How to change a Number Plate?
Discussion
On A Tamora.
Do the plates need to be specially made up in order for the backlight to still work?
Also, what's the technique for getting the plates off? Do I need any tools? I haven't got the car with me today but I saw some screw covers on the plates so I presume I'll need to drill holes in the plates I've had made up.
Cheers for any help
Do the plates need to be specially made up in order for the backlight to still work?
Also, what's the technique for getting the plates off? Do I need any tools? I haven't got the car with me today but I saw some screw covers on the plates so I presume I'll need to drill holes in the plates I've had made up.
Cheers for any help
I imagine you need a new plate as the current one has warped with heat? The answer is to put another (ordinary) plate on but bolt it on and use a spacer between plate and heat shield - 2-3 washers will suffice. That will stop the plate melting. The easier way to fix it is to remove the heat shield - there's two Allen bolts in the boot floor and two under the undertray - take it off, fix the plate, re-attach - voila! No problem.
Right,
Got the front plate off no probs.
The back plate - do I have to take the heat shield off Nubbin just to change the plate or is there another way? The allen bolts in the plate just keep going round without coming off.
The carpet in the boot appears to be glued down. Did you just tear it up and reapply some glue once you'd got to the bolts holding the heat shield on?
Am trying to do this now in the freezing baltic liverpool dock wind!
Got the front plate off no probs.
The back plate - do I have to take the heat shield off Nubbin just to change the plate or is there another way? The allen bolts in the plate just keep going round without coming off.
The carpet in the boot appears to be glued down. Did you just tear it up and reapply some glue once you'd got to the bolts holding the heat shield on?
Am trying to do this now in the freezing baltic liverpool dock wind!
The back plate - do I have to take the heat shield off ?
> No
The allen bolts in the plate just keep going round without coming off.
>Can't help
The carpet in the boot appears to be glued down. Did you just tear it up and reapply some glue once you'd got to the bolts holding the heat shield on?
> Yep, that's what I did when I installed larger speakers.
I didn't remove the shield. All I did with my rear plate was to take it off (no problem) and then replace using nuts, bolts and washers. To hold the nuts behind the shield in place while fixing, I put some masking tape over an open ended spanner which held the nut in place without falling off while doing up the bolt.
regards
Steven
> No
The allen bolts in the plate just keep going round without coming off.
>Can't help
The carpet in the boot appears to be glued down. Did you just tear it up and reapply some glue once you'd got to the bolts holding the heat shield on?
> Yep, that's what I did when I installed larger speakers.
I didn't remove the shield. All I did with my rear plate was to take it off (no problem) and then replace using nuts, bolts and washers. To hold the nuts behind the shield in place while fixing, I put some masking tape over an open ended spanner which held the nut in place without falling off while doing up the bolt.
regards
Steven
Hi Stevend,
Just braved the winds again.
There's no way the back plate is coming off without the heat shield coming off. I can see the bolts behind the plate spinning around when I use the allen key to loosen the plate.
I haven't got a spanner thin & long enough to hold the back bolts in place to take the plate off. Would this be the answer through? It looks like a nightmare to get the plate back on though using this even if I can get it off in the first place!
So next question - how does the heatshield come off? I can see 2 allen bolts underneath & 2 normal nuts on the shield itself. nubbin says there's 2 in the boot itself but I'm relectant to tear all the carpeting up.
Any ideas?
Just braved the winds again.
There's no way the back plate is coming off without the heat shield coming off. I can see the bolts behind the plate spinning around when I use the allen key to loosen the plate.
I haven't got a spanner thin & long enough to hold the back bolts in place to take the plate off. Would this be the answer through? It looks like a nightmare to get the plate back on though using this even if I can get it off in the first place!
So next question - how does the heatshield come off? I can see 2 allen bolts underneath & 2 normal nuts on the shield itself. nubbin says there's 2 in the boot itself but I'm relectant to tear all the carpeting up.
Any ideas?
You might be unlucky in that my rear plate fixing bolts are close to the edges whereas yours are further in. Possibly improvise by holding two lengths of wood/metal together to 'make' something to grip the bolt enough to stop it turning ?
or buy a pair of long nosed pliers (they are always useful to have).
Steven
or buy a pair of long nosed pliers (they are always useful to have).
Steven
dy Staropramen,Steven, aromaT
Thanks both for the advice. I've been away all weekend but will have another go this evening when I'm with the car again.
I think I'll try and secure the back of the bolts instead of drilling off the heads first. Will let you know how it goes.
Rob - I was, erm, working from home last Thursday! Sorry I couldn't join you boys for your midweek session. Maybe next time I'm down in London.
Cheers,
Jim
Thanks both for the advice. I've been away all weekend but will have another go this evening when I'm with the car again.
I think I'll try and secure the back of the bolts instead of drilling off the heads first. Will let you know how it goes.
Rob - I was, erm, working from home last Thursday! Sorry I couldn't join you boys for your midweek session. Maybe next time I'm down in London.
Cheers,
Jim
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