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Rear Number Plate
I have just removed the stuck on number plate to fix a plinth and replace the Discovery badge only to find two hexagonal screw holes and have no idea how to now fit.
I contacted local Indy for parts and they can only sell me 26 screws at £60.00 but I only need two
But what do the screws fix into as there is nothing inside?
I am also struggling to remove the old sticky tape which is a real nightmare to remove, screws and plinths like on the front are the best solution all round.
Any help is much appreciated.
20th Apr 2018 5:06 pm
Batfink
Member Since: 31 May 2017
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I would guess the holes are for screwing a number plate on. Try a hairdryer on the sticky tape to warm it and soften or soak it in white spirit.2006 TdV6 HSE.
20th Apr 2018 5:16 pm
MikeO
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The sticky stuff takes about lot of patience and something like WD40 and a plastic scraper. I also noticed yesterday that PowerfulUK sell a special tool for removing the remnants...2016 Skoda Octavia VRS Estate
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20th Apr 2018 5:17 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
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On my old car there were a couple of plastic grommet type things that the screw go into. I don’t think have a pic and too lazy to take the plate off the D4.
Too slow.
20th Apr 2018 5:18 pm
nhollandsmith
Member Since: 26 Nov 2011
Location: Gdansk
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I have bought the plinth from powerful UK but when sizing it up the holes are in the wrong place and seems to be too large for the area without preventing the door from closing.
I have managed to get this far with the sticky tape removal with help from sponge, water, Tesco clubcard and most of it from using claybar and detailer.
Will try the WD40 though!!!.
You're not wrong patience is the key to this horrible job.
20th Apr 2018 5:31 pm
thommo1927
Member Since: 30 Sep 2016
Location: Cardiff South Wales
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I used 2 wall plugs on my rear plate.
21st Apr 2018 12:50 am
Globetrotter448
Member Since: 21 Mar 2017
Location: Londonderry NSW
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I soak things like that in Eucalypti oil. There should be a oblong plastic piece that uses those two holes to mount it and the number plate then fits to the plastic piece so you have a missing part
21st Apr 2018 2:09 am
Notxal32
Member Since: 13 Dec 2017
Location: Shropshire
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Remaining adhesive can be removed by spring it with WD40 and rubbing with a reasonably coarse cotton cloth
21st Apr 2018 5:40 am
bimblephish
Member Since: 21 Jul 2016
Location: Wiltshire
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those hex plastic inserts were what my first D4 had … removed them and used tape. they are, I believe, the "proper" fitting for UK market.
second one had round black stickers over the holes, remnants of tape that refused to come off (and scratches showing someone had tried !) plus two holes drilled to take self tappers.
I've bought but not yet fitted "hollow wall" rawlpugs and will enlarge the holes to take those then at least it's not metal-on-metal..
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21st Apr 2018 6:26 am
nhollandsmith
Member Since: 26 Nov 2011
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I have ordered two 8mm plugs as recommended from local Indy.
I soak things like that in Eucalypti oil. There should be a oblong plastic piece that uses those two holes to mount it and the number plate then fits to the plastic piece so you have a missing part
some strangeness going on ? when I view this thread on my phone, I see a picture in the above post … but not on my PC. and even more oddly, now I've quoted the post by Globetrotter448, the link to the jpg is included within the quote.
Is it just me or anyone else having the issue?
23rd Apr 2018 6:36 am
Globetrotter448
Member Since: 21 Mar 2017
Location: Londonderry NSW
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H'm, your posts are coming through "Disco4" forum and not "Disco3" so that might be the problem
23rd Apr 2018 8:05 am
nhollandsmith
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Thanks just realised with Disco4 emails coming through.
Easy mistake but not a great difference between the two versions I hope!! in terms of the holes on the rear.
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holes 
( the viewing pics that is, not the numberplate holes. )
