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YOUR RESEARCHDIY replace rubber bellows on rear spoiler
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Found this thread and replaced my spoiler trim yesterday.
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I keep checking back to see the flexible Russian ballerina ?
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Anyone out there have a one sitting around from a spoiler to wing change they might want to part with?
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Thank you all for DIY instructions and advice for replacing the wing wall bellow.
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I�m concerned about leaving scratches on the painted surface by using flat head screw driver.
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I eventually solved the problem by removing the rear deck and replacing it with an aero kit wing.
I noticed on my 99 996 Cab. the rubber belows is spliting at a crease in the bellows. Is the bellows hard to change? I haven't had time to really study how it is attached. I called 2 dealers and got quotes from $370 to $700. Anyone out there have a one sitting around from a spoiler to wing change they might want to part with?
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He is not takling about the drive shaft bellows, the power steering bellows. He is referring the rubber accordion piece (actually called the rear wall) on the spoiler. He mentions "spoiler" in the title.
Oh... sh*t... yeah my bad. I was actually talking about the crank vent to the aos bellows. Just making sure you guys are actually reading this stuff... not like some of these guys who just post just to post and not actually read its' contents...
This is an easy DIY.
I would advise you to replace all the clamping washers (item #9 in the diagram below, part number 999 591 974 07, 8 required) as it is a little difficult to remove those and still have them "bite" the attachment posts when you reinstall the bellows.
You'll need to start by raising the spoiler, pushing the center of the expansion rivets (item #8 in the diagram, part number 999 591 712 40, 2 required) through the rivet into the housing and remove the rail holding the top of the bellows.
Then, open the engine lid and pry off the clamping washers and remove the lower rail. You'll have to remove the cooling fan to get to one of the clamping washers, but that's trivial.
Assembly is the reverse of removal. For a professional looking repair, you should brush on some semigloss black paint on the posts that you scraped up with the clamping washers after you have everything back together but before you've reattached the cooling fan.
If leaving the plastic centers of the expansion rivets inside the spoiler housing bugs you, you can remove the plastic bolt covers at the back of the spoiler housing, loosen the exposed bolts, and snap the body-colored spoiler top off the assembly to gain access to the inside of the assembly. If you choose to do this, you can reuse the expansion rivets. However, be aware that those bolts are frequently corroded and you might end up breaking one or more to remove the spoiler top.
...one other thing, those prices are incredibly high. I paid $68 from Sunset Porsche (last year). I think that your dealers are ripping you off, or quoting you for the wrong part.
Here's the part # that you need:
Spoiler Trim, Porsche Part #: 996 512 250 00
Good luck!
Time for a sick bump/thanks to the forum. Found this thread and replaced my spoiler trim yesterday. Also very useful is this renntech DIY step by step
http://www.renntech.org/forums/tutor...-rear-spoiler/
which is linked to in the post by Wellardmac above.
Pic of finished product. Forgot to take a before pic, but it was gray with a crack along two of the creases on the bellows.
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Very first DIY I did on my 996. At this point I would imagine virtually every rear wall has failed, so if you haven't swapped yours out already take a look, I bet it's split and you don't even know it.
Not clear. Mine just looked like it had deteriorated from being a piece of rubber that has been exposed to the elements for 15 years. If, indeed, it is the latter, KrazyK's will never need to be replaced.
All rubber eventually degrades - old age eventually gets to us all. You can prolong the life of your rubber parts by ensuring that they periodically get a fresh dose of plasticizer from products like Armorall.
Well, a year later I got to this DIY. I picked up the bellows from a local dismantler, and was able to reuse all the clamps and fasteners (since nothing came with the used bellow).
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Good job. Many moons ago this was the first fix on my then 99 C2. It was a very satisfying DIY.
I keep checking back to see the flexible Russian ballerina ?
Hi, looking for some pointers on how to remove clamping washers that hold the bottom rail of the bellows. I�m concerned about leaving scratches on the painted surface by using flat head screw driver.
Just finished this job on my 2002 C2. Most annoying part was aligning the metal clips before pulling towards to the left on the top side of the bellows.
Has anyone had trouble in step 2: sliding the top tray (painted part) to the back and off? The four 4mm allen bolts are out (ish. the center two are free but are still attached to a metal bracket flopping around in there). I see how the tray is supposed to move, but it doesn't want to budge and I'm not about to force it. Any advice?
I'm talking about the painted top tray part of the spoiler that has been removed in this picture:
https://www.renntech.org/uploads/pos...2625_thumb.jpg
