MK5 Golf GTI
All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: Tuffy on May 03, 2010, 10:57:10 am
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Morning all!
I've got the dreaded white worm on the rear boot release badge. Was just wondering if it possible to seperate the badge from the handle and fit a new oem badge without too much hassle.
Anyone tackled this? or even that bothered by it? is it just me being over anal? :grin:
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Its fairly easy to get off i put the tip of a sharp knife under the edge of the badge and gently prised it away then worked my way around the badge removing it from the rest of the boot release. :happy2:
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Tuffy is your badge the older style flush badge or the newer raised type like above?
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Only the old ones get the white worm :wink:
Take a look at my build thread to see what I did about this :happy2:
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you can't buy the old style badges now of the dealers.The new 3d style badges stick out 2mm as they are thicker on a pre2006 car..I got mine painted instead
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Its not to hard to change when the boot plastic is off
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Only the old ones get the white worm :wink:
Take a look at my build thread to see what I did about this :happy2:
Hi Garth - could you possibly post a link to that thread? I'm being a numpty and can't find it.
I've just bought a 2005 Mk5 - spotless apart from whiteworm on the boot badge plus the badges at the centre of the alloys (can you buy replacements easily enough?).
Cheers
Richard.
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Only the old ones get the white worm :wink:
Take a look at my build thread to see what I did about this :happy2:
Hi Garth - could you possibly post a link to that thread? I'm being a numpty and can't find it.
I've just bought a 2005 Mk5 - spotless apart from whiteworm on the boot badge plus the badges at the centre of the alloys (can you buy replacements easily enough?).
Cheers
Richard.
The centre caps for the wheels are available from VW. Got some for my Dad's Passat last week, £23 for 4 of them.
His boot badge is also suffering from white worm. I was hoping that my old badge/handle from when I fitted the camera would fit but I've been told they are different sizes. A new badge/handle for a Passat would be £93 to give you an idea on price.
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Tuffy is your badge the older style flush badge or the newer raised type like above?
Its the older style on a 05 model.
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you can't buy the old style badges now of the dealers.The new 3d style badges stick out 2mm as they are thicker on a pre2006 car..I got mine painted instead
So is it an easy item to replace as its an older style badge?
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Only the old ones get the white worm :wink:
Take a look at my build thread to see what I did about this :happy2:
Hi Garth - could you possibly post a link to that thread? I'm being a numpty and can't find it.
I've just bought a 2005 Mk5 - spotless apart from whiteworm on the boot badge plus the badges at the centre of the alloys (can you buy replacements easily enough?).
Cheers
Richard.
The centre caps for the wheels are available from VW. Got some for my Dad's Passat last week, £23 for 4 of them.
His boot badge is also suffering from white worm. I was hoping that my old badge/handle from when I fitted the camera would fit but I've been told they are different sizes. A new badge/handle for a Passat would be £93 to give you an idea on price.
Thanks :)
Also just found these on ebay:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VW-POLO-GOLF-PASSAT-ALLOY-CENTRES-VOLKSWAGEN-X4-65mm-/310216439010?cmd=ViewItem&pt=UK_Cars_Parts_Vehicles_Wheels_tyre_Trims_Trims_ET&hash=item483a5734e2
Richard.
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you can't buy the old style badges now of the dealers.The new 3d style badges stick out 2mm as they are thicker on a pre2006 car..I got mine painted instead
So is it an easy item to replace as its an older style badge?
the new badges fit with no issues at all it just sticks out by 2mm past the lip on the boot,as i mentioned in another post just get you local body shop to paint it for you like i did :happy2:
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Hi Garth - could you possibly post a link to that thread? I'm being a numpty and can't find it.
I've just bought a 2005 Mk5 - spotless apart from whiteworm on the boot badge plus the badges at the centre of the alloys (can you buy replacements easily enough?).
Cheers
Richard.
Here you go:
http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,8746.0.html
The centre caps are only £20 for a full set from VW. My golf needed new ones when bought it too.
Have a look on ebay for member jcbvolkswagen. I buy all my genuines VW parts from him. He's the parts guy at a VW dealer and does a great service. Sedn him a part request and he comes back with a price within 1 working day :happy2:
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sorry.. can i clarify... i can fix a new badge onto the old boot release just plug and play so to speak?
thanks :sad1:
matsu
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sorry.. can i clarify... i can fix a new badge onto the old boot release just plug and play so to speak?
thanks :sad1:
matsu
No!
The rear of the badge has different clips to fasten it to the boot release section
The only way to do it would be to remove the clips and glue the badge on (which I wouldn't really recommend!)
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ah thank god lol. thought id bought the whole newer mechanismmismmm for no reason.
mine replaced next week with new shiny stuff added woohoo
thanks hurdy :happy2:
matsu
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Don't like the new badge; I much prefer the old flush one. But mine has got white worm on it too! still considering my options, might paint it hyper silver or something like that :/ Not too sure what can be done.
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mine is the old flat type,i tried the new one but as i have mentioned before the new 3d badges stick out by 2mm so i got my mate to painted the old one
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sorry.. can i clarify... i can fix a new badge onto the old boot release just plug and play so to speak?
thanks :sad1:
matsu
No!
The rear of the badge has different clips to fasten it to the boot release section
The only way to do it would be to remove the clips and glue the badge on (which I wouldn't really recommend!)
Why wouldn't you recommend this? I did it about 6 months ago and it's still good as new today :wink:
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a guy on edition 38 has used some washers to space the badge/handle mechanism away from the inside of the boot. this has made the badge fit flush with the outside of the boot. Then to create a seal he has used silicone so water cant get in. looks good, and cant see why it wont work!!
http://www.edition38.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=303081 (http://www.edition38.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=303081)
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For the thick end of a hundred quid i can live with the little bit of worm on mine.
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Rather than create a new thread i'll bring this one back.
Im also looking to sort out the white worm on my rear badge, it's an 05 GTI so the old style.
I just want the standard look, no painting it different colours etc, so figure the best option is just a replacement badge? (Even if it is the new one that sticks out a bit?).
That said, i'll probably wait and replace the rear wiper motor at the same time, as mine has the ghost wiper affect! (Every so often the rear wiper starts going off when I star the car!)
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To simply replace the badge, you have 2 options.... Buy a whole new mechanism (about £80 from VW), or strip yours down and fix a mk4 badge in place like I did (about £15 from VW). You cannot buy a mk5 boot badge to fi the early type handle as they're not a separate part unfortunately
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Sorry to hijack the thread but my 2005 GTI has the same problem, just to confirm, will a striped down MK4 badge fit perfectly in the hole where my badge sits, and then bonded into place?
Thanks
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Sorry to hijack the thread but my 2005 GTI has the same problem, just to confirm, will a striped down MK4 badge fit perfectly in the hole where my badge sits, and then bonded into place?
Thanks
Yep, with a little work. Check out my build thread for details, link in my signature :happy2: