tburick 2 Posted September 22, 2017 Share Posted September 22, 2017 I just purchased black bow tie emblems for the front and rear of my 2017 Spark. Front emblem replacement requires removal of the upper grill. Has anyone done this? I looked at the factory diagram and it shows the small upper grill being held in by 1 bolt. Where is that bolt located and how do I access it? After the bolt is removed I'm assuming there's clips built into the grill assembly that have to be popped (as seen in diagram). Do I have to disassemble anything else to gain access to that 1 bolt? Any help would be appreciated! Tom Link to post Share on other sites
robertlane 18 Posted September 22, 2017 Share Posted September 22, 2017 Looks like there are a lot of pop tabs too. Is there not two bolts? Link to post Share on other sites
tburick 2 Posted September 22, 2017 Author Share Posted September 22, 2017 Robert, I am not sure if there is one bolt or two. The diagram seems to only show one bolt. I thought that removing the grill would be brainless...but obviously not. Again, any help from other members would be appreciated! Tom Link to post Share on other sites
ReachFreak117 2 Posted September 24, 2017 Share Posted September 24, 2017 I haven't removed the upper grille, but I have removed the lower grille. From what I remember, the front fascia needs to be removed to pop out the clips on the grille sections before the grille can be removed. then the emblem can be removed. The service manual states that both front wheels, wheel well linings, underbody covering, and headlights be removed before the fascia can be removed. Link to post Share on other sites
Retired old Gearhead 201 Posted September 24, 2017 Share Posted September 24, 2017 I'm fairly sure you don't need to remove anything. Just pry off the old emblem and push on the new one..only clips holding it I think. Link to post Share on other sites
tburick 2 Posted October 20, 2017 Author Share Posted October 20, 2017 I finally had time to figure it out. No grill removal required. Lift the hood and remove the plastic trim panel above the grill (2 bolts and 2 plastic plugs) and that will give you access to the grill. Pop the plastic tabs the entire way across the top of the grill and that gives you access to the emblem. See finished pic below. IMO the black emblem looks a lot better than the gold. At least on the base model Spark in white, the gold emblem looked garish. The black one looks more "finished" and integrated...more purposeful. Link to post Share on other sites
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