Removing Front Number Plate Plinth - 2016 Mazda 6

Removing Front Number Plate Plinth - 2016 Mazda 6

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dpal9

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1 posts

66 months

Monday 15th April 2019
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Hi all,

My front number plate and plinth are both cracked and I need to replace them. I have gone to try to remove the plinth but have got stuck as it is held in place by some unusual screws.

Does anybody happen to know what tool I can use to unscrew this?

miniman

26,019 posts

268 months

Monday 15th April 2019
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Depends whether you want the screws to survive. I'd jam a torx bit into it.

Fore Left

1,486 posts

188 months

Monday 15th April 2019
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Superhoop

4,698 posts

199 months

Thursday 18th April 2019
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It’s not a screw at all, they are large headed aluminium rivets.. just drill the centre and the head of the rivet and it will come off allowing you to remove the plinth..

From memory, a new plinth will come with new rivets clipped to the back..