Swivelling boot badge on pre facelift 156

Anybody got experience of replacing one of these? Mine's in a bit of
a sorry state so I'm thinking of replacing it. Is it just a case of
carefully prising the old one out and pushing a new one in or is it more
complicated than that, removing boot lid inner lining etc...?
Barry

Brian > wrote:

> Anybody got experience of replacing one of these? Mine's in a bit of
> a sorry state so I'm thinking of replacing it. Is it just a case of
> carefully prising the old one out and pushing a new one in or is it more
> complicated than that, removing boot lid inner lining etc...?

ISTR it involves removing the whole assembly from inside the boot lid.

They're also not cheap from a main dealer.

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SteveH wrote in
>

> Brian > wrote:
>
>> Anybody got experience of replacing one of these? Mine's in a bit of
>> a sorry state so I'm thinking of replacing it. Is it just a case of
>> carefully prising the old one out and pushing a new one in or is it
>> more complicated than that, removing boot lid inner lining etc...?
>
> ISTR it involves removing the whole assembly from inside the boot lid.
>
> They're also not cheap from a main dealer.

Agreed on both counts - plus it's a real fiddle that involves banging your
head several times on the inside of the boot-lid and at least one of those
times will involve driving the mechanism into your forehead

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On Sun, 09 Jul 2006 12:59:29 +0100, PeterMcC wrote:

> SteveH wrote in
> >
>> ISTR it involves removing the whole assembly from inside the boot lid.
>>
>> They're also not cheap from a main dealer.
>
> Agreed on both counts - plus it's a real fiddle that involves banging your
> head several times on the inside of the boot-lid and at least one of those
> times will involve driving the mechanism into your forehead

Thanks guys. Sounds like real fun.... but I'm so peed off (the badge looks
as though it has water in it...) every time I go to the boot I might yet
go in for a spot of wallet and cranial crucifixion.

"Brian" > wrote in message
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> On Sun, 09 Jul 2006 12:59:29 +0100, PeterMcC wrote:
>
> > SteveH wrote in
> > >
> >> ISTR it involves removing the whole assembly from inside the boot lid.
> >>
> >> They're also not cheap from a main dealer.
> >
> > Agreed on both counts - plus it's a real fiddle that involves banging
your
> > head several times on the inside of the boot-lid and at least one of
those
> > times will involve driving the mechanism into your forehead
>
> Thanks guys. Sounds like real fun.... but I'm so peed off (the badge looks
> as though it has water in it...) every time I go to the boot I might yet
> go in for a spot of wallet and cranial crucifixion.
>
Yup, it's a tricky & fiddly job, but don't be put off, it's do-able. Some
tips:

1) Buy the 2 special security bolts from an Alfa dealer. They only cost a
few quid. The heads shear off when they reach the correct torque.

2) Stuff rags into the voids between the bootlid outer skin & inner
structure. Otherwise you'll lose crucial small parts and waste time fishing
them out, like I did. You'll see what I mean when you take off the inner
bootlid trim.

You may be able to get a badge via eBay. I bought one "just in case" for a
tenner, which should have guaranteed that the badge wouldn't get vandalised,
but sadly it did.

Mark

On Sun, 09 Jul 2006 21:45:13 +0100, MarkK wrote:

> Yup, it's a tricky & fiddly job, but don't be put off, it's do-able. Some
> tips:
>
> 1) Buy the 2 special security bolts from an Alfa dealer. They only cost a
> few quid. The heads shear off when they reach the correct torque.
>
> 2) Stuff rags into the voids between the bootlid outer skin & inner
> structure. Otherwise you'll lose crucial small parts and waste time fishing
> them out, like I did. You'll see what I mean when you take off the inner
> bootlid trim.
>
> You may be able to get a badge via eBay. I bought one "just in case" for a
> tenner, which should have guaranteed that the badge wouldn't get vandalised,
> but sadly it did.
>
> Mark

Thanks Mark: thats really useful info. I'll drop in to the local alfa shop
for those bolts..
B

Honda H Emblem Badge Shop and Store Civic Accord Integra Acura Jazz
Type-R S2000

Where can I buy Honda H Emblem Badge Red, Blue, Black, White, Yellow ?

Who buy these badge in www.autoxpat.com ?

http://www.autoxpat.com/shop/

Please comment and address about this shop of price and services ..

Regards,

RC Man


SteveH wrote:
> Brian > wrote:
>
> > Anybody got experience of replacing one of these? Mine's in a bit of
> > a sorry state so I'm thinking of replacing it. Is it just a case of
> > carefully prising the old one out and pushing a new one in or is it more
> > complicated than that, removing boot lid inner lining etc...?
>
> ISTR it involves removing the whole assembly from inside the boot lid.
>
> They're also not cheap from a main dealer.
>
> --
> Steve H 'You're not a real petrolhead unless you've owned an Alfa Romeo'
> www.italiancar.co.uk - Honda VFR800 - Hongdou GY200 - Alfa 75 TSpark
> Alfa 156 2.0 TSpark - B6 Passat 2.0TDI - COSOC KOTL
> BoTAFOT #87 - BoTAFOF #18 - MRO # - UKRMSBC #7 - Apostle #2 - YTC #

wrote in
.com>

> Honda H Emblem Badge Shop and Store Civic Accord Integra Acura Jazz
> Type-R S2000
>
> Where can I buy Honda H Emblem Badge Red, Blue, Black, White, Yellow ?
>
> Who buy these badge in www.autoxpat.com ?
>
> http://www.autoxpat.com/shop/
>
> Please comment and address about this shop of price and services ..
>

I'd suggest asking in alt.autos.honda

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