Another one...

[_DeeJay_]

My car goes back this week to have the remaining niggles sorted (2 weeks in and the number of niggles is now manageable!).

A friend notices that the rear badge had corroded and started to bubble around the top edge (how this is possible on a plastic badge I do not know).

Is this a common problem? Fixable (I assume i could fine sand it, then respray it)?

This shouldn't really happen on a 10 month old car but I assume it will be classed as exposure to the elements, so not covered under warranty?

Anyone know how much a new badge costs?

thanks!
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[Mr.t]

I replaced the front/rear badges on the Tuscan with the silver/black resin covered type, approx £35 each.

[steve11]

Same thing has happened to mine, very easy to fix, got quoted approx £20.

[_DeeJay_]

steve11 said:

Same thing has happened to mine, very easy to fix, got quoted approx £20.

Sounds promising. Who quoted you?

Having said that, the Leven resin coated badges look like a more permanent fix....

[targarama]

Er, a 10 month old car - get the dealer to replace it FOC as it is under warranty.

[_DeeJay_]

targarama said:

Er, a 10 month old car - get the dealer to replace it FOC as it is under warranty.

TVR warranty said:

Exclude any issues resulting from exposure to the elements

Or something like that. It's back in to Racing Green next week (I hope) and it's on the niggle list, so we'll see how they interpret it!

I've got another 14 months full warranty too, good job looking at the amount of things I've had to change so far!


>> Edited by _DeeJay_ on Tuesday 3rd May 10:27

[steve11]

_DeeJay_ said:

steve11 said: Same thing has happened to mine, very easy to fix, got quoted approx £20. Sounds promising. Who quoted you? Having said that, the Leven resin coated badges look like a more permanent fix....

Dream Machines...(think they do get them from Leven).

[targarama]

DeeJay - they should still do it. It shouldn't be any different to if part of the body needed repspraying or the lights needed resealing.

[_DeeJay_]

targarama said:

DeeJay - they should still do it. It shouldn't be any different to if part of the body needed repspraying or the lights needed resealing.

I'll ask them (at the same time as they reseal the lights and respray the body )

[nickfb1]

Deejay - is it the silver back plate that the finish is flaking off, if so it happened to mine and ive just replaced it this weekend. The plate is about 30quid the black T350C badge will peel off and stick onto the new plate, if not the badge is £9.
Dead easy to replace, just go into the compartment in the boot and look up to see two threads coming through from the silver backing pl;ate, unscrew the nuts and take the old plate off. Remember to remove a black rubber disc off the back of the old plate and stick it to the new plate as this presses against and operates the boot solenoid.

Hope this helps

[simon@63]

DeeJay YHM