Mission accomplished
HELP please
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HELP please
I know this is not the proper place to post this, and I apologize, but I need touring peeps with answers!
This is what I deserve for letting somebody else "help" me.
2012 Street Glide
My buddy grabbed my cordless 1/4 in impact to screw my windshield back on and managed to strip the metal insert that is pressed into the inner fairing. The inner fairing is what is stripped, so it will not hold the brass insert any longer. I tried glueing it back in place, but that only lasted until 90 mph then the wind resistance against the windshield popped it out again.
I thought about filling the inner fairing hole with JB weld, and just tapping it out but really don't want to go that route, because if that fails I will be really screwed then.
I am up for suggestions here. Has anybody else had this issue and found a solution?
Thanks, in advance
This is what I deserve for letting somebody else "help" me.
2012 Street Glide
My buddy grabbed my cordless 1/4 in impact to screw my windshield back on and managed to strip the metal insert that is pressed into the inner fairing. The inner fairing is what is stripped, so it will not hold the brass insert any longer. I tried glueing it back in place, but that only lasted until 90 mph then the wind resistance against the windshield popped it out again.
I thought about filling the inner fairing hole with JB weld, and just tapping it out but really don't want to go that route, because if that fails I will be really screwed then.
I am up for suggestions here. Has anybody else had this issue and found a solution?
Thanks, in advance
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Mike this is a common problem..Never happened to me but i have read many times here on the forum about this issue..Anyway replacement nuts are sold that will screw into old hole and supposably work very well...I will search for the thread..But dont fear.There is a fix.. Tim..
Here is one post...
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/touri...iring-nut.html
Here is another... :-)
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/touri...loose-nut.html
Here is one post...
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/touri...iring-nut.html
Here is another... :-)
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/touri...loose-nut.html
Last edited by riteway; Sep 27, 2013 at 01:53 PM.
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These three pictures show what I use to make the fix. Slotted end goes in first. Use a brass bolt 1/4-20 and two nuts to set the depth.
Last edited by Speleo; Sep 28, 2013 at 02:04 PM. Reason: add instructions