Is there a way to cure this problem.... So all the cars ive ever kept for a while and later on sold always gave me license plate screw problems. Rarely am i able to get the plate off cleanly and well i just encountered another one and its getting annoying.
Living in the rust belt and these screws/plates are normally untouched in 3-10 years.
What ive normally found is the "U" shapped holding tab behind the plate is normally cliped to the bumper and will be broken. Letting that spin freely. What causes it to be broken is the screw seizing up in that U shape tab. Most cases i can reach that tab and hold it with pliers and use a cordless screwdriver to take them off.
But then i get these screws from [censored] and NOTHING works short of ripping a hold in the bumper or ripping the plate and leaving the screws there. Ive done both with the premission of the NEW owner.
I figure someone at the dealerships or used car lots will see this on a daily bases and maybe figured out a way to solve it. I could of sworn i bought stainless steel screws the last few cars i bought too...
Living in the rust belt and these screws/plates are normally untouched in 3-10 years.
What ive normally found is the "U" shapped holding tab behind the plate is normally cliped to the bumper and will be broken. Letting that spin freely. What causes it to be broken is the screw seizing up in that U shape tab. Most cases i can reach that tab and hold it with pliers and use a cordless screwdriver to take them off.
But then i get these screws from [censored] and NOTHING works short of ripping a hold in the bumper or ripping the plate and leaving the screws there. Ive done both with the premission of the NEW owner.
I figure someone at the dealerships or used car lots will see this on a daily bases and maybe figured out a way to solve it. I could of sworn i bought stainless steel screws the last few cars i bought too...
