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My 96SE has some severly corroded license plate bolts and I can't get them to even turn.how can I get them out(want to switch to a newer plate)? is there a way to replace the bolts with a better brand to prevent this from happening again? thanks for any info. :-)

You will probably break the threaded inserts out from the plastic to get them loose. There is a TSB about this with a part number so that you don't have to replace everything shown in the parts catalog. When you put it back together, use anti-sieze on the new bolts so that they won't corrode next time.

Anyone else out there that can still get the bolts to turn that hasn't put some anti-sieze on them yet, do it now so you won't be sorry later.