Is the rear plate held on with captive nuts? or do I need to remove the trim from the hatch to get at loose nuts?

If you have no drilled holes on the rear number plate then it is stuck on.

Is the rear plate held on with captive nuts? or do I need to remove the trim from the hatch to get at loose nuts?

Self-tapping screws into holes in the hatch door as far as I know...

Self-tapping screws into holes in the hatch door as far as I know...

Nooooooooo this will cause rust behind the numberplate.. Stick it on as Rooboy suggested.

Thanks guys looks like mine is held on with cheese head screws which probably have loose nuts inside the panel :(

Reason I ask is one of the protective plastic caps (which covers the screw head) has broken off and the screw head is going rusty so needs replacing.

Suspect I will have to remove the trim from the hatch to recover a loose nut or two :( Think I will use double side sticky tape to fasten the rear plate in place.

if the plate is held on like the octy, then its just a self tapping screw straight into the bodywork.

if the plate is held on like the octy, then its just a self tapping screw straight into the bodywork.

Jesus talk about opening the body upto rust !!

Mine has plastic rawplug type thing in the tail gate that a machine screw (non-self tapping) goes into?!?

Thanks guys looks like mine is held on with cheese head screws which probably have loose nuts inside the panel :(

Reason I ask is one of the protective plastic caps (which covers the screw head) has broken off and the screw head is going rusty so needs replacing.

Suspect I will have to remove the trim from the hatch to recover a loose nut or two :( Think I will use double side sticky tape to fasten the rear plate in place.

With you now. All ytou have to do is unscrew it.

Jesus talk about opening the body upto rust !!

Yes, and just think how BIG that rusty spot will get before it's noticed behind the number plate! :thumbdwn: