Removal of rear badge - dumb question

[andykram]

Never thought of that Thom, especially with it having the two screws on too. Will give it a go later.

[andykram]

You were right Thom. The badge was stuck on so with a bit of heat from the wife's hairdryer and a bit of gentle persuasion the badge came away. It did, however, leave a load of rubber residue which I had to spend ages removing before putting the new one on. Pain in the backside really when it should be a 5 minute job.
And fair play to Leeds VW for getting me a new badge and grommets on special order. According to certain dealers on ebay these badges are obsolete and they are charging £30 for the privilege of buying one. Leeds VW got me both for £14.

[nmcculloch]

OK, I also need some help.

I have bought a replacement VW rear badge.
As described in the posts above it comes with what I think are 2 plastic fit once gromets.

The problem is removing the old badge.
I have prised off the badge and rubber surround but in doing so I have broken what appears to be rubber lugs which are still stuck into what appears to be soft rubber gromets.  These look impossible to remove.....

I am not sure what the next step should be as I don't want to do any more damage.
I will try to post a picture.

Neil

[nmcculloch]

I have been trying to attach a picture to my post, but I cannot figure how to do it.
Without a picture I cannot show you the problem clearly.
Ho hum

Neil

[Thom89]

I have been trying to attach a picture to my post, but I cannot figure how to do it.
Without a picture I cannot show you the problem clearly.
Ho hum

Neil

Get yourself a Photobucket account, upload your pics to it. Copy the IMG code, then paste that code into your thread... easy

The broken legs are stuck in the rubberized clips in the rear panel... correct? simply push them straight through, so they drop out the back, use a thin nail or the like to do this... then refit your new badge

Thom

[nmcculloch]

Thanks Thom89

Here is a photo (hopefully)....

Yes, the broken legs are stuck in the rubberized clips.

My main concern is that the rubber seems extremely strong (and pliable) and so a lot of force will be required to push it out.
(On the inside of the boot, the lugs stick out and are very "rubbery" and so difficult to get any purchase on to "push" through.)

I guess it just requires brute force, I am just concerned about doing damage.

Neil

[Thom89]

Just shove em!

Thom

[dubber36]

If the badge was fitted with the original grommets, you could straighten them out from the inside of the boot with some pliers, then push them back out through the hole in the rear panel. Inside to out as it were.

[Thom89]

You won't push them out with the pins still in the clips,
Once the pins are cleared from the holes, then the new badge can be pushed straight on to the mounting clips... No need to remove them

Thom

[nmcculloch]

Thanks for all your help.

There were no plastic clips on the car, the rubber lugs appear to have been pushed directly through a "rubberised" washer type arrangement which was very tough to remove.

See the before pics.




The only way to make progress was to attack it with a razor blade, cutting off the lugs on the inside of the panel and then trying to remove as much as possible of the rubber on the outside of the car.  Difficult to do without scatching the paintwork too much (see after pic).




Ideally I would have removed more rubber, but went ahead and fixed the clips and badge in place.  It is not as snug a fit against the body as I would have liked but we will see how long it lasts.

Neil