1990 Audi 100 License Plate Connections

[Steve Mills]

I use the plastic inserts you describe. They snap in and won't rust or sieze the way the stock ones do. I don't remember the specific size- I just matched them up by eye. 

On Aug 31, 2013, at 10:09 AM, "mboucher70 hotmail.com" <mboucher70 at hotmail.com> wrote:

> The license plates on the rear of my Audi are held in place by screws, which screw into some kind of a threaded clip/retainer that is mounted behind the moulded plastic where the plate attaches.  I need to replace them.
> 
> I asked at the local shop that sells specialty parte for European cars, but they didn’t carry it.  There’s a variety of license plate holders that you can buy at a more general place like Napa, but none are quite the same.
> 
> Thus I’m thinking pick these clips up at a hardware store.  Is there any name for this type of clip?  Ie its not just a nut, it’s a nut that stays in place behind the plastic and doesn’t turn when you tighten the license plate screws.
> 
> Thanks
> 
> MC
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