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[waspy]

on an Estate? I've found double sided sticky tape, but there's something more solid stopping it from coming off 

[05omegav6]

Mine was originally stuck on with the 3M gunk supplied with the spoiler by Irmscher when I changed the tailgate after a bump, it was chiselled carefully off the old one. I then stuck it on to the new tailgate using a Sikaflex product

Mine was supplied with a couple of locating pins as well, but not sure if they all were

Whatever it was stuck on with, you can guarantee that it'll stick like poo to the proverbial blanket 

Not sure if the Elite spoilers are screwed at all they are not the same

[zirk]

on an Estate? I've found double sided sticky tape, but there's something more solid stopping it from coming off 

The early PFL Irmscher Eatate spoilers also had two bolts holding it on from memory, should be able to access the stud bolts from inside the tailgate.

[waspy]

on an Estate? I've found double sided sticky tape, but there's something more solid stopping it from coming off 

The early PFL Irmscher Eatate spoilers also had two bolts holding it on from memory, should be able to access the stud bolts from inside the tailgate.

Thank you to you both.

This is a 2001 that was a factory fit. I think tomorrow I'll be getting the grinder out & removing a little steel to see what's what.

I've had a look inside & I don't see owt

[zirk]

on an Estate? I've found double sided sticky tape, but there's something more solid stopping it from coming off 

The early PFL Irmscher Eatate spoilers also had two bolts holding it on from memory, should be able to access the stud bolts from inside the tailgate.

Thank you to you both.

This is a 2001 that was a factory fit. I think tomorrow I'll be getting the grinder out & removing a little steel to see what's what.

I've had a look inside & I don't see owt

If its 2001 factory it should have Prodrive fitted, not Irmscher, if so then just stuck on, and a pig to get off IIH.

[waspy]

on an Estate? I've found double sided sticky tape, but there's something more solid stopping it from coming off 

The early PFL Irmscher Eatate spoilers also had two bolts holding it on from memory, should be able to access the stud bolts from inside the tailgate.

Thank you to you both.

This is a 2001 that was a factory fit. I think tomorrow I'll be getting the grinder out & removing a little steel to see what's what.

I've had a look inside & I don't see owt

If its 2001 factory it should have Prodrive fitted, not Irmscher, if so then just stuck on, and a pig to get off IIH.

It has Irmscher embossed on the side or some where

[zirk]

on an Estate? I've found double sided sticky tape, but there's something more solid stopping it from coming off 

The early PFL Irmscher Eatate spoilers also had two bolts holding it on from memory, should be able to access the stud bolts from inside the tailgate.

Thank you to you both.

This is a 2001 that was a factory fit. I think tomorrow I'll be getting the grinder out & removing a little steel to see what's what.

I've had a look inside & I don't see owt

If its 2001 factory it should have Prodrive fitted, not Irmscher, if so then just stuck on, and a pig to get off IIH.

It has Irmscher embossed on the side or some where

What the Estate Spec?, Elite, MV6 were Prodrive for that year, may have been ordered with an Irmscher?, any other Irmscher bits on it.

[waspy]

Elite spec with full kit from factory to include, both bumpers (trim on bottom of tail gate), side skirts, grille & rear spoiler.

[twiglet]

Estate tailgate spoilers are bonded from the factory with a windscreen type adhesive.  I can't see there being any difference between Prodrive and Irmscher versions in that respect.  If, however, it has been fitted at a later date, then it could be stuck on with anything.

In my experience, I've never come across a spoiler that has any bolts or screws holding it in place, however prefacelift/mini-facelift ones do have 2 metal locating studs (1 at either end) that fit in holes in the the tailgate.  These can be a pig if you are trying to cheesewire through the glue, as they will cause the wire to snap.  Facelifts do not have these studs.

They can be removed, although a large mug of patience is required.

HTH 

[zirk]

Elite spec with full kit from factory to include, both bumpers (trim on bottom of tail gate), side skirts, grille & rear spoiler.

Ok that makes sense now, so will be Irmscher, but I have no idea whether they were just stuck on and or bolted.

[waspy]

Thank you Twig

[twiglet]

Thank you Twig

No worries Pete.    Out of interest, where did you pick this one up from?  Anywhere near Norwich?

[waspy]

Thank you Twig

No worries Pete.    Out of interest, where did you pick this one up from?  Anywhere near Norwich?

No mate. Quite close to me infact.

[zirk]

Estate tailgate spoilers are bonded from the factory with a windscreen type adhesive.  I can't see there being any difference between Prodrive and Irmscher versions in that respect.  If, however, it has been fitted at a later date, then it could be stuck on with anything.

In my experience, I've never come across a spoiler that has any bolts or screws holding it in place, however prefacelift/mini-facelift ones do have 2 metal locating studs (1 at either end) that fit in holes in the the tailgate.  These can be a pig if you are trying to cheesewire through the glue, as they will cause the wire to snap.  Facelifts do not have these studs.

They can be removed, although a large mug of patience is required.

HTH 

Had one off a PFL V6 Tourer Estate James, had either M5 or M6 stud bolts aswell as glue, strangely it also had the Leather Badged Recaro Buckets seats fitted that were mainly only fitted to the EU Opels, maybe made at a different factory? 

[05omegav6]

Thought they were all built at Russelheim