Bonnet Badge on E39

Bonnet Badge on E39

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Yiliterate

Original Poster:

3,786 posts

205 months

Friday 22nd July 2011
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Hi,

The bonnet badge on my E39 is looking a bit manky so I've bought a replacement. I just want to know how best to get the old one off (I don't really want to end up forking out for a bonnet respray after having a go at it with a cold chisel and a 4lb lump hammer if there is a better apporach wink).

Oh, and securing the new one; what's best to use?

Cheers

Anthony

TheEnd

15,370 posts

187 months

Friday 22nd July 2011
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They are push fit on 2 studs, that fit into little rubber grommets.
Lever the old one up using something like a screwdriver wrapped in electrical tape.

Yiliterate

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3,786 posts

205 months

Friday 22nd July 2011
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Cheers for that...if disappointingly simple!

JJM

468 posts

188 months

Friday 22nd July 2011
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Try a business card or credit card, you should be able to get it under the edge of the badge with out damaging the paintwork.

Yiliterate

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3,786 posts

205 months

Friday 22nd July 2011
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Good thinking - I'll give that a shot. Cheers.

Max M4X WW

4,788 posts

181 months

Friday 22nd July 2011
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The badge on mine is slightly wonky, but I don't know how this can be possible!

Where did you get the new one? Mine is also a little cracked.

NickXX

1,546 posts

217 months

Friday 22nd July 2011
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Be very careful not to break the pins - they are plastic, and brittle at this age. It will be an utter pain to get the pins out if they snap!

Yiliterate

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205 months

Friday 22nd July 2011
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Max M4X WW said:
The badge on mine is slightly wonky, but I don't know how this can be possible!

Where did you get the new one? Mine is also a little cracked.
FleaBay is your friend! Mine is new (wouldn't like to guarantee it is OEM though...but it might be) but there were also second-hand ones on there being sold by car breakers, etc. Either way, should be able to get one for less than a tenner...

Yiliterate

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3,786 posts

205 months

Friday 22nd July 2011
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NickXX said:
Be very careful not to break the pins - they are plastic, and brittle at this age. It will be an utter pain to get the pins out if they snap!
...and there was me thinking it would be a breeze!

Thanks for the heads-up - I'll try to be slightly less ham-fisted than I usually am then...!

Max M4X WW

4,788 posts

181 months

Saturday 23rd July 2011
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Yiliterate said:
(wouldn't like to guarantee it is OEM though...but it might be)
According to realoem.com the genuine part number should be 51148132375

Looks like you can buy the grommets too..


Patrick Bateman

12,143 posts

173 months

Friday 25th July 2014
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NickXX said:
Be very careful not to break the pins - they are plastic, and brittle at this age. It will be an utter pain to get the pins out if they snap!
Thread revival but I'd just like to reiterate this.

What's left of the pin is now somewhere inside the bonnet. Nowhere near as easy to remove as some DIY guides make it out to be, I needed a knife in the end to dig into the badge to lift it. Absolutely fk all room to pry in behind.