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nylo · Jun 27th, 2004, 04:20 PM

Is there anything I should know before removing my cooper s rear spoiler or is it just a case of unscrewing it? Hopefully changing it to a zeemax one...

Loui · Jun 27th, 2004, 09:19 PM

Its most likely also bonded on too with some heavy duty stick tape sort of stuff

craigsyboo · Jun 28th, 2004, 09:25 AM

Yeah, I would think you will need to use the old hairdryer trick to heat up the glue enough to allow you to remove it.

What are you doing with your old spoiler? I know someone looking for a white Cooper S spoiler - PM me if you are interested in selling it!

eddieboyII · Jun 28th, 2004, 12:45 PM

the spoiler is held up by a nut and a large double tape on each side. i just removed mine last week and it was kinda hard but i managed to remove it in 30 minutes... i remove 2 nuts under it then i used some thin nylon cord w/ some lubricant sprayed into it (wd40 would do... also spray some on the inside, in the double sided tape) then gently slide the cord thru the inside, gently slide up and down the cord into the tape and it would just lift off by itself.... (just be careful of the rubber molding under the spoiler.. it might get scratched by the cord...) after that clean the residue of the adhesive with wd40 or wax...

nylo · Jun 29th, 2004, 06:12 PM

Excellent. Thanks for the info guys, it doesnt sound too difficult, maybe just a little time consuming...Not sure what I'm doing with my s spoiler yet craigsyboo, but if i do decide to sell it, i'll let you know no problem.

mattyc · Jul 1st, 2004, 10:29 PM

hello, just wondering what happened to your rear cooper s spoiler-if you're still intrested in selling it and what colour it was as i'm after a cosmos black one?
thanks
mattyc

enzothemaddog · Jul 2nd, 2004, 08:55 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by eddieboyII

the spoiler is held up by a nut and a large double tape on each side. i just removed mine last week and it was kinda hard but i managed to remove it in 30 minutes... i remove 2 nuts under it then i used some thin nylon cord w/ some lubricant sprayed into it (wd40 would do... also spray some on the inside, in the double sided tape) then gently slide the cord thru the inside, gently slide up and down the cord into the tape and it would just lift off by itself.... (just be careful of the rubber molding under the spoiler.. it might get scratched by the cord...) after that clean the residue of the adhesive with wd40 or wax...

Although i'll sound like a lamen, could you tell me which bolts are holding it there i.e. where?

nylo · Jul 2nd, 2004, 11:14 AM

not sure where the bolts are, im hoping it will become obvious when i get stuck in! as for my s spoiler, its not yet off, and i havent decided what to do with it yet. I'll certainly post it up if i do decide to sell it. It's a white one...

eddieboyII · Jul 2nd, 2004, 01:42 PM

nuts are located when you open up the boot... remove the two rubber caps on each side on the opposite side of the spoiler when you open up the boot., just near the hinges of the boot.... you will see there are nuts... remove them.

Jun 27th, 2004, 04:20 PM	#1
nylo Shar! I'm coming darling! My Classifieds Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Bangor, Norn Iron Local Time: 10:13 PM Posts: 18,715 Online	removal of s spoiler Is there anything I should know before removing my cooper s rear spoiler or is it just a case of unscrewing it? Hopefully changing it to a zeemax one...

Jun 27th, 2004, 09:19 PM	#2 (permalink)
Loui 230whp an counting My Classifieds Join Date: May 2002 Location: Mini Addiction Local Time: 10:13 PM Posts: 3,155 Offline	Its most likely also bonded on too with some heavy duty stick tape sort of stuff WWW.MINIADDICTION.CO.UK

Jun 28th, 2004, 09:25 AM	#3 (permalink)
craigsyboo MINI2 Regular Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Location Location... Local Time: 10:13 PM Posts: 215 Offline	Yeah, I would think you will need to use the old hairdryer trick to heat up the glue enough to allow you to remove it. What are you doing with your old spoiler? I know someone looking for a white Cooper S spoiler - PM me if you are interested in selling it! 54 Cooper, BEP/Black, Chilli Pack, ASC+T, SS+, Alarm, CD Boost, 16" FIN Alloys, Anthracite Headlining, Xenons, Multi-function S/Wheel, Driving Lamps, sht build quality... Now SOLD!!! Goodbye MINIs and good riddance....*

Jul 1st, 2004, 10:29 PM	#6 (permalink)
mattyc MINI2 Senior My Classifieds Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: weybridge surrey Local Time: 10:13 PM Posts: 371 Offline	rear spoiler hello, just wondering what happened to your rear cooper s spoiler-if you're still intrested in selling it and what colour it was as i'm after a cosmos black one? thanks mattyc

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Jun 28th, 2004, 12:45 PM	#4 (permalink)
eddieboyII "knucklehead" Join Date: Apr 2004 Local Time: 05:13 AM Posts: 1,207 Offline	the spoiler is held up by a nut and a large double tape on each side. i just removed mine last week and it was kinda hard but i managed to remove it in 30 minutes... i remove 2 nuts under it then i used some thin nylon cord w/ some lubricant sprayed into it (wd40 would do... also spray some on the inside, in the double sided tape) then gently slide the cord thru the inside, gently slide up and down the cord into the tape and it would just lift off by itself.... (just be careful of the rubber molding under the spoiler.. it might get scratched by the cord...) after that clean the residue of the adhesive with wd40 or wax...

Jun 29th, 2004, 06:12 PM	#5 (permalink)
nylo Shar! I'm coming darling! My Classifieds Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Bangor, Norn Iron Local Time: 10:13 PM Posts: 18,715 Online	Excellent. Thanks for the info guys, it doesnt sound too difficult, maybe just a little time consuming...Not sure what I'm doing with my s spoiler yet craigsyboo, but if i do decide to sell it, i'll let you know no problem.

Jul 2nd, 2004, 08:55 AM	#7 (permalink)
enzothemaddog Un-Banned Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Train Station Toilet Local Time: 07:13 AM Posts: 2,193 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by eddieboyII the spoiler is held up by a nut and a large double tape on each side. i just removed mine last week and it was kinda hard but i managed to remove it in 30 minutes... i remove 2 nuts under it then i used some thin nylon cord w/ some lubricant sprayed into it (wd40 would do... also spray some on the inside, in the double sided tape) then gently slide the cord thru the inside, gently slide up and down the cord into the tape and it would just lift off by itself.... (just be careful of the rubber molding under the spoiler.. it might get scratched by the cord...) after that clean the residue of the adhesive with wd40 or wax... Although i'll sound like a lamen, could you tell me which bolts are holding it there i.e. where?

Jul 2nd, 2004, 11:14 AM	#8 (permalink)
nylo Shar! I'm coming darling! My Classifieds Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Bangor, Norn Iron Local Time: 10:13 PM Posts: 18,715 Online	not sure where the bolts are, im hoping it will become obvious when i get stuck in! as for my s spoiler, its not yet off, and i havent decided what to do with it yet. I'll certainly post it up if i do decide to sell it. It's a white one...

Jul 2nd, 2004, 01:42 PM	#9 (permalink)
eddieboyII "knucklehead" Join Date: Apr 2004 Local Time: 05:13 AM Posts: 1,207 Offline	nuts are located when you open up the boot... remove the two rubber caps on each side on the opposite side of the spoiler when you open up the boot., just near the hinges of the boot.... you will see there are nuts... remove them.

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