insylem

Hey,
So I found someone on Facebook on a local Cobalt group that wants to trade spoilers with me. I have the highrise, and I think it's overplayed, and would prefer a lower one. He has the lower, and wants the higher. We have the same color (Rally Yellow) But I can't get the spoiler off for the life of me. I removed the 4 nuts on the under side of it. The service manual has no additional information. I tried cutting the adhesive off with some string that I have, but that hasn't helped much. I'm afraid of damaging the paint any more than I already may have.
My car is a 2006.

What's the best way to pull this thing off?
Thanks,
-Jonathan

Supercharged06SS

iTrader: (1)

It's kind of hard but you just have to get that adhesive off. Try a heat gun maybe

insylem

I"ll give it a shot after work tomarrow.
Thanks.

07blackg5

iTrader: (8)

why dont you just swap trunks?

insylem

I'm not sure what condition his trunk is in.
How hard is a trunk swap though? I'd want to keep the lock so my key locks all match.
ALso I didn't see a way to easily disconnect the wireing harness.

ECaulk

iTrader: (6)

All that can be swapped, easier than taking the damn spoiler off and hoping it reseals

cluelessk

Ya you'll probably dent your trunk removing it.

It's a huge hassle and that's coming from someone who works in a body shop.

YelloEye

iTrader: (3)

Xelevendybillion on "just swap the trunk".

Tumbler comes out easy and it's 4 bolts and a 3rd brake light cable to swap the whole thing.

If you don't you'll likely end up with some awesome looking dents at either end of the spoiler feet.

07blackg5

iTrader: (8)

and the trunk release/latch plug

insylem

Are the 2009 SS Trunks the same as the 2006 SS Trunks?

Supercharged06SS

iTrader: (1)

Yes

ATOMbomb

Coupe to coupe and sedan to sedan tho. FYI

Some people don't know there's a big difference in size for the back end on these.

YelloEye

iTrader: (3)

That doesn't need removed, I mean I guess you could pull it if you were partial to your latch. But they're a generic part.

07blackg5

iTrader: (8)

im talking about the electrical connector

StevoElSupremo

ahh yes I've swapped many a spoilers for friends, myself, girlfriend..

mine was a bitch .. absolute bitch, take some fishing line, work it under the wing and break up the goop then rock the wing *****DONT DENT THE DECKLID***** just slowly rock while pulling up and it'll come off after cutting under with Fishingline

You can swap whole trunks if you like.. I found it was too much work, dude its just goop holdling the wing on, just work it

YelloEye

iTrader: (3)

Ah right. Reverse lights and any other electrical connections need to be undone as well.

07blackg5

iTrader: (8)

lol I have a g5, so I always forget about the reverse lights

insylem

I tried a heat gun. Worked really well. I am now wingless. Though It's going to take me a while and some effort to clean up the mounting base so I can mount the low rise spoiler when I get it.