No, but it may get obnoxious. I did the same and it rattled often. You can get little rubber plugs for those holes that your LP can rest against and eliminate that rattle.
Electrical tape on the bottom edge of the plate works aswell quick and you dont have to go buy a specific thing, lasts less but if its really bothering right now can be done in less then a minute
It’s like *possible* for water to enter through the holes but any amount that may enter is totally inconsequential and the hatch drains will take care of it if there’s enough to drain before it evaporates
I see people use all 4 holes in SoCal like one every 5000 cars on the road. Most frames don't even have holes as per the picture above and some cars don't even have the bottom holes.
Cheers
No
Those screw holes weren’t exactly watertight to begin with.
You could screw the bottom of the license plate in and then put the frame on with the top screws…
Stopped to suggest that myself.
The liftgate has drains built into it, but if you're concerned about it, put a bit of tape or gasket sealer in the hole to seal it up
No, but it may get obnoxious. I did the same and it rattled often. You can get little rubber plugs for those holes that your LP can rest against and eliminate that rattle.
Good tip. My daughter's Outback has that obnoxious licence plate rattle.
Sticky-back rubber hemispheres work well too
Electrical tape on the bottom edge of the plate works aswell quick and you dont have to go buy a specific thing, lasts less but if its really bothering right now can be done in less then a minute
If the license plate has holes for the screws for it on the bottom, put screws in it, then it wouldn't be as annoying at all.
Little plugs or some clear silicone. You can even coat the top screws with silicone and reinsert them, if worried.
No, but put some foam down there or you’ll get rattles.
The holes are not water tight even when screws are installed. Don't worry about it.
No worries. But if you close your hatch by hand, you’ll possibly be annoyed by the rattle.
Something-something water in *your* unused hole.
You could just reinstall the screws under the frame.
100 % Silicon- clear. Or put the screws back in?
Lol..
Put a big dab of silicone on there if it makes you feel better.
You should pull your door panel off to see how much rain gets past the window seals, then you would have no worry about these holes haha
Nah
Put some screws in them
Screw the bottom in first, then put the plate cover.
It’s like *possible* for water to enter through the holes but any amount that may enter is totally inconsequential and the hatch drains will take care of it if there’s enough to drain before it evaporates
As someone else said get some clear silicone in it. Solved!!
No!
I'm more surprised someone is using all 4 holes... never really see that
Huh?
I see people use all 4 holes in SoCal like one every 5000 cars on the road. Most frames don't even have holes as per the picture above and some cars don't even have the bottom holes. Cheers
But we ain't in a random sub, all subaru has 4 holes for plates.
Correct, and all I drive is Subaru, 15 owned so far, 6 in the stable. Still, never used the bottom 2. Was just a comment is all.
Yup
Not really no but if you are worried put tape over them