Clio badge pins stuck in little black holders in boot

[jesus]

I snapped the badge (standard procedure iirc) when taking the Clio badge off the boot. The pins are now stuck in the black holder things, and tweezers/pliars don't work getting them out. Any ideas?

 

[clancy]

shut the boot and from the inside tap them with a small rubber mallet ? put a small piece of wood or something across both pins so its spreads the force, just do it gentle and should be fine

 

[200 Alex]

Is there any safe way to take the boot badge off? :/

 

[clancy]

i took mine off yesterday no problem, just have to do each side a bit at a time so it dont snap

 

[200 Alex]

Just flat headed screwdriver in between the badge and the paint and ease it up then?

 

[clancy]

christ no, scratch the paint lol. take the boot card off and push the pins through from behind, pair of long tip pliers on the end of the pin and push fairly hard whilst holding the boot. that will make it move a little bit then you should be able to push/pull by hand

 

[200 Alex]

Okay mate, thanks

 

[clancy]

no worrys

 

[jesus]

I need to leave the little black 'holders' in though! Forgot to mention. It's the little pins of the actual Clio badge that are stuck in the black bits... I need them out, but the black bits leaving in place.

 

[Greeny.]

How have you managed this lol

They might be easyier to work on off the car though? Push them out from inside the boot.

 

[Chapster5]

Take them out of the boot lid, and drill them out? Unless you need the pins in tact aswell.

Nick

 

[Liamm]

Mine was like this when I bought it, just shoved a drill in lol, just use a tiny drill bit.

 

[clancy]

thought the black bits where attached to the badge haha all came out as one on mine

 

[jesus]

I wish mine all came out at once! The black bits stay in the car. Managed it now though using a drill