Front badge

[Varel Freeman]

The FORD badge on the front of my "new" 2013 is loose--maybe a screw missing? How do I get to the back of it? There is a large pastic shroud over top of radiator area--many phillips head screws seem to secure it, but they do not unscrew...just spin. What is the trick? Thanks!

 

[tommyddsr]

They are push pins. Just pull the centers up and pull the assembly out.

 

[Varel Freeman]

Thanks--couldnt pull center up because they were phillips screws, but careful work with a knife & they popped out. Now to deal with the badge....

 

[99WhiteC5Coupe]

Thanks--couldnt pull center up because they were phillips screws, but careful work with a knife & they popped out. Now to deal with the badge....

I’ve had a tool similar to this for many years in my toolbox: https://www.amazon.com/Screwdriver-...ller&qid=1619469124&s=power-hand-tools&sr=1-7

I have removed fasteners such as the ones you encountered, and this tool has been used by me many times.

Mine is so old that I think it was made in America.......

 

[Varel Freeman]

I have a similar tool...except it is back in NH and I am in FL for the winter! Now, back to the hardware holding the broken badge on....

 

[1970Maverick]

I have a 2017 XLT and I don't think you can get to the screws holding the center emblem without removing the bumper cover/grill assembly. Unless you have a 6 jointed arm
Here is another discussion about removing the front bumper cover/grill assembly.
https://www.expeditionforum.com/threads/how-do-i-remove-my-front-bumper-cover-‘08.35963/

 

[Motorcity muscle]

Changed the Ford grill emblem on my '07, it has small clips that snap into grill, could add some rtv/caulk to back of it to secure.

 

[tommyddsr]

I have a 2017 XLT and I don't think you can get to the screws holding the center emblem without removing the bumper cover/grill assembly. Unless you have a 6 jointed arm
Here is another discussion about removing the front bumper cover/grill assembly.
https://www.expeditionforum.com/threads/how-do-i-remove-my-front-bumper-cover-‘08.35963/

Your 2013 should be the same as my 2009. So if you do need to remove the grill to get to the screws for the badge you DO NOT NEED TO REMOVE THE BUMPER COVER! I took my grill out in a matter of minutes (https://www.expeditionforum.com/threads/raptor-style-lights-and-mesh-grill-mod.46744/) without removing the cover. See this link for explanation and pics. Others in that thread have now also done it.