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Title: Whoever said replacing the rear badge was easy...WTF
Post by: johnhol78 on March 11, 2011, 09:52:46 pm

Removing the rear wiper arm was impossible....i tried pulling hard, levering it off, I even resorted to a rubber mallet......in the end I found that when the motor is undone then you can move it enough to get in to the last nut to get it off......

AND the boot door liner.....what a nightmare.....fingers were red raw and those metal clips don't like coming out  :surprised:

But I got it done......my estimated 20 minute job took an hour  :surprised:

Flipping DV was easier to change.

Title: Re: Whoever said replacing the rear badge was easy...WTF
Post by: big al on March 11, 2011, 10:25:48 pm

I hurt myself a few times doing mine, and still don't have the liner back in place properly!
Could have told you about not needing to take the wiper motor off though!  :happy2:

Title: Re: Whoever said replacing the rear badge was easy...WTF
Post by: Top Cat on March 11, 2011, 10:28:32 pm

The search function is your friend.  :wink:

http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,6390.0.html

Title: Re: Whoever said replacing the rear badge was easy...WTF
Post by: chowgar on March 12, 2011, 12:12:01 am

the search function is defo your friend and did mine in 10-15 mins....  just the boot cards a pain to get back in....

Title: Re: Whoever said replacing the rear badge was easy...WTF
Post by: goranot on March 12, 2011, 01:23:49 am

Must have done it within 2 mins...easy peasy..don't know what you guys are compalining about...was utterly simple..


delegated the task to Darren.. :happy2:

suppose he has a natural knack for making everyrthing seem so simple..

Title: Re: Whoever said replacing the rear badge was easy...WTF
Post by: Eddie-NL on March 12, 2011, 07:54:05 am

It is easy if you have the right tools, and have the right know how

But good job well done