Stripped Door Bezel Screw? Ive Got the Fix!
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Stripped Door Bezel Screw? Ive Got the Fix!
well there was another thread about this but nothing really came out of it but for a picture of the fix so i decided to make a simple write up on it. it cost me all of 1.04+tax at lowes. this one was the only suitable one that i found that was long enough but there could be others somewhere else. this was SWIAT34's fix but im just showing what screw and how to do it
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All you have to do is drill out the existing hole (i used a 17/64" drill bit but i gradually went up in size to get to one that worked). then slide in the fastener and tighten the screw. it was a little tough to tighten since i wanted it to be a tight fit, so you might need to push hard when turning the screw. now your done! its very simple, yet effective
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The Package
What the screws look like
All you have to do is drill out the existing hole (i used a 17/64" drill bit but i gradually went up in size to get to one that worked). then slide in the fastener and tighten the screw. it was a little tough to tighten since i wanted it to be a tight fit, so you might need to push hard when turning the screw. now your done! its very simple, yet effective
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My response to a guy with the same problem:
I just recently fixed a similar problem on my Z. I took the door panel off, and i mixed up some JB weld used a nail and put the JB in the stripped hole. Let it harden for a bit then I put the door panel back on, used the original screw and I screwed it in carefully. Worked like a charm for me.
Your idea looks like it worked well too! Good job.
I just recently fixed a similar problem on my Z. I took the door panel off, and i mixed up some JB weld used a nail and put the JB in the stripped hole. Let it harden for a bit then I put the door panel back on, used the original screw and I screwed it in carefully. Worked like a charm for me.
Your idea looks like it worked well too! Good job.
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Huh, you took the door panel off? I let it harden for about 20 min and it worked like a charm. No problems for a few months now, I was also sure not to over tighten the screw and strip it.
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Bandit, that's the Swiat Fix..so much for the credit! LoL I really didn't think I needed pics of taking a screw out, drilling a hold and inserting a plastic retainer was needed! Hahaha
The JBWeld won't last long. It'll strip for the same reason the panel stripped: thin surface area for the screw threads. These plastic retainers hold statically and much better...and look so much better than the original screw anyway.
The JBWeld won't last long. It'll strip for the same reason the panel stripped: thin surface area for the screw threads. These plastic retainers hold statically and much better...and look so much better than the original screw anyway.
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Bandit, that's the Swiat Fix..so much for the credit! LoL I really didn't think I needed pics of taking a screw out, drilling a hold and inserting a plastic retainer was needed! Hahaha
The JBWeld won't last long. It'll strip for the same reason the panel stripped: thin surface area for the screw threads. These plastic retainers hold statically and much better...and look so much better than the original screw anyway.
The JBWeld won't last long. It'll strip for the same reason the panel stripped: thin surface area for the screw threads. These plastic retainers hold statically and much better...and look so much better than the original screw anyway.
i tried that but the sheetrock anchor caused the bezel to get pushed out alittle and not sit tight against the panel
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Gotcha, looks like a trip to lowes is in order when the jb fails. I agree those look better than the stock screws... Can't bring myself to throw down that kind of cash on them though. $2.08 +. Tax. Forget that noise.
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Basically what happened was the screw was holding the plastic piece on, then I shut the door and the plastic triangle fell off but left the screw and the plastic piece around the screw still in the door. Now the triangle piece that fell out has a nice clean hole in it where the screw used to be.
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Thanks for that edit. I'd responded but I was on my iPhone so the page might not have loaded before I closed it. I actually got my anchors at O'Reilly and Auto Zone has em too but I paid almost double the Lowes price...I just didn't know Lowes had em.
About the triangle trim piece, I think theres a tunnel that the screw goes into to anchor itself to the door. One of these retainers, being so big around, wouldn't fit down in there and you'd need a VERY long one to reach after you cut the tunnel off and drilled the holes out. They DO have longer anchors but off hand I don't know what the distance is nor how long they make those anchors. It COULD work tho.
About the triangle trim piece, I think theres a tunnel that the screw goes into to anchor itself to the door. One of these retainers, being so big around, wouldn't fit down in there and you'd need a VERY long one to reach after you cut the tunnel off and drilled the holes out. They DO have longer anchors but off hand I don't know what the distance is nor how long they make those anchors. It COULD work tho.
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Did this fix on my car a couple weeks ago. It works great! Thanks Swiat34!
Edit: as far as the triangle piece... Uh, that's screwed into metal, AFAIK. Just unscrew the old screw, buy a new triangle, and reinstall.... You can't use one of these push pins on the triangle.
Edit: as far as the triangle piece... Uh, that's screwed into metal, AFAIK. Just unscrew the old screw, buy a new triangle, and reinstall.... You can't use one of these push pins on the triangle.
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