Quick question - license plate screws on EG
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Quick question - license plate screws on EG
REally dumb question - does anyone know the diameter and thread pitch of the license plate screws on an EG Hatch? Did these holes get pre-tapped from the factory, or did the individual dealers tap them?
My VX hatch came from out of state with no plates, and no screws either. I tried an M6x1.0 screw and it would go in maybe 2 turns, no more. M5 was too small, went right through.
Or should I try imperial? 10-32? 1/4-28? I can't imagine it not being metric for a Japanese car. Made in Canada I know, but even they use metric, I think.
I don't want to go to Home Depot and try 20 different screws if I could help it.
Thanks in advance
Modified by mad pup at 3:23 PM 10/8/2008
My VX hatch came from out of state with no plates, and no screws either. I tried an M6x1.0 screw and it would go in maybe 2 turns, no more. M5 was too small, went right through.
Or should I try imperial? 10-32? 1/4-28? I can't imagine it not being metric for a Japanese car. Made in Canada I know, but even they use metric, I think.
I don't want to go to Home Depot and try 20 different screws if I could help it.
Thanks in advance
Modified by mad pup at 3:23 PM 10/8/2008
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Re: Quick question - license plate screws on EG (turbojdmhatch)
Haha funny. I tried that before I posted the question. Did you?
Thanks for the help.
Thanks for the help.
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Re: Quick question - license plate screws on EG (mad pup)
i have no idea but maybe http://www.hondaautomotiveparts.com knows
or you could go to a junk yard and get them.
or you could go to a junk yard and get them.
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Re: Quick question - license plate screws on EG (davefromPA)
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Re: Quick question - license plate screws on EG (davefromPA)
I just bought cheap ones from auto zone they are all pretty much the same size, mine were like $1.50
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Re: (Relic1)
Thanks everyone!
Yeah it looks like the threads might be rusty then, which is why the screws went in a couple turns and then stopped.
I just ended up getting some shorter M6-1.0 screws (10mm). There's still a 5mm gap or so between the plate and the head of the screws, but I can live with that as long as the plate doesn't fall off.
Thanks again everyone.
Yeah it looks like the threads might be rusty then, which is why the screws went in a couple turns and then stopped.
I just ended up getting some shorter M6-1.0 screws (10mm). There's still a 5mm gap or so between the plate and the head of the screws, but I can live with that as long as the plate doesn't fall off.
Thanks again everyone.
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