Removing the Lip Spoiler on a 1990 R8

[Topcat Tomcat]

Morning all. Has anyone done this recently? I’ve removed five nuts and managed to break a plastic clip, before gently trying to lift it, but nothing moved.

I thought I would try a small piece of wood resting on the bolt inside the tailgate and attempt to gently tap them out.

Any better ideas gratefully received before I break it!

[JEASPEKE]

Sounds similar to my GTI spoiler, which had five studs coming into the boot area behind the trim,all 10 mm nuts, once they were off I had to tease the spoiler off with a plastic trim tool. Took a bit of force levering it up at one end first
And I used a little bit of white spirit as it seems like adhesive pads had been used. Or if not adhesive then they had become sticky over time.

Good luck.

[carfixmobile]

I just happen to have a 1990 216Gsi (R8) hatch lip spoiler on my bench, this is what I can see.

There are 5 threaded studs. M6

What appears to be a location point for a plastic clip at each end of the spoiler (mine are missing/broken off).

And possibly another location for a plastic clip between threaded studs 2 and 3 (counting from the driver's side). Again mine appears to have disappeared/broken off?

There was also possibly a bead of sealant along the top edge.

Hope this helps.

[Topcat Tomcat]

Thanks chaps, I’m going in!

[Topcat Tomcat]

Well, it’s still stuck to the car!

I noticed another plastic clip right at the end on the nearside which I’ve managed to destroy. It appears to be too brittle to save.

Although there was some movement, it still won’t let go. Perhaps I’m being too timid if cash I wreck it?!

[crepello]

I noticed another plastic clip right at the end on the nearside which I’ve managed to destroy.

Perhaps save the bits to reconstruct as a pattern for some enterprising individual to 3D print?

[Topcat Tomcat]

Will do...........if I can remember........and I can remove it!