[6pack] Glove Compartment Hinge Screws

[Bob Danielson]

You could try breaking a wood toothpick into the hole to see if it gives the 
screws something to bite into. Or fill the holes with plastic wood, screw 
just the screws (no door or hinge) in while it's still soft, let it harden 
and back the screws out.


Bob Danielson
http://tr6.danielsonfamily.org
1975 TR6 with:
Throttle Body Injection
Toyota 5 Speed
Nissan Diff & CVJs

-----Original Message----- 
From: Douglas Morris
Sent: Friday, July 08, 2011 7:13 PM
To: 6pack
Subject: [6pack] Glove Compartment Hinge Screws

Has anyone repaired loose glove-compartment hinge screws?
I just added the nifty finger-hook dealio to my glove-compartment push
button,
but the hinge screws are barely hangin' in.
(I think they're still workin' only out of habit; and I'd hate to have 
cigars,
revolver, sunglasses, flashlight, pressure gauge, pens, etc. come tumbling 
out
unexpectedly.)
I'd re-drill and plug the holes, if I could get a drill in there;
buuut maybe there's a proven better way.
(No, bigger screws don't work.)