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Title: Rear Badge being lazy??
Post by: Phil Mcavity on December 21, 2008, 05:39:04 pm: Anyone elses boot VW badge either wont spring back or incredibily slow retracting. Feels like the Mechanism in side needs oiling??.ive tried WD40 but doesnt seem to help,. It feels like rubber bushes may have swallen on stop the boot badge from rotating freely??.

The guys that are putting CF ones on, did you have to take it all to bits to replace badge or can anyone tell me how to or the best way to??

cheers peeps
Title: Re: Rear Badge being lazy??
Post by: billyboy on December 21, 2008, 05:58:25 pm: mines the same phil, when it went for service i asked them to check it out they told me it was standard as it is of damped design
i said 80ll0ck5, so they WD40d it, it was fine for a little while but its slower then ever, and only retuns flush when the boot is slammed shut, thats how slow its gone.
i keep telling myself to strip the thing apart but just not the time at mo, so its WD40 time me thinks, then i leave a bit of tissue in it to soak left overs up.
Title: Re: Rear Badge being lazy??
Post by: Phil Mcavity on December 21, 2008, 06:03:56 pm: i dont know how the badge is held in , whether it works on a rod, nylon bushes or "o"ring setup??? i drowned mine in Wd40 but doesnt seem to have done nothing. The spring tension is still there but wont return itself down when you close the bootlid. Odd??
Title: Re: Rear Badge being lazy??
Post by: WhiteGTI on December 21, 2008, 06:12:56 pm: Mine springs back 'violently' !!!!

Hope you get it sorted Steve.
Title: Re: Rear Badge being lazy??
Post by: Phil Mcavity on December 21, 2008, 06:17:08 pm: i dont wanna go back to my local dealer after my recent rift over my damaged car, i might ask jim or keith at jkm to have a butchers tuesday.
Title: Re: Rear Badge being lazy??
Post by: john_o on December 21, 2008, 06:18:08 pm: mine too spring back quickly (so far!)
Reckon it needs a little attention Phil :wink:
WD40 tends to work intially but degreases in the longer term so either have it apart,or get the dealer to replace it
Title: Re: Rear Badge being lazy??
Post by: billyboy on December 21, 2008, 06:22:09 pm: think its best to get into it via backside as if you where gunner take it out/off thats best for good soaking and inspection, then next port of call stealers
billy
Title: Re: Rear Badge being lazy??
Post by: john_o on December 21, 2008, 06:32:57 pm: ^^^^^ you may get quote of 2008 with that billyboy :grin:

Reckon Phils just creating some venturi effect by stealth for the pod :happy2:
Title: Re: Rear Badge being lazy??
Post by: billyboy on December 21, 2008, 06:53:20 pm: dont think squirts inside does owt, so just saying whats next for the girl.
like to keep people entertained with my stupidness :signIWS:
:signLOL:
:xmasrolleyes:
Title: Re: Rear Badge being lazy??
Post by: Phil Mcavity on December 21, 2008, 07:19:50 pm: yes my badge gives me a tad more downforce as it wont fully shut unless i push it! lol
Title: Re: Rear Badge being lazy??
Post by: 08micsta on December 21, 2008, 08:00:43 pm: Hello phil. Dont quote me on this one. But give the badge a good blast with a hairdryer. . . It will dry it up and apparently tightens the rubber seals again. They have probably just swollen up. Mike
Title: Re: Rear Badge being lazy??
Post by: evvo on December 21, 2008, 08:01:41 pm: Get it replaced on warrenty if you dont you'll have a nice Ã‚Â£85 bill from VW for a new one.
Title: Re: Rear Badge being lazy??
Post by: Phil Mcavity on December 21, 2008, 08:02:45 pm: ok ,ill try and go to another vw dealer to get it sorted.
Title: Re: Rear Badge being lazy??
Post by: CocoPops on December 21, 2008, 08:05:15 pm: Mine returns very quickly to it's original position....

you can see on Tueday :D yay!!!!