Mike-Mike Posted October 10, 2022 Share Posted October 10, 2022 So I wanted to change the number plates as the old ones were looking tatty. The screws on the rear plate had both rusted (no plastic cap), but the right hand side I couldn't move at all. I ended up snapping the plate off to get to more of the screw-head but it had completed rusted into the barrel, and that barrel was just spinning with the screw. So I wiggled it out and got it clear. Has anyone come across this before? What might be the proper name for the barrel-housing part? It's like a hexagonal bolt with a recess drilled for the screw. I guess I can just take off the old foam backing and clean up the back of the boot lid and use super strong doubled sided tape but I think I'd prefer the security of the screws to stop the plate falling off! First two pics are of the one I pulled out, the third is what the other one looks like with t he barrel in place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unofix Posted October 10, 2022 Share Posted October 10, 2022 They have lots of different names depending on who makes them 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isetta Posted October 10, 2022 Share Posted October 10, 2022 When this happened to me I just put a nut on the inside of the boot lid. Holding it in place why I did the screw up. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike-Mike Posted October 10, 2022 Author Share Posted October 10, 2022 1 hour ago, unofix said: They have lots of different names depending on who makes them Ah, brilliant - thank you very much! Really appreciate that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike-Mike Posted October 10, 2022 Author Share Posted October 10, 2022 1 hour ago, isetta said: When this happened to me I just put a nut on the inside of the boot lid. Holding it in place why I did the screw up. That's a clever idea - didn't think of that. Will have a look at that as well. Thanks v much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomo2001 Posted October 10, 2022 Share Posted October 10, 2022 2 hours ago, Mike-Mike said: That's a clever idea - didn't think of that. Will have a look at that as well. Thanks v much. Use a Nyloc nut as well so will never work loose Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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