Rear S badge problem

[567rhj75f]

Should the S badge on the back of a MK2 Leon spring back once released? as mine stays "open" so the S is pointing upwards until I push it back down.

Is this a fault? And if so, how could I fix it?

 

[goldie87]

Yep it's a fault. I've had two MK2's and the first one had the same problem.

Try spraying some WD40 in and around it, might just be something clogging it up, worked for me at the time.

 

[Asce]

More likely that the pin it moves on has rusted up. There is a guide on here that shows you how to get to the badge and take it off. Took me a 2 hrs to do and that does include freeing up the pin to move freely.

If no one has found the guide, i have it saved on another laptop that i can post the link to.

 

[567rhj75f]

Hmm, I'll have to have a look at taking it apart then..

Would the rusty pin make it so that the handle doesn't work every time? Or is there a special way of opening the boot? As sometimes I turn the badge and nothing happens..

 

[Asce]

There is a small micro switch where the badge pushes against, this activates the boot release. When mine rusted up, it would stop the badge from returning to its normal position and i would have to push it back.

The guide i used shows how you get the door card off the boot. Its needs a hard pull to remove it.

 

[567rhj75f]

Wouldnt happen to know where the guide is?
Id assume you just take off the plastic trim inside the boot and then unscrew the badge?

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[Asce]

If i had my laptop i would post the link, however thats not at work

When i get home i can post it, it was a guide to install a rear facing camera but it goes through how to get the badge off. And i cant remember what the thread is called either.

 

[Asce]

Here you go. You only need the first part of that post though

 

[567rhj75f]

Here you go. You only need the first part of that post though

thanks mate

should i split it in half? or will i be able to get to the pin with just taking it off the car?

 

[Asce]

You need to remove the metal bracket inside the boot lid and then from the outside the badge. You will then need to remove the pin to separate the badge from its housing.

 

[567rhj75f]

How do you free up the pin then? Is it rust or?

Sorry to be a pain

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[Asce]

For me it was rust. Took a bit of sand paper and 20 mins and was free of rust. Greased it up just to make sure it was returning fine.

 

[567rhj75f]

Thank you mate. Gonna give it a try after work today .

Post back with my findings lol

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[Jimbobcook]

Mine did this but giving it a soak in wd40 seemed to work for me without taking it apart...

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[567rhj75f]

Got some wd40 at work, might have a little squirt now lol.
If that doesn't work then I'll have to pull it apart haha