Check your spoiler

[kolosok17]

Just checked mine. I was able to get a full turn on both sides with ease. The middle ones seemed fine, but my socket wasn't deep enough to tighten those.

[Dat8687]

Over torqueing your wing will make It loose just FYI guys

[PapaBruno]

Whoa. Happy I saw this thread. I'm checking this TODAY!

[Chef_boi_r_u_dum]

Saw the thread, checked yesterday. Nut fell into the trunk space. Screws on the outside were tight. Cleaned all the gunk underneath. Definitely got rid of a rattle but still want to secure the wing better.

What does one recommend to reseal the wing? The OEM stuff is rather pathetic and allowed way too much movement, fucking up the paint.

[MBalik]

Just add more foam

[ejb2112]

Thanks to this thread, I was able to immediately diagnose the rattle I was hearing. Two of the four needed tightening.

[Dat8687]

I just checked mine again.. Its tight as heck then again. Then again I just hit 17,000 miles and mines a 2012

[tec_41]

Mine was completely missing the left outside nut, nowhere to be found. Right one was loose. I replaced those and used loctite. I'll check the other bolts tonight as I didn't realize there were more...I hope those are loose because it's still rather floppy!

[SuckSqueezBangBlow]

Mine rattled like a snake everytime I shut the trunk. My friend with a WRX ragged on me for it so I fixed it. Right nut fell off and was going bananas on the inside...

CHECK IT BEFORE IT WRECKS ITSELF.

[thatguy0o0]

Good call. I noticed my spoiler was getting loose but I was like fuck it I'll deal with it later. Glad I checked because the right 10mm was about to fall off. Took less than 5 minutes to fix. Thanks.


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[hartlch]

Thanks for this thread. I was occasionally hearing some sort of squeaking that sounded like it was coming from the back seats. Remembered this thread and checked the spoiler yesterday. Sure enough, driver side was loose. Yanked off center trim and nut fell out. Other two were tight. Did not have Nylock nuts the right size, so undid all four and re-tightened after some blue locktite. Took all of 10 minutes. Thanks OP.

[Tqless]

Fuck me. I just saw this thread today. Been hearing a *sliiiide* *TWAK* for about two weeks now on the passenger side of the hatch. I can hear it catch on the taillight.

[kgeier82]

I checked mine 2 years ago because it was making some noise. I tightened everything, but thought I had 4 bolts for some reason.

[Gerbilo]

This thread saved me a potential headache. I saw it a while back and figured, "I'll check my spoiler sooner or later." Well, I noticed a few months ago that the spoiler seemed extra floppy when closing the hatch. I decided to take a look and I'm glad I did. The two outer nuts weren't too bad, but I was still able to tighten them a few turns with minimal effort on the ratchet. When I checked the two inner I realized I had lucked out. They were both completely off the studs and had, fortunately, gotten trapped under the plastic cover instead of falling into the inside of the hatch. I ended up putting a little blue Loctite on the two that had fallen off.

Thanks for the heads-up! Maybe this should be stickied? Just trying to save folks the headache of having a nut rattling around in their hatch, or worse yet, losing a spoiler while driving.

Thanks again, and check your nuts! haha

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[CWP_MS3]

Shit, I thought it was stickied (not that anyone reads those lol).

[ranviper]

So glad I read this thread. I was down in South Carolina for vacation this past week (I'm from Upstate NY) and heard consistent rattling from the rear of my car. Checked my wing based on reading this thread a few weeks back, it was loosey goosey. Only 2 of 4 nuts were even on, and one of the remaining two was halfway off. Glad I checked... she's tight now!

[PapaBruno]

Originally Posted by ranviper So glad I read this thread. I was down in South Carolina for vacation this past week (I'm from Upstate NY) and heard consistent rattling from the rear of my car. Checked my wing based on reading this thread a few weeks back, it was loosey goosey. Only 2 of 4 nuts were even on, and one of the remaining two was halfway off. Glad I checked... she's tight now!

Perfect reason to get rid of that brownie status and go green.

