Tamora rear number plate

[LaserTam]

Before doing what I think I may have to do, has anyone got any bright ideas on the easiest way to change the rear number plate on a Tam?
I have tried removing the two hex screws on the plate, but they have a nut on the reverse side of the heat shield and its too tight behind there to get a spanner on the nut. So I think I need to remove the heat shield, but that I think means taking the splitter off.
Any bright ideas before I do this task tomorrow?
Cheers.

[Quentin1]

Hi.

You have to undo the silencer hangers, no removal, just losen them, then you can undo two hex bolts underneath the diffusor. Just be careful not to scratch the paintwork of the upper side of the diffusor, when removing the heat shield.
On the other hand, removing the whole duffusor is no black art, but it can be done without.

Regards,
Björn.

[LaserTam]

Right ok. Maybe slightly easier than dropping the splitter and yes, protect the paintwork at all times..
Thanks.

[chris watton]

If you are going to drop the splitter, now may be a good time to replace the nuts, bolts and captive washers with nice stainless steel ones. I found it quite therapeutic.

Regarding the rear plate, I just stuck mine on with the strong double sided adhesive that came with the new plates, as the shield to which the plate is attached was repaired and repainted, and I didn’t want to drill any more holes…

Cripes, listen to me, sound like a veteran!

[GazzaM100]

I had to remove the splitter because the hex bolts wouldn't undo.
Stuck the new plate back on with heavy duty Velcro from halfrauds

[jrb43]

chris watton said:

If you are going to drop the splitter, now may be a good time to replace the nuts, bolts and captive washers with nice stainless steel ones. I found it quite therapeutic.

Regarding the rear plate, I just stuck mine on with the strong double sided adhesive that came with the new plates, as the shield to which the plate is attached was repaired and repainted, and I didn’t want to drill any more holes…

Cripes, listen to me, sound like a veteran!

History seems to be recording that quite favourably - was this the episode when you broke the handbrake? or the dashpod got disconnected?

(I'm absolutely no better )

[chris watton]

jrb43 said:

History seems to be recording that quite favourably - was this the episode when you broke the handbrake? or the dashpod got disconnected?

(I'm absolutely no better )

No - way before the handbrake incident. I wanted to change the standard backbox to the separate bean can sports pipes. In order to do this, I needed to linish quite a bit off the curved ends on the heat shield. This then needed to be re-sprayed body colour.

All in all, quite successful (apart from me making a small dent in one of the new sports exhaust pipes...). After this, I thought I could do it all, got cocky, and the rest is a history littered with my incompetence!

I did successfully change my rear badge and plinth yesterday, though, but I won’t let that go to head..

[jrb43]

chris watton said:

I did successfully change my rear badge and plinth yesterday, though, but I won’t let that go to head..

Well done - that took me a whole weekend (can't remember why - something about dropping a socket into the rear apron). And then I tried to change a blown headlamp bulb and that ended up with the dealer...

[chris watton]

jrb43 said:

Well done - that took me a whole weekend (can't remember why - something about dropping a socket into the rear apron). And then I tried to change a blown headlamp bulb and that ended up with the dealer...

I knew that if I dropped one of those nuts from the plinth thread, I'd be in trouble, so was, for once, ultra careful and used one of those flexible socket wrenches! Would have liked to change the springs that are located on the plinth thread too, but haven't got any lying around...

And for the OP, I stuck my rear plates (rather than screwed/bolted) on over a year ago now, and they haven't budged - but I have the separate sports exhaust cans, so the heat shield doesn't seem to get hot enough to affect the double sided tape.

[LaserTam]

Job done, thanks for the tips. Didn't have to drop the splitter in the end, and avoided scratching the paintwork too! The screws were rusted solid on the plate though, drilled out and replaced.

[SteveSPG]

chris watton said:

No - way before the handbrake incident. I wanted to change the standard backbox to the separate bean can sports pipes. In order to do this, I needed to linish quite a bit off the curved ends on the heat shield. This then needed to be re-sprayed body colour.

All in all, quite successful (apart from me making a small dent in one of the new sports exhaust pipes...). After this, I thought I could do it all, got cocky, and the rest is a history littered with my incompetence!

I did successfully change my rear badge and plinth yesterday, though, but I won’t let that go to head..

i managed to drop a nut down there, took half an hour with a magnet on some string to find the damn thing....what a PITA