[All] [Generic] A little Problem....

[Sol]

Hi guys I just need some of your advise, I tryed to use the search but nothing like my problem was their

Ok I fitted the twin fan engine lid kit to my beloved 2. absolutly fine lovly bit of kit, On my way to work I had to put some thing in to my boot when I herd a click. I open my engine lid and found the fan kit hanging off the lid. It looks like the screws have fallen straight thou and detreaded the existing holes

What are my option's
I cant weld the kit to the lid as it is fiberglass
can i use a solvent?
Or refill the screw holes with fiberglass and use self tappers to hold it in to place?
or????

Cheers for you help guys
Rich

[nikaiyo]

I had a similar problem with mine, but only on the 2 top corners, so it was not hanging off as such, just not on correctly. We use a tape at work that is almost identical to "no more nails" tape. I just put a square of tape over the hole then screwed back into it, giving the screw something to bite to. Seems to be working fine so far

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[Sol]

hum ya that is an idear cheers

any one else got any new idears?

[tarmac terrorist]

i used sicka flex sealer for mine holds sweet,i use this stuff for a lot of my body parts once on its there for good

[slipping clutch]

drill out the holes slightly larger and use a blind rivit- its a bit like a pop rivit but puts a thread in place instead of the pop rivit.I will loan you the rivit gun if you are based near me - drop me a P.M. with your location if this would help.

[Dale_V]

I would bore the screw holes out with a drill, then re-tap a thread and use the correct screws for that new thread

[fearless]

when i put the tubby lid on my n/a the screws wernt to clever the rain tray is quite heavy to be honest, i filled mine with epoxy resin but that was off the car so it went off whilst flat, bit of a problem whilst still on the car i cleaned and painted my tray whilst off the car aswell.

[CRTwo]

when i put the tubby lid on my n/a the screws wernt to clever the rain tray is quite heavy to be honest, i filled mine with epoxy resin but that was off the car so it went off whilst flat, bit of a problem whilst still on the car i cleaned and painted my tray whilst off the car aswell.
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so u basically made your own rain guard out of fiberglass resin using the origional as a template? take it that worked?

[fearless]

no i filled the holes where the screws go to re-thread them, so as screws hold the rain tray now, just like if you would re-tap a thread on something metal done the job nicely.