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Offline andykram

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Removal of rear badge - dumb question
« on: 01 January 2012, 19:55 »
I am sure this will be a very stupid question but surely, removing the rear VW badge off my 91 valver is just a question of removing the two 7mm nuts from the inside of the hatch and then it should come off? Yet it doesn't and I don't want to start prizing the badge off and ruining my nice green paintwork. It's got a Wolfsburg Edition badge on at the moment and I'm just wanting to put an original badge back on.

Please forgive the stupidness of this question but what very simple thing am I missing?
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Re: Removal of rear badge - dumb question
« Reply #1 on: 01 January 2012, 19:58 »
Not held on with nuts and bolts...

The VW badge has a Plastic Tri Shaped Washer that holds it in place and is like a one time only fit unit.... There a Bugger to get off without breaking them...
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Re: Removal of rear badge - dumb question
« Reply #2 on: 01 January 2012, 20:01 »
So it is just a case of prizing the badge off once I've removed the inner nuts? And then getting some new grommets to fit the new badge on?
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Re: Removal of rear badge - dumb question
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Re: Removal of rear badge - dumb question
« Reply #4 on: 01 January 2012, 20:06 »
Quote from: andykram on 01 January 2012, 20:01
So it is just a case of prizing the badge off once I've removed the inner nuts? And then getting some new grommets to fit the new badge on?

Would guess so... But yours is a non standard badge by the sounds of it!
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Offline andykram

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Re: Removal of rear badge - dumb question
« Reply #5 on: 01 January 2012, 20:23 »
All very interesting as the new badge has two pins yet the picture on the ETKA screen looks like it's just a single pin/grommet. The parts bloke in the dealer who got me the new badge showed me that screen too.
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Re: Removal of rear badge - dumb question
« Reply #6 on: 01 January 2012, 20:57 »
There are 2 pins but Etka just shows one but Lists 2 required...
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Re: Removal of rear badge - dumb question
« Reply #7 on: 01 January 2012, 22:37 »
Wolfsburg badge is possibly held on with nuts, have a close look with a torch. OE badge should be held in place with 2 plastic clips, as already stated. These push into the rear panel first, then the OE badge pushes into place, though the OE badge should sit encased in a rubber moulding, that make the badge edges flush with the panel when fitted, and hide the mounting holes...

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Re: Removal of rear badge - dumb question
« Reply #8 on: 01 January 2012, 23:47 »
Yeah the new badge does sit onto a rubber moulding and yes the parts guy is ordering me two new grommets so it all fits in with what you guys are saying. Just got to get the damned Wolfsburg badge off!!!!!
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Re: Removal of rear badge - dumb question
« Reply #9 on: 02 January 2012, 00:02 »
Just had a look on ebay, seems many of the new Wolfsburg badges are held on with double sided tape! If this is the case, warm up the inside of the panel with a hot air gun to soften the adhesive, and it may come off without too much force

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