| Author | Message | ||
     John S. Bleazard (Injun) New Member Username: Injun Post Number: 17 Registered: 12-2003 |
I just got a license plate for my new addition, a 98 LE, and dont have the mounting screws on the tailgate. Anyone know what size these screws are? | ||
| Ken Rountree (Krountre) New Member Username: Krountre Post Number: 9 Registered: 01-2004 |
Word of advice here, get all four. I've got two in mine and the subwoofer makes it rattle, even with the rubber license plate bracket, so I'm looking for two more. | ||
| thom mathie (Muskyman) Senior Member Username: Muskyman Post Number: 585 Registered: 11-2002 |
the screws are the same ones that hold the rear light gaurds on many dealers dont list them for the license plates but do for the light gaurds. MM | ||
| Leslie N. Bright (Leslie) Dweb Lounge Member Username: Leslie Post Number: 3038 Registered: 02-2002 |
Wha...?? You sure, Musky? Both of my Discos have had large plastic screws for the license plates, but the rear light guards on the on the Disco that had them had smallish torx-headed screws for the guards (the current Disco is guardless). Joh, I *think* that they should be the standard "license plate screw", but given that mine already had 'em, I've never had to buy them so I could be wrong. FWIW..... -L | ||
| Nadim Samara (Discodino) Member Username: Discodino Post Number: 212 Registered: 02-2003 |
Just weld it on  | ||
| Bob Shinn (Bshinn) Member Username: Bshinn Post Number: 51 Registered: 01-2004 |
M6X1.0 ~10mm long | ||
| Joey (Joey4420) Senior Member Username: Joey4420 Post Number: 548 Registered: 04-2003 |
Go to you local LR Dealer, ask the parts guy very nicely...my local Dealer gave me 4 without question. | ||
| Jamie (Rover_puppy) Senior Member Username: Rover_puppy Post Number: 847 Registered: 05-2003 |
That rattling really bothered me. I found a way to fix it. Home Depot has these little thin rubber circles for putting under lamps or sculptures. They have sticky glue on the back of them. I reached under the license plate and stuck them on the paint under the 4 screws. No more subwoofer rattle. | ||
| Andrew Maier (Newman) Senior Member Username: Newman Post Number: 554 Registered: 04-2003 |
Or, if you feel like spending more than what, $.05 each, Jamie?, buy one of those Genuine Land Rover license plate guards, available for about $25 plus shipping from Atlantic British... Andy | ||
| John S. Bleazard (Injun) New Member Username: Injun Post Number: 18 Registered: 12-2003 |
Thanks for the ideas guys. Im in the woods of KY and dont have a dealership within 100 mi. So, Western Auto will have to do for now. Ill try the metric size Bob suggested. I also will get some of those plastic spacers for vibrations. Thanks again and sorry for the lame question. Dont worry Ill break something big next time. | ||
| thom mathie (Muskyman) Senior Member Username: Muskyman Post Number: 586 Registered: 11-2002 |
positive...they are the standard riv-nut...same one for license as light gaurds but that dosent say that there are not multiple head styles that fit...just the same thread. I have a pretty complete hardware collection...and the plastic ones from the dealer was all that fit...the metric size is close but you run the risk of turning the riv-nut in the body MM | ||
| Leslie N. Bright (Leslie) Dweb Lounge Member Username: Leslie Post Number: 3044 Registered: 02-2002 |
Gotcha! Fully concur, same thread, just different heads.... -L | ||
| John S. Bleazard (Injun) New Member Username: Injun Post Number: 19 Registered: 12-2003 |
I got the metric bolts bob mentioned and they worked perfect. Thanks | ||
| Ho Chung (Thediscoho) Moderator Username: Thediscoho Post Number: 606 Registered: 02-2002 |
make sure it's a grade 8. Ho Chung | ||
| John S. Bleazard (Injun) New Member Username: Injun Post Number: 20 Registered: 12-2003 |
Nice try. | ||
| Ho Chung (Thediscoho) Moderator Username: Thediscoho Post Number: 607 Registered: 02-2002 |
grade 5? Ho Chung | ||
| Blue (Blue) Dweb Lounge Member Username: Blue Post Number: 1226 Registered: 04-2003 |
stainless, baby | ||
| Peter Matusov (Pmatusov) Senior Member Username: Pmatusov Post Number: 1335 Registered: 09-2002 |
well, anything other than plastic or the same metal as rivnuts, and the license place is as good as welded on. |
