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Old Dec 16, 2010 | 10:35 AM
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My nut's all spun. The factory fasteners were too long. I installed new nuts with 5-minute epoxy and shorter fasteners. No more issues and I change shields often.Mix and apply the epoxy with a tooth pick being careful not to get any in the nut threads. Once installed stick a Q-tip inside and clean the excess epoxy out and let dry.
Plus 1 - I alway let the epoxy cure at least 12 hr's....never a problem. Nutt'n better than WD-40/Duct Tape & Epoxy!!
 
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Old Dec 16, 2010 | 03:53 PM
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One of mine just started spinning as well, should i be able to just epoxy it back in?
 
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