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[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

They make the car sit low at the front and I've scraped them both.

Each side is attached with 4 torx self tappers......Jaguar use 2 different sizes for some reason.

Anyway, I've removed the screws but for some reason the splitters which weigh SFA have additional support.  They are attached to the bumper with some form of stringy contact adhesive. Quite why I have no idea.

Best way to separate the splitters from the bumpers so I can respray them?......any idea chaps?

[STEMO]

Crowbar? 

[biggriffin]

Get one of the cooks sharp knifes and insert it, between bumper and splitter and slide along.

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

Get one of the cooks sharp knifes and insert it, between bumper and splitter and slide along.

Hmmm. This may be doable BG......although the gap is very tight.

[Nick W]

Get one of the cooks sharp knifes and insert it, between bumper and splitter and slide along.

You might want to consider a Stanley knife if you intend to benefit from the cook's efforts

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

Just found torx self tapper number 5......hidden in an 'awkward to get at three inch recess' right at the end of the splitter.

I have them both off now. Gently slicing away the stringy adhesive as I went.

A quick 'smooth down' with wet and dry followed by a respray and they'll be as good as new.

[Viral_Jim]

Anyway, I've removed the screws but for some reason the splitters which weigh SFA have additional support.  They are attached to the bumper with some form of stringy contact adhesive. Quite why I have no idea.

So that when the work-shy Brummie Who's supposed to fit it does a half-arsed job, it doesn't rattle 

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

It seems I do need some form of stringy contact adhesive along the front edge of the splitters. The fixing screws are located quite a long way back and it is easy for a gap between front edge of the splitter to develop as speed rises.

Which adhesive to use?.....

[STEMO]

I would research this carefully, Opti, you really don't want to get adhesive over your paintwork.

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

I would research this carefully, Opti, you really don't want to get adhesive over your paintwork.

That is why I am asking 'experts' such as yourself.

[Migv6 le Frog Fan]

Tiger seal.  .............as long as you don't intend removing it again. 

[STEMO]

Tiger seal.  .............as long as you don't intend removing it again. 

I was thinking something that doesn't go completely off, yet provides good adhesion. You know, a bit like the stuff that was on it. 

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

The jaguar forum suggest Evostick.

It's stringy as f*uck but you can get it off again.

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

Tiger seal.  .............as long as you don't intend removing it again. 

I expect it will need to come off again.

Isn't a Tiger seal a large lump of blubber that lies on the beach all day?

[Auto Addict]

Tiger seal.  .............as long as you don't intend removing it again. 

I expect it will need to come off again.

Isn't a Tiger seal a large lump of blubber that lies on the beach all day?

I don't think you should write about TB like that