Aero air dam hanging
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Aero air dam hanging
'05 WB RX-8 with the factory appearance package. The front aero air dam is hanging on the driver's side of the bumper. I've been looking at pictures to try and see how it is held on but all I can see is where it bolts up in the center. There are other much smaller clips or bolts where it is held on the sides. Two of these have broken (plastic snapped) so it hangs slightly on the driver's side. If I push it together, friction alone will hold it until the next time I drive. I don't want to hit a bump and end up running over the whole piece!
Mazda said the whole lip would have to be replaced for $650 and a bodyshop said they could glue where the plastic snapped, but it would cost almost $500 because they would have to take the bumper off.. this would include repainting the lip. While repainting would be nice, I can't justify spending $500+ on it, as I just threw $900 into a car computer I'm starting!
I'm wondering if anyone has seen this before, and if that "amazing automotive goop" stuff is any good, or any other product recommendations. Hopefully it's a quick fix I can do myself Thanks!
Update: Took some pictures at lunch. Yes I know it's badly scratched, but keep in mind how small that piece is and how close these pictures are, I will eventually get that fixed though. Also the dirt.. it rained last night, and in Arizona rain + dust blowing around = dirty car I'll be washing it tomorrow for the weekend!
Mazda said the whole lip would have to be replaced for $650 and a bodyshop said they could glue where the plastic snapped, but it would cost almost $500 because they would have to take the bumper off.. this would include repainting the lip. While repainting would be nice, I can't justify spending $500+ on it, as I just threw $900 into a car computer I'm starting!
I'm wondering if anyone has seen this before, and if that "amazing automotive goop" stuff is any good, or any other product recommendations. Hopefully it's a quick fix I can do myself Thanks!
Update: Took some pictures at lunch. Yes I know it's badly scratched, but keep in mind how small that piece is and how close these pictures are, I will eventually get that fixed though. Also the dirt.. it rained last night, and in Arizona rain + dust blowing around = dirty car I'll be washing it tomorrow for the weekend!
Last edited by Chainu127; 08-14-2008 at 03:34 PM.
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If you a mazdamotorsports member the spoiler is ~300. You might even be able to find the pdf for it online that has the install instructions that would tell you what the fasteners are.
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