Remove license plate?

1999 LEXUS RX 300
165,000 MILES • 6 CYL • AWD • AUTOMATIC
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BONNIE.HUGHES
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Change the license plates.
The bolts have rusted out that attach the license plates. Cannot find a way to get to the interior to fasten a nut onto new ones in front.
Aug 1, 2011 at 5:49 PM
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KASEKENNY
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Unfortunately you are going to have to remove the front bumper in order to access these clips.

I am attaching the info below on where all the fasteners are to remove the bumper cover.

However, you may have better luck by just drilling out the bolts and re-tapping the threads as long as the clips are still held in place.

Take a look at this guide that will help with this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YDt5OUIZTs0&t=288s

Below you will find the exploded view that shows all these locations plus the torque specs for each bolt. Please let us know if you have other questions.

Thanks
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