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Spoiler problem

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Old 12-08-2017, 06:27 PM
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Spoiler problem

Hi, today I decided to tackle the spoiler issue on my car. Both rams damp at bottom, spoiler stuck in down position. Luckily I managed to get hold of a new pump and rams. I purchased a spoiler removal tool from the Porsche shop (which is the lowest quality steel I have come across on any tool) . I undid the pipes from the rams to release the pressure so as to be able to unhook the spoiler. I did the driver side first (rhd uk car) which just popped out but then when I tried the other side it just kept spinning around without releasing the spoiler. I tried many turns in both directions and now my crappy spanner broke any suggestions? This must have happened before? Thanks in advance for any pointers.
 
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Old 12-09-2017, 03:01 PM
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You need to line up the holes for both the outside and inside rams. You probably are only catching the outside. I just put a punch in the 2 holes and used a rubber strap to turn it.
The inside ram has the cam that attaches to the pin on your spoiler.
 
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Old 12-09-2017, 04:29 PM
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Ah, that makes sense. Thankyou very much for taking the time to point that out for me.
 
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Yep, line up inner slot with outer thru hole. 1/4 turn is all it takes for 996 TT.
 
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