screws keep backing out
08-01-2008, 06:37 PM
#1
screws keep backing out
so wiht the new system the screws holding my subs in are coming out 
i popped my trunk today to show a few buddies the stereo and the 1 sub had 4 loose screws and 2 missing lol waht can i do to stop this from happening? im using #8 wood screws to hold them in right now
i popped my trunk today to show a few buddies the stereo and the 1 sub had 4 loose screws and 2 missing lol waht can i do to stop this from happening? im using #8 wood screws to hold them in right now
08-01-2008, 07:24 PM
#3
im using #8 wood screws from home depot, there chrome looking i guess u could call it... i cant remember if there 1" or 1.25"(have both packs sitting in my closet lol)... ill try some longer screws though, im wondering if i should jump to #10 screws now that some have started to come out and perhaps enlarged the holes while they where vibrating around??
Last edited by _HeC_; 08-01-2008 at 07:29 PM.
08-01-2008, 07:53 PM
#5
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Join Date: Jun 2007
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Those chrome looking screws your using really don't hold well, you could try a screw with a coating on. The coating is there to hold the screw in better, or if you don't plan on taking the screws out maybe even some locktite on the threads.
08-01-2008, 11:52 PM
#8
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Join Date: Jan 2008
Posts: 58
When you're drilling the pilot holes make it a bit smaller. A good idea would be to fill the current crevices with a wood filler or glue and re-drill and set the screws. Might be good to even offset the new screw locations, and go easy on tightening them so you don't strip the wood.
