08-07-2021, 11:31 AM | #1 |
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stripped nut
One of the little nuts that holds the dash panel is stripped. Any ideas on a fix? Should I go to a 12x24 machine screw? I think the orginal is a 10x32.
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08-07-2021, 11:45 AM | #2 |
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Re: stripped nut
Put a small piece of wire through the hole in the nut and then screw it bask on. Temporary fix, but it usually works.
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08-07-2021, 11:54 AM | #3 |
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08-07-2021, 07:52 PM | #4 |
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Re: stripped nut
Thanks for the info, I retapped it and it works fine now.
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08-07-2021, 08:06 PM | #5 |
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Re: stripped nut
Or you could just re-tap it.
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08-08-2021, 05:23 PM | #6 |
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08-09-2021, 03:02 PM | #7 |
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Re: stripped nut
Another idea is to use a small amount of 0000 steel wool in the hole with a toothpick and then reuse the original screw. I actually saw a dash screw attached using a wing nut. To access the wig nut you swing out the windshield. Kinda "screwy" but effective.
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08-09-2021, 04:00 PM | #8 |
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Re: stripped nut
Thanks, I will remember the steel wool the next time.
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