Replacing front emblem

[Nigelgta]

I've got a faded blue/red emblem on top of the front of my 2009 Maserati Granturismo Sport. I have the new part but having investigated today, it looks a bit trickier than I thought it might be to replace. Do I need to take out the grille to get access to the emblem nut underneath or is there a quicker way I might be missing?

 

[Wanderer]

Easiest way is to drill it out from the top, depends on your nerve!

 

[makeshiftUK]

I've got a faded blue/red emblem on top of the front of my 2009 Maserati Granturismo Sport. I have the new part but having investigated today, it looks a bit trickier than I thought it might be to replace. Do I need to take out the grille to get access to the emblem nut underneath or is there a quicker way I might be missing?

The process (as I understand it) is slightly different to Granturismos vs QP's... on the QP, it's a bumper off job... or drilling it out from the top. I neither have the guts nor confidence to undertake the latter.

On a Granturismo, I think you can gain access from the engine bay... by removing the plastic shrouds and reaching towards the front of the car. If it's an original badge, it'll be secured on by a threaded nut - tried this process myself on the QP, and some tactically placed styrofoam substance prevented me from getting access to the nut.

Nuts.

 

[Wanderer]

Idea! Let's make direct copy waterproof stickers we can stick on top!

Genius!!

 

[stevepen]

Must be an Italian thing. I replaced them on every Alfa I’ve had.


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[Nigelgta]

Thanks for the engine bay suggestion. Unfortunately, that's what I tried today. Took off the plastic engine cover but no access from that side.

 

[makeshiftUK]

Thanks for the engine bay suggestion. Unfortunately, that's what I tried today. Took off the plastic engine cover but no access from that side.

D’oh, sorry to hear it. Maybe worth trying removing the front grill, and subsequently removing the Air dam/mesh behind it - but I’d rather someone else advise before I make you remove all that to no avail.

 

[Bladerunner]

I did mine a year or so ago...it sounds a little scary but I used a Stanley knife to cut the badge logo as underneath that is the nut holding it in place which you can then undo.

I then stuck my new one on using the sticky back, it’s never moved since.

 

[makeshiftUK]

I did mine a year or so ago...it sounds a little scary but I used a Stanley knife to cut the badge logo as underneath that is the nut holding it in place which you can then undo.

I then stuck my new one one using the sticky back, it’s never moved since.

I'm intrigued - if the thread and nut are at the back of the badge, how much did you gouge out to get it out, or did I mis-understand your post? There's no way I'm going to ask a garage to get the bumper off to just the change badge for me

 

[Bladerunner]

I'm intrigued - if the thread and nut are at the back of the badge, how much did you gouge out to get it out, or did I mis-understand your post? There's no way I'm going to ask a garage to get the bumper off to just the change badge for me

Exactly this much

 

[Bladerunner]

Have faith, this is what is waiting

underneath...

 

[Bladerunner]

 

[makeshiftUK]

Holy cow Batman, you’ve got some serious cojones! Although I am serious tempted to try myself, it’s one of those things that you’re committed to once starting.

I guess you have to be careful that the blade doesn’t scratch the bodywork underneath the badge?

 

[Nigelgta]

Great pics, makes it seem possible, even for me! I could be giving that a go myself. Did the bolt come undone easily once you got to it? I assume the nut just dropped off from underneath eventually?

 

[Bladerunner]

Exactly, I was more than a little committed once I’d started but knew the bolt was under there!

There’s no way to scratch the paintwork underneath since you’re not cutting through the underside of the badge.

I did have to ‘trim’ the plastic of the badge around the top of the bolt as you can see in the pic to give access to the ratchet but it worked well enough...

Yes, the nut dropped through and revealed the sticky residue left from the original badge

 

[Bladerunner]

Auto Glym Tar Remover made light work of the sticky residue and new badge stuck on the freshly cleaned recess - without the new bolt supplied!

 

[makeshiftUK]

Exactly, I was more than a little committed once I’d started but knew the bolt was under there!

There’s no way to scratch the paintwork underneath since you’re not cutting through the underside of the badge.

I did have to ‘trim’ the plastic of the badge around the top of the bolt as you can see in the pic to give access to the ratchet but it worked well enough...

Yes, the nut dropped through and revealed the sticky residue left from the original badge

Thanks for posting the pictures up, it's all very useful!

EDIT: I think I understand now, carving out the front of the badge exposes the bolt 'head'... and the nut of course remains on the thread on the under-side of the badge.

 

[Silvercat]

I did exactly the same on my old 2009 QP. I wasn't prepared to take the bumper off just to swap the logo badge out! You have to be incredibly careful when attacking it from the outside though but it works. Just mask off the paintwork around the badge with several layers of tape to help reduce the risk of slipping and scratching the front fairing. Then I just stuck the new badge on using double sided tape. Worked perfectly.

 

[stevepen]

I can see the bolt head but how do you stop the nut from turning?


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[Silvercat]

I can see the bolt head but how do you stop the nut from turning?


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With my old badge, I got a pair of long nose plyers which I used to grip the hexagonal bolt and pulled it upwards while carefully turning it. The nut underneath eventually worked free the more I unscrewed and pulled the bolt at the same time. It was fiddly and took a while but it worked. Or I was just lucky maybe.