Bonnet Badge Replacement

[David Ramsbotham]

I am trying to replace my bonnet badge and am having trouble removing the nuts that hold the existing one on. Easy enough to get my socket on them but they just spin round and don’t move!
Holes not big enough to get grips through otherwise pulling as I twist might have been the answer.
Anyone got any suggestions based on similar experience? Many thanks.

 

[PeterHoward]

You need to put tension on the badge so the nuts will undo, carefully slide something under the badge and pry up as you undo nuts, worth masking up the area just in case!

 

[The Baron3]

Just to add the nuts are plastic so they could be cross threaded, so when you leaver the badge they will come off easily

 

[David Ramsbotham]

Just to add the nuts are plastic so they could be cross threaded, so when you leaver the badge they will come off easily

Sorry, you are mistaken, they are ferrous metal and have a sort of self cutting thread effect!

 

[photek]

Did you manage to get them off and the badge changed?

 

[David Ramsbotham]

Did you manage to get them off and the badge changed?

No not yet. Concerned about doing damage to bonnet when trying to lever up badge to help nuts to ease off! Have ordered some thin plastic wedges to try to drive under badge.

 

[YPVS]

Or you could try to get a thin screwdriver under the nut as you undo it. This is what I did. If you put pressure on the nut as you turn it, they will undo.

 

[David Ramsbotham]

Or you could try to get a thin screwdriver under the nut as you undo it. This is what I did. If you put pressure on the nut as you turn it, they will undo.

Such a small opening to deal with, you did well to get a screwdriver in there as well!

 

[PeterHoward]

He is a gynaecologist

 

[photek]

Such a small opening to deal with, you did well to get a screwdriver in there as well!

I was able to apply some gentle pressure by hand, around the badge gasket.