I was removing my rear license plate today and one of the heads of the screws snapped off. Its not sticking out far enough to get it with pliers. My question is can you remove the cover on the inside of the back hatch and get it that way? Or will I have to drill and tap it?

 

take a small circular grinder to the top of the broke screw and cut a small slit in it. (enough for a flathead screwdriver to fit) then use the flathead and un screw it.

 

and use some pb blaster to help it along

 

ok will try that. Thanks fellas.

 

If that doesn't work, just drill em through.

 

Yeah... the inside of the hatch is pretty much useless space

 

I was afraid that was gonna be the case

 

If that fails, drill into it and use a tap out to get it out. Although the pressure might damage the hatch, ummm. Yeah, dunno about that then.

 

But it would be under the license plate, so if puch really comes to shove, its not like he couldnt cover it up as long as he primed over the bare metal

 

get a sledgehammer and chisel....


LOL

 

lol sure il let the blind man down the street take a wack at it!

 

now your thinking haha

 

just go to walmart and get the special drill bits for stripped and broken screws and when youre done, either add it to your collection of tools or take it back :-)

 

9mm nuff said. lolz the tapping idea is best so far.

 

Yep, and have a def guy supervise

 

team work..yyyaayyy!

 

i had the same thing happen! luckily a lil was sticking out i also took off the cover behind the hatch and got to the screw-back that way with some pliers... both were rusted in there... good luck, hope u dont have to drill!