They Leak... The toher day i moved my spare to see if anything ahd fallen under it ( I was missing some tools ) and i found about 4 inches of standing water in the well... I removed the rubber caps int eh bottom to let it drain. I noticed all the O-Rings on the bolts for the spoiler had dry rotted. This morning i removed the spoiler to find 7 years worth of leaves, dead bugs, dirt, dust, mold and other things i cannot identify at the moment.... Later today im gonna buy some Silicone to re seal the spoiler, when i get it all back together I'll post before during and after pics

 

You can just buy new rings for the bolts, they cost like $0.75 each at a dealer, they are like a soft spongy metal and you just tighten them down and they seal it off.

I wouldn't completely seal off the spoiler with silicone

 

I think this is a sign that the whole thing needs to be sealed.... but tell me if I'm wrong

 

Holy crap, that's nasty.

 

Yeah that's pretty gross, I took my spoiler off not too long ago for the 06 spoiler. But mine wasn't nearly as bad, I can at least get water to go under and clean that stuff out :P

I just don't think a silicone seal is the best idea, what if you want to remove the spoiler again and it's almost impossible lol, or if you seal it up but moisture still gets in and starts to ruin things?

 

yeah i see your point there...itd be nice if i could ahve the spoiler raised 3 or 4 inches, easy to clean lol, but wit the stock spoiler that would look kind of ridiculous

 

Since the washers are so cheap, why not just take off all the double sided tape and just mount by the bolts with the right washers and then unbolt to clean / clay / wax yearly

 

alright well im probably gonna go to the store and get the orings in a few hours, but im gonna put a lil bit of silicone between the orings just to make sure

 

If you get the GM ones, as you tighten they come apart to form a seal. It's not like a metal washer or anything, it's like they are pieces of silicone in the shape of the washer and then they "mold" to the area so I don't think anything else would be required.

I just mounted with those, made sure they were nice and tight and did away with all my double-sided taping and I haven't had any issues with my spoiler or leaks.