joined: Sep 13 2012
Member No: #1021
Location: Coventry, Warwickshire |
Rooster wrote ... Thanks for the advice Magichands. I actually used lithium grease on the moving parts. Is this acceptable or should I invest in some Ferrosol? Both is good. |
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Norman |
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Joined: Feb 06 2011
Member No: #364
Location: Huddersfield and Torremolinos Spain |
Mine hasn't got a spoiler, I suppose the 2.2's didn't warrant one! |
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drummond |
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Joined: Sep 20 2010
Member No: #238
Location: Aldeburgh |
Or a number of other items- so much less to go wrong! | ||
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