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Originally Posted by earlycuyler
Does anyone know the part no. (or where to otherwise obtain a suitable replacement) for the plastic holders that the skid plate screws go into?
I was careful with them as suggested by the original post in this thread (excellent DIY BTW) but one was broken when I took the screw out and a couple of others don't look to be long for this world. It looks like they were over-tightened from the factory.
Thanks for any help. Sorry if this has been covered but I wasn't able to find it.
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I broke down and bought the OEM parts because I found the jobber parts did not fit / accept the screws the same way.
The key to making the OEM plastic bits last is:
1. Do not over tighten. