WizPorsche944

I installed a new hood crest the other day the gaket keeps moving on me. The crest is down tight but the gasket slides around. Did I do something wrong ?

JohnKoaWood

You pushed in the middle of the crest... It is much easier to do with the header panel off the car, but... when installing the crest try to push on the face of the crest where the pins are AND support the inside of the header panel...You can get in there on an N/A, but a turbo needs to have the panel removed to do it right... I put new crests on both my cars, first one (N/A) on teh car, second one Off the car...

NOW your problem is you have spread the pins apart by pushing on the middle of the face of the crest, the pins need to be "reset" back closer together... If on an N/A you can get to them from the engine bay without removing anything, just need a long screwdriver and a flash light, on a turbo, pull of the header panel...

YES it can be fixed, but you have to think outside the box on this one... I did the same thing to the new one I installed to my N/A... when I did the turbo got it right the first time... I don't know why it doesn't come with instructions or at least a read ahead message from the sellers of them... ONLY push on far enough to secure the gasket, push all the way and you bend the crest and end up with how it looks now... Back up a step or two, try again...

FRporscheman

My trick to install the emblem gasket is to put strips of blue tape on the back side, so I can tug the gasket edges out. Once the emblem is seated and done, I gently yank and the tape comes out.

Luis de Prat

I used a little krazy glue on mine and it's nicely lined up all around. It's also a good idea to spread the pins apart just a tad before inserting, so the emblem grabs onto the panel better.

CurtP

Interesting. Mine is attached by sheet metal nuts on the back side of the emblem.

harrisonrick

+1...I bought a new gasket from Paragon, and it seems too small and won't stay positioned.

Soak it in hot water maybe?

Erzengal

You need to put the Gasket on the Crest First, once it is seated, you put it all on the car as once.
Tape and Glue are not required.