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Old 08-08-2018, 02:55 PM   #3
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Originally Posted by rjmorel View Post
Does the thread go all the way thru the part that came loose? Can you get another short bolt to come in from the back side to tighten it into the pressed in recess hole and keep it there with the short bolt. Or run another longer bolt clear thru the part and use a nut and washer on the back side to keep it in? rj
Might be more secure with a flat steel plate under the nut to spread the load across that thin piece, LocTite instead of a lock washer, or in addition to a lock nut. A few pop rivets will do the job and keep everything lined up. Using the luggage as a hoist tends to break things.


 
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