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<div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><div><div dir="ltr" style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="color: rgb(38, 40, 42);">1. Is this a common failure mode? </span><font color="#cb008e"> yes. same as on the Tr3 hinges.</font><br></div><div dir="ltr" style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="color: rgb(38, 40, 42);">2. If I used red Locktite or JB Weld to secure the studs would they stay put? </span><font color="#cb008e">maybe!</font></div></div><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><font color="#cb008e">what i did was re tap the hole for a 7 mm screw with coarse thread. been ok so far.</font></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><font color="#cb008e"><br></font></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><font color="#cb008e">Frank </font></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div>
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On Wednesday, December 1, 2021, 07:48:40 AM PST, Dave Connitt <dconnitt@fuse.net> wrote:
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<div><div dir="ltr">Hi all, <br></div><div dir="ltr">It’s been some time since I have posted on this list but here goes.<br></div><div dir="ltr">During the restoration of my TR4A, I had purchased a new set of hinges for the trunk which was about 10 years ago. <br></div><div dir="ltr">After noticing one hinge coming apart I found that the short threaded stud one that hinge actually pulled itself out of the hinge.<br></div><div dir="ltr">Two questions:<br></div><div dir="ltr">1. Is this a common failure mode?<br></div><div dir="ltr">2. If I used red Locktite or JB Weld to secure the studs would they stay put?<br></div><div dir="ltr">Thanks,<br></div><div dir="ltr">Dave Connitt <br></div><div dir="ltr">DavesTR4A.com<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">Sent from my iPhone<br></div><div dir="ltr">** <a href="mailto:triumphs@autox.team.net" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">triumphs@autox.team.net</a> **<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">Donate: <a href="http://www.team.net/donate.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.team.net/donate.html</a><br></div><div dir="ltr">Archive: <a href="http://www.team.net/pipermail/triumphs " rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.team.net/pipermail/triumphs </a> <a href="http://www.team.net/archive" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.team.net/archive</a><br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">Unsubscribe/Manage: <a href="http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/triumphs/yellowtr3@yahoo.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/triumphs/yellowtr3@yahoo.com</a><br></div></div>
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