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#7 of 11 Re: Gold bowtie emblem delaminating from inside [williamyoung] by fscoles May 08, 2009 (11:31 pm)
Replying to: williamyoung (May 04, 2009 1:47 pm) I'm running a test with both Bowties on our 08 Uplander. In late Oct 08 both of them were replaced under warranty, but by Feb 09 the front one had delaminated, so the local dealer just handed the new one to me so I could first apply a thin bead of clear RTV silicone caulk using a hypo 18ga needle (it's difficult to get the sealant thru the smaller ga needles) around the open seam where weather and crap can get inside the emblem and cause the delamination. So far they're doing fine. I did it to the front one before installation so I wouldn't have to contortion upside down......what can we really expect....my new bowtie had a China sticker on it....and U.S. & Canadian taxpayers are supposed to bail GM out?....something's wrong with that picture. It's easy to get around the perimeter of the rear bowtie by opening the door.
#8 of 11 Mine delaminated too by chevyjax Aug 28, 2009 (2:50 am)
I thought it was just something that happened to me, know I know that this has happened to other people as well. It is still under warranty , wonder if I can get mine fixed as well!
#9 of 11 Re: Gold bowtie emblem delaminating from inside [uplanderguy] by richardostrand Oct 02, 2009 (1:09 pm)
Replying to: uplanderguy (Jul 12, 2008 8:04 am) I was told by a Chevy technician that this is simply a defect that the company doesn't want to remedy--and it is a common problem (Little things like this is what Chevys affordable). He suggested that I seal the gap between the outside plate and the inside emblem with some sort of sealer to keep water and soap from getting in. I'm thinking maybe exterior silicone might do the trick, but remember that you cannot simple wipe off the excess with your finger, as you do with caulking. A handyman friend of mine suggested dipping one's finger in mineral oil before wiping off the excess. Even if you screw up the plate a little, it doesn't really matter, because eventually it's going to fail. Replies to this message: fscoles (Oct 17, 2009 3:17 pm) williamyoung (Oct 17, 2009 4:51 pm)
#10 of 11 Re: Gold bowtie emblem delaminating from inside [richardostrand] by fscoles Oct 17, 2009 (3:17 pm)
Replying to: richardostrand (Oct 02, 2009 1:09 pm) About ten months ago I applied a thin bead of clear RTV silicone caulk into the crevice using an 18gauge needle on a regular small volume syringe..18 gauge because a 20 gauge or smaller diameter was too small to get the caulk thru. There was no mess to clean up. It seems to still be working. My replacement bowtie a year ago from the local Chevy dealer had a "China" sticker on it. Replies to this message: williamyoung (Oct 17, 2009 4:51 pm)
#11 of 11 Re: Gold bowtie emblem delaminating from inside [fscoles] by williamyoung Oct 17, 2009 (4:51 pm)
Replying to: fscoles (Oct 17, 2009 3:17 pm) My Uplander is a 2008 and will be one year old next month. It has been a wonderful vehicle . Great mileage and very reliable with 22,000 km on it already I had a few anoyances in the first month or so like a rattle in the back door and replaced the bowtie emblem once . I have not tried to seal mine but getting to the end of the three year bumper to bumper warranty I will seal the next one if and when I need to.. Oh yes, the glove compartment door latch broke and like anything else they replaced it no charge . That little latch is worth $87.00 plus taxes plus labor on vehicles out of warranty so handle it gently especially when you get to the out of warranty point.

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