Spoiler Mech, broken may do?

[Jim Bowen 1]

Trying to take my spoiler and mech off and i had to snap some of the black plastic bits where it screws onto tailgate inside.

 

Hoping i can just swap over the broken plastic bit, maybe someone has a faulty mech lying around.

 

Will try and get some pics of it later, but struggling to get it out of tailgate

[87 Jetta 16v 0]

Erm, I have a fully working one on the car I am breaking at the moment if that helps? From memory, they are a pain to get out though :(

[rodmax 0]

I too have one if you get stuck

Thanks rod

[Storm Guy 0]

Not a good combo - plastic nut housing, metal nut and locktite + 16+ years. Both my brackets split, and I had to (carefully) drill off one bolt head.

Used a longer s/s M6 hex button head to replace the stock one, with a washer and locknut on the original repaired bracket. If you cant get hold of a replacement, JB (Marine) Weld is excellent stuff for repairs like these.

[Jim Bowen 1]

exactly what mine did, cracked the plastic and nothing to grip nut, i got fed up and hit it with a hammer till i had broke enough plastic to get it off (was one of them moments)....

 

Might try and find a broken one if that bit can be separated from the rest of it.

 

Whats a working one worth?

[dragon green 5]

A working ones worth about £20- £25 !

they do come up on e-bay fairly often,my last one cost me a tenner !

there was one in the classifieds,yours for postage,at the beginning of the week,dont know if its still there !

[lilfuzzer 1]

i have a spare working one if you dont find one broken one close by

 

give me a shout