How do you install the front license plate bracket for a 2016 Chevy 1500 LT. The Chevy dealership sold me PT#23354526 but instructions weren't included. Mechanic's Assistant: Okay, I'll connect you to the mechanic to go over that information regarding your Chevy. Nov 18, 2011 - For 2011/2012 Equinox - Is the front licence plate holder screwed into. Live and dont want the holes in the bumper if I remove the plate holder.

You may want to do some homework before going to the dealer by reading up on this forum about faulty fuel pumps. Sounds like you may have one.Monday's appointment to have a few things checked out, including realigning the front license plate bracket, wasn't too successful. The license plate bracket is straighter now though.

Today, Tuesday, the dealer's survey email popped up. Below are my comments and concerns regarding the service that I submitted to the dealer. Monday looked like a hectic day in the service dept. Possibly overbooked. We arrived at 9:40 for a 10:00 appointment for AutoButler and 2 other issues. The front license plate bracket was installed crooked, wanted that straightened. Crankcase oil was over the fill mark on the dipstick.

Smelled like gasoline on the dipstick to me. Service writer disagreed. One fourth to one half quart of oil was drained. The assumption being to lower oil level.

Checked the oil level this morning, Tuesday the 10th, before starting the engine. The oil level is still over the fill mark on the dipstick. My plan is to have the oil analyzed to find out if there is gasoline in the oil.

Meanwhile, damage could be occurring inside the engine if my suspicions are correct. How else can the crankcase dipstick keep showing an over-filled condition? We left the dealership at 1:40, 4 (four) hours later.

How To: Remove Front License Plate Bracket Thanks to my friend NetKeym @ who helped me figure out the right way to remove the front license plate bracket from my T-Bird. This should apply to 1996 & 1997 Thunderbirds & Cougars, and the process should be similar for 1989-1995 models. Crack dlya rhinoceros 5 2. Note: The process shown here will apply to many different makes and models of vehicles. If you have plastic rivets holding your license plate bracket on, this should apply. Examples include Chevy Equinox, Cruze, Ford Explorer, Fusion, Chevy Silverado, Subaru, etc.

This is super easy, it shouldn't take more than ten minutes. Personally I think the car looks cleaner without the front plate, and fortunately my local laws only require one rear license plate. It's pretty straightforward as you can see from the following photos. Basically you need to remove the plate itself, which will expose four plastic rivets which are what hold the holder onto the bumper cover.

Simply take a larger drillbit on a drill and slowly drill the center of the rivets. If the rivets turn while you're drilling, you may need to use some needlenose pliers or something else to kind of hold the outer edge of the rivet from turning with the bit.

Use common sense, it's tempting to use your fingers but don't LOL. First the 'before' picture: So very slowly, drill out the four plastic rivets using a larger drill bit (at least 1/4'), the bigger the better up to 3/8'. Just be careful, you're only trying to drill the rivet out, not actually drill through and hit the bumper. GO SLOW!!!!!! When you're done carefully drilling, you should see this, note the drill bit did not touch the bumper at all, the plastic front part of the rivet falls off at this point: So as you can see from that last picture, if you use a large drill bit even if you go a little too deep you still won't hurt the bumper, you'll start to hurt the actual plastic plate holder. That's why a bigger drill bit is better.