[mposeisley]

nice one! i just checked mine and 2 were loose and one was missing! i cant hear it rattling around so maybe its either jammed somewhere or the previous owner got it and never replaced it? all are tightened and no more floppy wing.

[Mmahan3510]

just about the same story for me! i saw this thread about two weeks ago and figured if i hear something i will check, then i kept seeing more and more people commenting on here. so i decided to check it today and two inner nuts were no where to be found! outside two were still nice and tight, maybe a 1/4 turn on each.

Thanks to whoever made this a sticky!

[mphsprelude]

Thanks for stickying this thread. I just put Loctite on both mine and my wife's 3's. By the way, if anyone is curious, this fix goes for all the trim levels. My wife's base model hatch had the same issue and my speed.

[MarvinM10]

Thanks for this. All 4 still on, all 4 loose, almost full turn.

[CWP_MS3]

It's amazing that this is so common. lol

[Nailedit187]

Checked my bolts last week, 3 were loose...

[Titan]

I constantly wiggle my spoiler now as i walk by the car to check. Put some locktite on them and no problems recently but i'm still paranoid. A couple years ago I could hear the damn thing popping up and down on bumps and discovered this problem myself.

[Bexar]

Originally Posted by tec_41 Mine was completely missing the left outside nut, nowhere to be found. Right one was loose. I replaced those and used loctite. I'll check the other bolts tonight as I didn't realize there were more...I hope those are loose because it's still rather floppy!

Exact same, missing left and could tighten the right.

I tried to replace the left side not sober and dropped 2 nuts and 1 washer into the hatch before getting a nut on. They rattled around but now they've found their home deep inside the hatch lol

[WestZ]

Awesome, thanks for the tip. Bought this 2010 off the lot. We'll see how she holds up. Second owner and all...

[distortion]

Originally Posted by WestZ Awesome, thanks for the tip. Bought this 2010 off the lot. We'll see how she holds up. Second owner and all...

Well, good luck on both accounts: second owner and not modifying...

[WestZ]

@distortion - Don't worry, sticking to my guns. I have been babying this car since I purchased it.

[WestZ]

Seems like the previous owner knew about this problem. All the nuts were tight. Never hurts to double check!

[LKTV]

I was wondering what that noise was when I open and close the hatch from time to time. Well, at least the others are on there, somewhat. Thanks for the thread and sticky lol

[Krystorr]

Originally Posted by CWP_MS3 This is not a Drill.... So a long time ago I overheard @voltron; tell someone to check their spoiler and make sure the nuts were tight "or you're going fishin". Well I didn't necessarily blow it off, but I sure as fuck didn't run and check. So I'm rolling down the road, minding my own business and I hear a metallic sound in the back of the car go "ping pin ping ping". I knew exactly what it was when it happened. Instantly I was like: So I tried "goin fishin", for like a solid 45 min or more. Lifting the hatch up and down, up and down; trying to get this shit near my magnet. Luckily, I hear it fall its way all the way to the bottom of the hatch. Finally I said fuck fishing with a magnet, and started pulling body panels. After I pulled the top trim, I get to the big bottom piece and when I pulled it off, the nut magically fucking falls out. Thank God and FML... No way I could live with hearing that shit rattle every time I hit a bump or lift the hatch. Anyways, check your shit now because it takes 10 fucking seconds and will save you from mad frustration. I was fortunate it fell out when I pulled the panel; who knows how long that shit could have gone on for. Don't mind the girl. No fucking clue who's woman this is, but fuck it she can be our model. I'd pee in her butt. So, the 2 little circles represent where there are 2 little plastic caps. Pop those off and there are 2 10mm nuts. Deep socket is needed. Both of those were loose on my car. Then there are about 3 more, under the main plastic trim that's in the big circle. Be careful, but it just pops right out. Those require a pretty deep socket. I didn't locktite my shit, but I intend to. If you decide to wait and it falls... Have fun.

...well, i caught 3 of them. got one sliding up and down the left side. it's part of the custom sound now.