really dumb question about screws for license plate

[Eyerate]

The screws that came with the car for the rear plates are too long and everytime I shut the trunk, the license plate and the frame rattle. I've tired like 10 different size screws and even went to Home Depot and couldn't find anything. Even the front plate is not 100% secured. Is there like a special size screw?

[02silverb6]

I have the same problem and have yet to find a solution.

[Eyerate]

I have the same problem and have yet to find a solution.

thank god I'm not the only one lol

[02silverb6]

thank god I'm not the only one lol

Every time i close my trunk i am reminded of how annoying it is. Please someone point us in the right direction!

[My OOOO My]

What I did was........

I got some small metal washers from Home Depot. They come in packs of 10 or 20.

For the rear plate:

I put two washers together with some Elmer's glue.... placed it behind the plate and put the screw in. I did this for each of the four screws.

I tightened them all. NO RATTLE.


I did the same fo the front plate. Since I could only do the top two screws up front.... to compensate for the loose 'bottom' of the plate. I used industrial strength VELCRO.

Front plate is very snug..... NO RATTLE.


BTW..... I do not have license plate frames.

[Audii-Dudii]

On my cars, I use 10mm long stainless-steel allen-head cap screws with a washer under them (purchased from the local Ace hardware store) and they snug down nicely, with no rattling whatsoever. IMO, they look nice and they're effectively theft-proof, too, as I doubt too many thieves carry hex-head sockets around with them...

[durfA4]

i went and bought the plastic screws and cut em down to length unfortunately thay are harder to remove than any metal screw. but it allowed for the correct length. you can also go to the dealer and get a set for free if you smile.

[lukeb6]

i stole a brush alum plate frame from work and that solved my problem

[doublezero30]

i just took them to a bench sander (wearing gloves..they get hot). grinded them down and put them back in. worked great. just dont throw them in the snow to cool them off...youll lose one or both. ask me how i know. lol

[02silverb6]

Thanks guys....looks like i will be heading to my local dealer.

[AudiA4_20T]

God gave man washers, the 10c solution

[I Audi5K I]

its that stupid black piece of plastic that the plate screws into....if you don't have the original screws it came with....nothing else will fit right....I forced it and broke that whole piece....$75 dollars later the plate fits perfect now.....damn german rip off parts

[Audii-Dudii]

its that stupid black piece of plastic that the plate screws into....if you don't have the original screws it came with....nothing else will fit right....I forced it and broke that whole piece....$75 dollars later the plate fits perfect now.....damn german rip off parts

FYI, the required screws are a standard metric thread, available at any decent hardware or auto parts store, and are not unique in any to "that stupid piece of plastic."

[Eyerate]

i went and bought the plastic screws and cut em down to length unfortunately thay are harder to remove than any metal screw. but it allowed for the correct length. you can also go to the dealer and get a set for free if you smile.

Yea I was going to swing by the dealer, but it would be kinda stupid to ask the parts guy for these lol

[Eyerate]

FYI, the required screws are a standard metric thread, available at any decent hardware or auto parts store, and are not unique in any to "that stupid piece of plastic."

didn't find anything at HD that fit.

[absolutegtr]

+1 When I bought my car it came with no screw whats so ever.....The last bastard took the screws with him, lol..


But since I worked at Lowes at the time....on the clock ofcourse, lol, I just kept going in and out to my car until I found the correct size...PLUS some washer and all is good!

[Hamotee]

Hex is a great idea. I think I am going to have to try the same thing.

[Maverick]

do you use the net in the trunk? if not, take the net holder off, there are 4 holders totally and it will give you 8 screws. those screws will fit into the holes perfectly! I use that.

[Rommulus]

I used rubber washers from the local hardware store... problem solved!

[I Audi5K I]

looks like I don't have any decent hardware stores in my area....didn't matter much after I broke the Plastic piece anyways!....

[jcg05c]

I just went to Autozone and bought a slightly tinted license frame. It came with bolts that fir perfect. And then to make it look nice i bough bolt caps to put over the screws. The bold caps just snapped right over them and looks great to me. The pic i have isnt the best.

[A4Quattro3.0]

I used some .50/pkg PLastic license plate screws from the hardware store, they were
6mm x (too fucking long)mm, so I cut them to just the right length with a pair of dykes.

Worked like a charm & they wont rust, rattle, or wiggle loose since they're plastic.

[kdall82]

I went to the hardware store bought shorter flathead metric screws and then bought end caps along with an license plate holder