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Sunnyjim245
Explorer
Jan 03, 2018

What size screw?

OK, got the instrument panel out but now I have a problem. The screws that hold it in were 8-32 which are too small to thread into the panel, 10-32 are too large. M4 is too small and M5x80 will only go in about a turn. What is this? Thanks!
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  • Sunnyjim245's avatar
    Sunnyjim245
    Explorer
    Jan 17, 2018
    OK. I think the original screw was a M4.5 X ? Anyhow I am going with what the previous owner had ie. an 8-32 with a nut. Consider this thread closed. Thanks for all the replies!
  • mdanielson55's avatar
    mdanielson55
    Explorer
    Jan 06, 2018
    get a couple of zIP ties leave them unattached and put them in don't let them fall through the holes and then put in your screw more or less may be used
  • Passin_Thru's avatar
    Passin_Thru
    Explorer
    Jan 04, 2018
    Use thes and the proper screw.
    https://www.summitracing.com/parts/rnb-45413?seid=srese2&cm_mmc=pla-msn-_-shopping-_-srese2-_-dorman
  • time2roll's avatar
    time2roll
    Nomad
    Jan 03, 2018
    10-32 tap. Buy the exact drill as called out by the tap at the same time.
  • Tinstar's avatar
    Tinstar
    Explorer
    Jan 03, 2018
    I guess the holes are just wallowed out from what I'm reading. Just superglue toothpicks or matchsticks in the holes and use the 8X32. The screw will cut new threads.
  • rgatijnet1's avatar
    rgatijnet1
    Explorer III
    Jan 03, 2018
    Are you sure that it is not a sheet metal screw, with wide threads, instead of a machine screw?
  • Jim's avatar
    Jim
    Explorer
    Jan 03, 2018
    Well, it's a Bounder so in my experience there's no metric in it.

    But if the hole had threads and stripped out, I guess you'd need to use a self taping screw the next bigger size?

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