Front badge replacement

PDAVIES82 · Post by **PDAVIES82** » Sat Apr 10, 2021 7:32 pm

Simple job....Got a new badge for the front so started to prize the old one off only to find it’s been glued on with sikaflex! Can anyone tell what should be there to retain the badge please, all of my BMW’s used to have grommets in the holes but there isn’t anything shown in ETK.

Thanks

DMike · Post by **DMike** » Sat Apr 10, 2021 7:51 pm

Hi PDAVIES82,
Which zed do you have?

Mr Tidy · Post by **Mr Tidy** » Sat Apr 10, 2021 7:55 pm

I replaced the front badge on my previous E86 (so a facelift) and found it was held on by 2 self-tapping nuts that cut a thread onto the plastic lugs on the badge. You can get to them by popping one or both of the kidney grilles out.

sw4nny · Post by **sw4nny** » Sat Apr 10, 2021 8:17 pm

Just replaced mine just 2 prongs on badge with 2 gromets in place set in the holes in the bonnet,Iam sure this has never been messed wih previously.

PDAVIES82 · Post by **PDAVIES82** » Sat Apr 10, 2021 9:49 pm

Thanks Guys, mines a 2006 E86

Mr Tidy · Post by **Mr Tidy** » Sat Apr 10, 2021 10:03 pm

PDAVIES82 wrote: ↑Sat Apr 10, 2021 9:49 pm Thanks Guys, mines a 2006 E86

That ought to be the same as mine then.

The new badge doesn't come with new nuts so you need to keep the ones you remove - if I remember right they are 10mm.

To get the kidneys out lift at the top then pull the bottom forwards.

golfgeezer · Post by **golfgeezer** » Sat Apr 10, 2021 11:28 pm

Mr Tidy wrote: ↑Sat Apr 10, 2021 10:03 pm
That ought to be the same as mine then.

The new badge doesn't come with new nuts so you need to keep the ones you remove - if I remember right they are 10mm.

To get the kidneys out lift at the top then pull the bottom forwards.

Did mine a couple weeks ago. I can confirm this is the way to do it

PDAVIES82 · Post by **PDAVIES82** » Sun Apr 11, 2021 7:36 am

Thanks again , they are missing off my car so just managed to find some on eBay.. thanks again!

Mr_E85Bim · Post by **Mr_E85Bim** » Mon Mar 07, 2022 9:25 pm

I'm going to replace mine this weekend. I popped the front grille and had a feel. I'd say the original plastic nuts are there. Can I reuse these or should I order gromets in advance?

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