Fonzey

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Looking to remove and re-seat the spoiler on my 2005 STI.

It seems to have a bit of a rattle when I close the boot lid, or if I grab hold of the spoiler and give it a little shake.

I don't want to just tighten the bolts further (they seem pretty tight already) in fear of damaging the wing, but I thought I could remove it - check the underneath, give it all a good clean and then reseat with a new gasket.

Any idea where I can get one online? I'm not close to any Subaru dealers and I'm pretty lazy.

alcazar

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I'd really not bother with a gasket.
Seat it in a continuous bead of this: http://www.thecaravanshop.co.uk/work.../prod_513.html, make sure you put a continous bead also round all bolt holes and spoiler brakelight wiring hole.
Reseat spoiler and tighten.

The beauty of this stuff is it's waterproof, sticks like ****, and CAN be removed at a later date if necessary, unlike some sealants.

Oh, and if any oozes out, it comes off with white spirit

Fonzey

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Cheers, looks like a good solution

LDNSTi

I've heard a few people on here have found rust under the boot spoilers on these cars. So be warned mate.

Fonzey

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How the hell did I manage to stick this in Lighting and Electrical? :lol!:

Yeah prepared for the rust, though I'm pretty sure it's normally just rusted fixings rather than nothing more sinister.

alcazar

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You could replace all fixings with stainless?

Either ebay, or www.yell.com, enter "bolt and nut stockist".

K3ogh_sti

be intreting to see results of this im toying with the idea of inspecting mine too.....keep us updated

Willowsdad

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How did you get on with this? I want to take mine off in the spring for a clean up and machine polish. Has anybody got hold of a new gasket?

Fonzey

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I've still not got round to it...

Never did find a gasket.

alcazar

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So what was wrong with my idea?

Willowsdad

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That's the way I'll go if I can't find a gasket.

alcazar

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It's the way I did it even though I HAD a gasket: that stuff doesn't go off at all and is waterproof for ever.

But if you NEED it off, just unbolt and pull hard, then clean up with white spirit.