Hi, newbie after some advice. I picked a 182 up last week and noticed one of the marks on it is a neat line across the boot spoiler. I then noticed today it's where the tailgate is opening to the point where the spoiler is hitting the back of the roof. Anyone seen this before and why?!
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RB 182 Cup
Wonder if a V6/Trophy spoiler has been fitted?
They are slightly bigger than the standard Cup Spoiler and need different gas struts iirc so this doesn't happen
Either this or your gas struts have been changed and the stroke length is wrong?
Darren S
ClioSport Club Member
As JMR says - it's possible that you've got a V6/Trophy spoiler fitted, but have the standard 182 struts on? The V6 tailgate when open, I have to make a conscious note to duck my head. I don't have that issue with the 182.
If it helps, I can take a picture of my standard 182 spoiler along with the shut line when the tailgate is fully up?
D.
If it helps, I can take a picture of my standard 182 spoiler along with the shut line when the tailgate is fully up?
D.
If it's not the V6 spoiler, then imo you have some screws loose for it to touch, and it should just need tightening up 
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Knuckles
ClioSport Admin
Pics would help
That's a cup spoiler, not a trophy one.
My guess would be the struts are incorrect, or it's not affixed properly.
My guess would be the struts are incorrect, or it's not affixed properly.
No its his fog light causing the problem
It's not on properly. Look on the side of it, it should sit way more flush to the window glass.
It should also sit pretty flush with the rest of the roof when it's on normally, so i'd say unscrew it and re-attach it (but don't take it off otherwise you have the hell of re-attaching the washer hoses, which are a pain with one person.
edit: Thinking about it now, it's probably the washer hoses not in the proper place (there's a little slot for it to sit in) meaning that it won't sit flush to the glass/metal.
It should also sit pretty flush with the rest of the roof when it's on normally, so i'd say unscrew it and re-attach it (but don't take it off otherwise you have the hell of re-attaching the washer hoses, which are a pain with one person.
edit: Thinking about it now, it's probably the washer hoses not in the proper place (there's a little slot for it to sit in) meaning that it won't sit flush to the glass/metal.
100% not fitted properly.
Someone would have had it off at some point and not put it back on properly. They are a real pain to fit, especially due to the massive wire connection!
EDIT: ^ beat me to it.
Someone would have had it off at some point and not put it back on properly. They are a real pain to fit, especially due to the massive wire connection!
EDIT: ^ beat me to it.
Knuckles
ClioSport Admin
Too much fog to see problem.
From what I can make out, it seems you have a ph1 1.4 16v.
jokes aside, unscrew spoiler, fiddle with washer jet hose then rescrew
From what I can make out, it seems you have a ph1 1.4 16v.
jokes aside, unscrew spoiler, fiddle with washer jet hose then rescrew
Arctic Blue 182
mine is doing the exact same aswell!
