aespTDI
Veteran Member
I was trying to look this up the other day and had no luck. For anyone interested, I used 6mm screws from Home Depot to screw in the license plate on the rear of my 2005 Jetta.
License Plate Screws
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BudsBug
Veteran Member
Did you use stainless so no rust?
RobertC
Active member
I used the 6mm hex headed ones on mine, stainless steel of course.
I figured the hex heads would make it a little harder for some thug to
take my tag. Also protects my TDI Club license plate frame from theft also.
I figured the hex heads would make it a little harder for some thug to
take my tag. Also protects my TDI Club license plate frame from theft also.
Lefty
Veteran Member
I love living in a small community (60 people). No thugs to worry about.Denver was a different story.
Here we don't lock any doors and everyone in the area owns their own gun.
Sound of Deliverance song. Da da da, da da, da da da dah.
Oh my wife just reminded me. My dad while living in the Denver area used to put his hubcaps in his trunk so no one would steal them.
Here we don't lock any doors and everyone in the area owns their own gun.
Sound of Deliverance song. Da da da, da da, da da da dah.
Oh my wife just reminded me. My dad while living in the Denver area used to put his hubcaps in his trunk so no one would steal them.
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TheGrove
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You got that right!Lefty said:
I know I haven't seen my door keys for at least 10 years.
armyschus
Veteran Member
I used SS hardware for the front and rear plates on my TDI and my wife's TDI. I purhcased my wife's TDI for the local VW dealer and they delivered the car to me with 2 of 4 fateners installed on the front and rear plates that were to long and allowed the plates to flop around. Showed this to the dealer and he asked what was the problem? Thank God for a local Ace Hardware store.
YergInNY
New member
I wish my problem were with the bolts. Instead my problem is with the sleeves. I think that EVERY one of the sleeves is filled with a broken bolt. I have had the tag in the window for a few weeks now, and now my wife has threatened me with my life if i don't get her tag out of the window.
I have removed the interior liner of the trunk and discovered that the sleeves appear to be single use, and may be merely pressed into place. I do not see an easy way to remove or replace the sleeves. Any help or advice?
THANKS in advance!
I have removed the interior liner of the trunk and discovered that the sleeves appear to be single use, and may be merely pressed into place. I do not see an easy way to remove or replace the sleeves. Any help or advice?
THANKS in advance!
NB_TDi
Vendor
I took it up one more notch...RobertC said:I used the 6mm hex headed ones on mine, stainless steel of course.
I figured the hex heads would make it a little harder for some thug to
take my tag. Also protects my TDI Club license plate frame from theft also.
I used torx
Chemboy
Veteran Member
Drill them out and replace them with a new rivnut. I bought a tool to do the metrics, but I suppose it doesn't really matter what thread size you use.YergInNY said:
If you buy the metric tool (or I'll sell you mine), you might as well get the rivnut from VW because they're closed at the bottom (most are open all the way through).
--Andy
AXFarmer
Member
Chemboy - did you ever sell that RivNut tool?
Ford_6L_E350
Veteran Member
You can make a RivNut tool. Use a longer screw/bolt, a couple of washers and a nut.
The nut goes on the bolt followed by a couple of washers and the RivNut. Keep the bolt from turning and tighten the nut down. The washers are to allow the nut to turn without turning the RivNut.
It is crude, but it works and is better than buying a tool for a couple of RivNuts.
Mike
The nut goes on the bolt followed by a couple of washers and the RivNut. Keep the bolt from turning and tighten the nut down. The washers are to allow the nut to turn without turning the RivNut.
It is crude, but it works and is better than buying a tool for a couple of RivNuts.
Mike
40X40
Experienced
I used a security bolt set from Advanced Auto Parts. A regular wrench won't fit..
http://shop.advanceautoparts.com/we...7-p?searchTerm=license+plate+bracket/fastener
http://shop.advanceautoparts.com/we...7-p?searchTerm=license+plate+bracket/fastener
homelessgdog
Well-known member
It might be tacky on my part but I think VW could have put something in the rear for the plate instead of putting screws in the bumper. Sad. So far my only complaint on my rig.
jessabug
Veteran Member
These. Always. Hubby had his license plate stolen when we lived in a house in a not so great part of town. All of our cars then got security bolts for the plates.
My rear plate was just ripped off completely; no tools were needed since the screws were held in by the plastic bumper cover. I borrowed the security screws from my MAF to fasten the new LP, but that is just for looks only until I can get behind the bumper cover and install some kind of nut.