Heads up to nasty on rear plate...80/90 Models

[Paul_Royal@idx.com]

To:   audi-20v
The state of NH just changed it's plate necessitating the removal of mine.
The machine screws were so rusted that they became one with the nuts behind
the plastic plate.
The nuts are held in place with metal stays that hook into the holes in the
plastic plate behind the license plate itself.
If you put some English on the screws, the metal stays turn in the plastic
and now you have a spinning screw that does nothing until you can hold the
bolt.
What you need to do is remove the left and right screws that hold the
plastic mount on the car.  This plastic plate also has factory black goo
that you must peel off the car itself (this is put there to insulate
vibration and keep water out I'd guess).  If you're lucky, like me, some
old paint will come off and you will see some nice rust too.  I love rust.

In my case I had to drill through the top of the machine screws to remove
the heads of the screws in order to remove them.
I'll fix rust behind plate, reapply black silicone rubber around the
plastic plate back, replace screws and use lockwashers and new nuts.
What a goat-rope.
Give those screws a quick check tonight before you have the same problem
(probably applies to northerners and seacoasters only :-(  )

8RoT