Z side fender emblem issue

antennahead · 04-05-2009, 05:13 PM

So I'm washing the Z this afternoon, and when my microfiber mitt crosses over the lighted Z emblem on the fender, the damn thing moves/slides around on the fender about an 1/8 to a 1/4 of an inch ........ I'm talking a lot of play here. So I go wiggle the other one and it moves around as well, not quite as much as the drivers side one, but still too much in my opinion. Has anyone else noticed this on their car? I am curious if they all do this, or mine is just not torqued down tight enough.

John

caneman88 · 04-05-2009, 05:43 PM

my does the same thing I think its by design so when the body flex it does not crack the turn signal

Gabriel77 · 04-05-2009, 05:49 PM

I noticed this too while washing the car. While it doesn't seem like a great thing for it to move around so much, as long as it doesn't pop out, I'm not too concerned about it.

antennahead · 04-05-2009, 07:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gabriel77

I noticed this too while washing the car. While it doesn't seem like a great thing for it to move around so much, as long as it doesn't pop out, I'm not too concerned about it.

Just figured this out guys......... push the emblem towards the back of the car, while holding it in that position, with a fingernail on the opposite side (3:00 position), pull the emblem out. The whole thing pops out. Apparently this is how it's loaded. Makes is easy to get wax from around the edge etc, as well as replace if it burns out. No need to go in through the fender well. I feel much better now

John

Educ8r · 04-05-2009, 07:07 PM

Same here.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gabriel77

I noticed this too while washing the car. While it doesn't seem like a great thing for it to move around so much, as long as it doesn't pop out, I'm not too concerned about it.

04-05-2009, 05:13 PM	#1 (permalink)
antennahead A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Charleston, SC Posts: 15,181 Drives: '07 Z4 "M" Roadster Rep Power: 57	Z side fender emblem issue So I'm washing the Z this afternoon, and when my microfiber mitt crosses over the lighted Z emblem on the fender, the damn thing moves/slides around on the fender about an 1/8 to a 1/4 of an inch ........ I'm talking a lot of play here. So I go wiggle the other one and it moves around as well, not quite as much as the drivers side one, but still too much in my opinion. Has anyone else noticed this on their car? I am curious if they all do this, or mine is just not torqued down tight enough. John

04-05-2009, 05:43 PM	#2 (permalink)
caneman88 Base Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: San Antonio TX Posts: 225 Drives: PG 370Z,M-35,F150 Rep Power: 16	Z side emblem my does the same thing I think its by design so when the body flex it does not crack the turn signal

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04-05-2009, 05:49 PM	#3 (permalink)
Gabriel77 Base Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Philadelphia Posts: 22 Drives: 09 370Z T/S 7AT P-G Rep Power: 16	I noticed this too while washing the car. While it doesn't seem like a great thing for it to move around so much, as long as it doesn't pop out, I'm not too concerned about it.