I want to temporarily take off the number plates on my car, and am unsure how to first remove the small black plastic covers that protect the screws or bolts. Do I take a pair of pliers to each of them and twist or pull? Presumably they will then be damaged, so where do I buy replacements? I assume they are a standard size?
Any practical advice would be appreciated please.
Terry Pinnell ( snipped-for-privacy@dial.pipex.com) gurgled happily, sounding much like they were saying :
Or a very small flat bladed screwdriver. They're usually a little cup that fits behind the self-tapper screw, then a cover the clicks on. Have a very close look round the edge, and you'll see how they fit together. Then a small levering opposite the hinge, and bing!
Depends how big a ham-fisted muppet you are. I always bugger 'em up. Some don't. Halfrauds or any decent car spares place. Pennies.
They're usually a cup with a top that clicks in. If you look closely you should see the join. A small screwdriver will separate them. Other types cover the cup completely. In which case a screwdriver between plate and cup should do it.
Halfords or any accessory shop should have spares.
Thanks both. Halfords didn't have black, and only sold them with screws included, so I bought one pack for containing one white, one yellow! So if I do break 1 or more of the 4 originals on the 2 plates (almost inevitable) I'll have to paint them. Daylight robbery at £1.44!
Yellow for the rears, white for the fronts.
Black, depending on the position, might leave you open to accusations of trying to disguise your number e.g. a conveniemtly placed balk screw head can make a C look like a G etc etc.
R. Murphy ( snipped-for-privacy@murphy9100.fsnet.co.uk) gurgled happily, sounding much like they were saying :
As might white/yellow, depending on the position - 1 to i, for eg
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