Lip Spoiler Removal

[cheffy]

Hope this is in the right section ?
Can anyone tell me if it is easy enough to remove a lip spoiler from my 318is ? It is engrained with dirt all around the edges and quite noticable and I feel it has to be removed to clean properly !
Looking under the boot lid, you can see 4 nut or bolt heads which seem to be capped with some sort of plastic or rubber grommet kinda thing !
I am sure removing will be relatively easy, but it's getting it back on the I'm a bit concerned about.

[BHadley]

Yep, that's all that holds on the boot spoiler then push it upwards from the edge.

[BHadley]

Sorry, yes they are 10mm plastic nuts. Only a rachet an extension bar and socket needed to remove.

[scallyally]

If someone can hold the boot-lid three quarters open there's less chance of dropping a nut inside the lid.

Grease in the socket may help, and once removed check that the sealing washers under the spoiler are sound otherwise water will leak into boot.

[cheffy]

Thanks slideout & scally, probably do this at the w/e

[cheffy]

I had read on another forum that there is a strong bonding glue ! is that not the case ?

[Brianmoooore]

I had read on another forum that there is a strong bonding glue ! is that not the case ?

Not when it left the factory, and probably not for the first ten years of its life, but after E30s dropped into scummer price range, then anything could have happened.

[cheffy]

Thanks Brian, its a one owner totally unfettled car ! so I can safely assume its not been off at anytime in the past.