Click here to show your support for the NCM and C5Forum. Home Discussion Forums Do It Yourself Articles About Your Corvette About This Site      my profile | directory login | register | search | faq | forum home » C5Forum.com » C5 Specific Topics » C5 Technical and Performance » spoiler flew off (Page 1) UBBFriend: Email this page to someone!   This topic comprises 2 pages: 1  2    Author Topic: spoiler flew off flacollect Taking a Warm Up Lap Member # 6991 posted                        My wife must have hit something and not told me......my 99' vette with 98k was cruising along yesterday, and this scraping sound started.. I crawled out to look and saw the middle spoiler was hanging by 1 side, so I ripped the rest off and drove on. no issues with heating or anything. DO I HAVE TO HAVE THIS ON THE CAR? Or, can i drive it without it. I'm sure if I put another one on......the wife will rip it off too. Any suggestions? thank you. -------------------- David Posts: 46 | From: Venice, Florida | Registered: Dec 2007  |  IP: Logged |  Chewy Full Throttle Member Member # 2184 posted                        It does help air get to the radiator, but many have removed them without issues. Just take a peek up there every so often to make sure your radiator isn't covered with debris. However, all three pieces can be replaced for under $100, so I'd replace it and make the wife "work it off" Posts: 1528 | From: North Augusta, SC | Registered: Apr 2003  |  IP: Logged |  Smokensparks Full Throttle Member Member # 3824 posted                        From experience with another car, I found that without the air dam over heating occurred mainly at freeway speeds of longer duration. Around town didn't seem to have much of an effect. -------------------- Dan http://usera.imagecave.com/Smokensparks/00vetteside-copy.jpg Posts: 1424 | From: Nevada | Registered: Aug 2004  |  IP: Logged |  flacollect Taking a Warm Up Lap Member # 6991 posted                        HAHAHAHAHA CHEWY!! Make MY WIFE WORK IT OFF?? She's over the hill according to her. I just fix cars for the fun of it now. I found a set on ebay for 62. bucks. The company says it's better than the aftermarket. I haven't bought it yet, but I am considering it. I'll fix it when I need a break....from my wonderful wife : ) -------------------- David Posts: 46 | From: Venice, Florida | Registered: Dec 2007  |  IP: Logged |  jrose7004 Full Throttle Member Member # 3590 posted                        I would go ahead and replace it! Posts: 1873 | From: Oklahoma City, OK | Registered: Apr 2004  |  IP: Logged |  MiCorvette-Tool guy C5Forum Fanatic Member # 1998 posted                           Are you talking the entire three pieces? The center section is the most money, the ends are not. I replaced both of my ends because of pits and the previous owner hit too many parking blocks and the rubber was curved, I think I paid under $15 a piece too. -------------------- 1998 Six Speed, Torch Red Coupe - K&N CAI, Vararam Velocity Stack, Z06 exhaust, Z06 sway bars, Z06 intake, C6 Z06 shifter, stainless steel brake lines, Z06 shocks and Borla X pipe. Dyno'ed at 330 RWHP & 340 RWTQ. Posts: 1766 | From: Rochester, Michigan | Registered: Dec 2002  |  IP: Logged |  Carlos Arredondo Engine Warming Up Member # 7011 posted                        MAN , Take the keys away! It's a CORVETTE! , not a honda car. Posts: 26 | From: San Marcos CA. | Registered: Jan 2008  |  IP: Logged |  flacollect Taking a Warm Up Lap Member # 6991 posted                        Ya, it's the center section; however, I'll replace all 3. For 62. dollars it's not a big deal. Just wanted to make sure I didn't have to do it within the next 2 hours, and not 2 week. Anyone ever done this? 6 bolts? That's all there is to it? Thanks. Dave -------------------- David Posts: 46 | From: Venice, Florida | Registered: Dec 2007  |  IP: Logged |  MiCorvette-Tool guy C5Forum Fanatic Member # 1998 posted                           The center is easier to get off time wise then the two corners. The corner pieces have 4 or 5 bolts each to get them off. You may also want to back the bolts with larger flat washers to give the rubber more support too if your already do not have something like that. Not a hard job to do at all just some time. -------------------- 1998 Six Speed, Torch Red Coupe - K&N CAI, Vararam Velocity Stack, Z06 exhaust, Z06 sway bars, Z06 intake, C6 Z06 shifter, stainless steel brake lines, Z06 shocks and Borla X pipe. Dyno'ed at 330 RWHP & 340 RWTQ. Posts: 1766 | From: Rochester, Michigan | Registered: Dec 2002  |  IP: Logged |  leadfoot Full Throttle Member Member # 614 posted                           Needs to be replaced. The extra large washers is an excellent suggestion Posts: 2846 | From: Pennsylvania | Registered: Jul 2001  |  IP: Logged |  flacollect Taking a Warm Up Lap Member # 6991 posted                        Ok, thanks guys. After all the parts come in, I'll give it a whirl. -------------------- David Posts: 46 | From: Venice, Florida | Registered: Dec 2007  |  IP: Logged |  b52martin Full Throttle Member Member # 5568 posted                        Make it happen and dont let the "WIFE" near the VETTE-unless you are with her -------------------- 2001 Black on Black,B&B-PRT exhaust, 3.15 rear Axle,Halltech CAI-bottom feed,LT3 package... Posts: 197 | From: Camarillo CA | Registered: Aug 2006  |  IP: Logged |  flacollect Taking a Warm Up Lap Member # 6991 posted                        We have 2 vettes. I have a really nice 95' coupe, and we drive HER 99' convert all over. It has the most miles. She pays for it, and I fix it. Works out well for both of us, and she doesn't touch my car unless she has too. Besides, she's a good cook LOL -------------------- David Posts: 46 | From: Venice, Florida | Registered: Dec 2007  |  IP: Logged |  flacollect Taking a Warm Up Lap Member # 6991 posted                        Got the spoiler put on. 7mm socket for the ends, and a 10mm on the center piece. Pretty simple job with a 1/4 air rachet. I also looked up in the radiator....lots of dirt up there so I blew it off with my air hose. Dirt flew out of the area for quite a while, so I guess it was time clean it. Also put clean fresh Mobil 1 in the car and a new filter. 100k miles later the 99' convert still runs like a top. It's ready for the little woman to rip something else off now : ) Thanks all. NHRA.COM - -------------------- David Posts: 46 | From: Venice, Florida | Registered: Dec 2007  |  IP: Logged |  leadfoot Full Throttle Member Member # 614 posted                           It is amazin how much junk the vette sucks up into the rad. A tip for consideration clean out the drain nipples for the cowl or you will wind up replacing the wiper board. Talk about amazin the amount of crap stuck in those nipples. Com on now dont be afraid to wrap your mits around those nipples. You'll be glad you did Posts: 2846 | From: Pennsylvania | Registered: Jul 2001  |  IP: Logged |    This topic comprises 2 pages: 1  2    Quick Reply Message: HTML is not enabled. UBB Code™ is enabled. 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