Bonnet badge change.....

[tspar]

I am a bit OCD when it comes to cars and i would like to replace the bonnet badge due to wear and tear, it looks a bit shabby. I have a replacement but no matter what i do i cannot get the original to budge more than a MM. I am very weary of scratching the bonnet and wondered if anyone knows of a fail safe way of getting it to budge ?

Here is ever hopeful

 

[Zoomer]

The badge has 2 plastic bits that protrude through the front bumper and have 2 funny nuts on them to locate it. As the nuts screw onto the plastic bits they carve a thread. You need to remove 1 or both of the grills and can then get a spanner on the nuts to undo them. Best of luck

 

[tspar]

Zoomer, you are a star. No wonder the bloody thing wouldnt budge !!.......My DIY is legendary for being hopeless so will leave it until the next service and get my INDY to do it when its in

 

[Anonymous]

Haha as said
10mm socket and a small rather will help
Don't worry about the nuts as new ones come with new badge
They're like a cutting tool digging into badge stem

Remove a kidney grill for access two hand through grill and slowly pop out

 

[Viren]

Removing the grills - push up on the top of the grill and pull out from the bottom, they will pop out.

 

[tspar]