- #Honda license plate screws are stuck install
- #Honda license plate screws are stuck update
- #Honda license plate screws are stuck full
Much more likely, the "nut" (most likely a stamped metal clip with two layers of metal, and that "grabs" onto a piece of plastic) has come loose from whatever it attaches to, allowing it to spin freely instead of allowing the screw to turn out. I would be very surprised if what you describe - a stripped screw - was the case. Presumably, there are threads behind the bolt that will still 'bite' of you pull and twist simultaneously. The threads are gone on the central part of the bolt. The ultimate shocker was not the inflated MSRP of cheap plastic grommets (nearly $3 each after online discount) and plated screws (under $1 each.) The MINIMUM cost of Standard shipping and handling is over $17 on a purchase of less than $20 of product.Drilling out a headless screw that turns freely won't be easy, trust me. A replacement for the (torn) thin black rubber seal does not appear in the linked parts guide page.
#Honda license plate screws are stuck full
I'm a 45-minute trip from any Honda dealer, so I followed an automated link that appears later in this thread to an online honda part vendor site to purchase a full set of grommets and screws. The new license bracket only requires the top screws, so I put a piece of clear packing tape over the now-empty square hole to seal it temporarily. I used the license plate and frame to apply pulling pressure while I spun the screw/grommet with the drill until it finally ground away enough plastic to pull the grommet remains out of the square opening. In hindsight, using a hand-held ratchet to twist gently, instead of my high-torque battery-powered drill MIGHT have worked, and saved the plastic grommet. In my best "Tim The Tool Man Taylor More Power" mode, I put a 3/8" socket into my battery-powered drill, and I instantly sheared the square corners of the grommet, so it now spun freely in the opening, still without budging the screw loose. The 4th one was firmly stuck into the plastic grommet well enough that a screwdriver would not budge it. The heads of three of the four screws were fully rusted, but I was able to remove them with a hand-held flat-blade screwdriver. It's been a full 3 years since I tried to budge any of the license plate screws. So today I intended to replace the faded black plastic dealer license plate frame with a different one I purchased last week.
#Honda license plate screws are stuck update
Indiana license plates are vinyl-clad aluminum, and update annually with a small sticker, rather than a new plate. In my rust belt town, they salt the roads at the hint of frost, so during the 3 years since purchase, the OEM plated screws are now rusted and threads are corroded too. I can find a million articles and forum posts and eBay listings for the front plate bracket, but nothing about the rear.Īny ideas where to find a part number for that little insert? Or whether they're just individual plugs, or a whole bracket inside the tailgate? I'm kind of guessing I'd be better off just gooping some epoxy into the broken plugs to salvage them, it just feels crude to go that route.Ĭlick to expand.Today I encountered an issue with the rear license grommets of my 2016 HR-V, purchased CPO in 2018.
#Honda license plate screws are stuck install
The broken insert held well enough for that plate but we've moved to a different state and I need to install a new one, and I've got one plastic insert that's completely broken and the other is almost gone. Later I found the correct screws in a factory baggie in the glovebox. Nope, they had used some random giant screws, and it shattered the little plastic insert. When we got the real license plates I assumed those were the right screws, so reused them, tightened them up, and. When we got our 2019 HR-V Sport it had one of those cardboard dealer advertisements on the rear plate mount, with the screws partially in. Hi, new to the forum, hopefully posting to the right place.