Putting back the rear spoiler on a 2008 XK
 

Hi guys,
Yesterday I drove the cat out of the garage with the trunk door open, and hit the tip of the door at the tip of the garage entrance :(
The hist was quite mild, and damage seems to be limited to :
1. The rear spoiler got dislocated
2. The rear spoiler red-light's tip broke.
3. A dent at the back side of the trunk door
(See pics)

My question is : After I recover and finish mourning...
How hard it is to get new clips and properly attach the rear-spoiler back into place ? Is that something you have done and can testify to ?
I am thinking of getting a new lamp, clips and put it back in place for a short-term solution.
Then slowly get a few quotes on fixing the dent from a few shops.

What do you think ?
Thank you
Mourning me



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This clip was broken, I am thinking of getting new clips and attach the spoiler on my own. How doable is it ?


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This clip was broken, I am thinking of getting new clips and attach the spoiler on my own. How doable is it ?

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This is the dent in the back side of the trunk door. I am thinking of leaving this for later.

Mickey 21,

My condolences. I can only imagine what you said to yourself.

Have you considered making a collision claim against your auto insurance? Although the damage appears at first glance to be minor, I suspect that the cost of a quality professional repair will be well over $1000. You may want to get a detailed estimate before trying to fix it yourself. Note that you have to timely notify your insurance company - see your policy; otherwise, they can deny coverage.

Stuart

Thanks Stuart. That's a good point, there is no harm in reporting in case i change my mind, I will do that.

I do have a high deductible, so assume this will not be worth it, but thats another option, you are right.

If you decide to get a repair estimate, let us know the details.

Update : I paid for the 1 hour access to the Workshop Manuals, found the instructions to remove the liftgate trims (upper and lower) and was able to access the spoiler bolts and clips.
I re-attached the spoiler using the bolts (took pictures of the broken clips to find replacements and re-do the work later using new clips) and glued the tip of the rear-light.

The bolts hold the spoiler quite well - good enough for now. The light works and the cosmetics are back to what they used to be (with the exception of the small dent which I will professionally fix separately )

So after 1 hour and $8 and I can now drive the Jag to the shop, calmly collect offers for the dent fix and look for the clips.
Mission accomplished :)

If anyone reaches this thread and needs more details , feel free to PM me.

Mickey21,

Well done! Nothing better than the feeling of satisfaction from fixing it yourself and saving big bucks!

Stuart