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Old Mar 8, 2016 | 12:43 PM
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Hey earlier this week when I pulled out of the driveway, my dad found this spring underneath the car. Anyone have any idea where it goes or if it even goes to this car? Car is a 2003 Z06. Thanks
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Old Mar 8, 2016 | 12:46 PM
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Looks like it goes to the front air damn that directs air to the radiator and ac stuff.
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Old Mar 8, 2016 | 12:47 PM
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Check your spoiler center-section. There's a couple springs to make it flip back into position after being pushed rearward. On the back side of it.

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Old Mar 8, 2016 | 12:56 PM
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That would be my guess.
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Old Mar 8, 2016 | 01:34 PM
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That spring helps in "holding" the corner lights in place. I know because I just replaced the bulbs
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Old Mar 8, 2016 | 01:43 PM
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Whew, I can't tell you what I was thinking!
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Old Mar 8, 2016 | 01:44 PM
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Hey I'll take it, I'm missing one on my air dam
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Old Mar 8, 2016 | 03:28 PM
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Im sure its the piston return spring, better get it fixed soon or your tires will fall off...lol
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exhaust hanger spring?
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exhaust hanger spring?
Another possibility.

It's not even close to being the turn signal housing tension spring. The spring you're showing is FAR stronger than that.
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Spring will be here soon?
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For months we've been waiting for spring to arrive and when it does, we complain about it.
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Originally Posted by jptgs1
Whew, I can't tell you what I was thinking!
Thinking "valve spring"???
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Originally Posted by Shifty141
That spring helps in "holding" the corner lights in place. I know because I just replaced the bulbs
That's what I'm going with as well. Bet if you gave the corner lens a little push they will move.
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my money's still on exhaust springs. We taking bets?
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Originally Posted by Johnny wangwang
Looks like it goes to the front air damn that directs air to the radiator and ac stuff.
That's my guess too.
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My money is on the front air dam.

the exhaust springs look like this.
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Old Mar 9, 2016 | 11:42 AM
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its the air dam spring...
What do I win?!!!

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...and here is Froggy's video to help you with repair:

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