Been searching the forum trying to find a DIY on removing the front emblem, pics would be nice. :thanks:
Try searching for badge. I recall some previous discussions.
Two nuts. Turn them counter clockwise to remove. Clockwise to put on again. Pic's?
Thanks, managed to find something on youtube, very simple indeed.
I will be doing it cause mine got stolen.
Am I missing something? Why did you need REMOVAL instructions if the badge was stolen? Was the hood damaged in the theft process? Can't imagine how they got the badge off without causing any damage to the hood in its theft unless they had access to the key fob or interior to pop the hood.
yup, there's damage. repainting the hood
next
week. what's left are the inserts of the emblem (which was broken off them with a screwdriver).
Actually, my thief did a clean job indeed. No damage to my hood--barely a scratch, one sixteenth of an inch in the portion that's now covered by the new badge. Amazing what they can do with the right tools and -I presume--a little experience.
BTW, beware of emblems sold on Ebay. I encountered multiple shops offering badges purported to be OEM that had seals (gaskets) not big enough to match. After returning two, I purchased from
Suncoast
(a Planet Porshce sponsor). They gave me excellent service. I am a bit bummed, though, that the $69 model has a clear coating versus the etched version for $122. I can't recall what was on my 2007, but hesitated to pay the extra for fear that the villain would return and steal yet again.
BTW, I also watched the YouTube video and it gives PERFECT instructions. I bought an extendable magnet pen from an auto shop for 7 bucks and it worked well to remove the nuts that remained in place following the theft. Mine, too, involved the badge being broken off , with the pins and nuts still in place. The extension magent will also come in handy if, heaven forbid, you should drop a nut into the hood frame--easy retrieval.
