MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: nathangallo on June 27, 2012, 06:08:39 pm

Title: Reg plate surround
Post by: nathangallo on June 27, 2012, 06:08:39 pm

How do you take the reg plate surround off on the front??

Thanks  :driver:

Title: Re: Reg plate surround
Post by: dan1985 on June 27, 2012, 07:09:57 pm

Take plate off and locate the plastic rivnuts holding plinth to bumper. Either push the plastic circular centres through and out the other side or just use a drill. Then give it a pull and it'll be off

Title: Re: Reg plate surround
Post by: apples12 on June 27, 2012, 09:34:09 pm

once you unscrew your numper you'll see the four push pin rivets if its been fixed on properly

Google for 'Push Pin Rivet' and go to images - once you've got an idea of what your dealing with it'll be much easier - dont take a drill to it - thats overkill for a few tiny plastic push rivets!

you'll notice theres four 'notches' around the circle

use something thin, rigid and flat to get into those notches and pry out the centre flat 'pin', it should eventually come out totally (that centre pin goes into the other round bit which goes through the plinth and bumper and 'spreads' them to hold them in)

then do the same to all four corners

then very carefully pry out the centre pieces too

then it'll just pop off

be careful not let the numper plate plinth swing down on one pin as you may scratch your bumper...ask me how i know!

 :happy2:

Title: Re: Reg plate surround
Post by: nathangallo on June 27, 2012, 10:07:06 pm

Thanks guys!

Ahah don't sound good with the scratching! :signLOL:

Title: Re: Reg plate surround
Post by: Kalpsn2000 on June 28, 2012, 03:07:09 pm

I would have thought it would be much easier, and probabaly safer, to remove by first taking the grill off the car then pushing the pins out from the rear?