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Duncan · Posted: Thu Jul 21, 2011 6:56 am Post subject: loose screws for door fittings

A number of screws in the door, that attach the door pocket, the speaker panel, etc. work themselves loose after a while. What could I do to fix this?
Welding the old holes shut and redrilling them is not an option, as I do not have acces to or skills to handle such equipment.

Any ideas?

Cheers,
Duncan
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ideola · Joined: 01 Oct 2004 Posts: 15550 Location: Spring Lake MI

Here's some options:
1. Slight larger sheet metal screws
2. Speed nuts
3. Nutserts

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Just in case they call them something different in Europe:

Speed Nut:

Nutserts:

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Duncan · Posted: Thu Jul 21, 2011 7:49 am Post subject:

Thanks!,

The speednuts will probably do for some. Nutserts must be called differently here, because google does not give any hits in my own language.

Ebay.co.uk shows them!

Cheers,
Duncan
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ideola · Joined: 01 Oct 2004 Posts: 15550 Location: Spring Lake MI

Nutserts might also be called "rivet nuts".
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Duncan · Posted: Thu Jul 21, 2011 9:58 am Post subject:

Yep, rivnuts.

I am studying now which tool is the best for these.
They come as tools that resemble blind rivet tools ($50-$150-brandless and branded), but I also found a tool that is simply a combination of two steel wedges:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Rivnut-Rivetnut-Nutsert-Fitting-tool-M4-M5-M6-Kit-car-/400228094291?pt=UK_Hand_Tools_Equipment&hash=item5d2f741153

What is the best choice you think?

Cheers,
Duncan
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1983 NA Alpineweiss since 2001
Peugeot 205 Generation

ideola · Joined: 01 Oct 2004 Posts: 15550 Location: Spring Lake MI

More options.
http://www.mcmaster.com/#catalog/117/3272/=d9j5iu
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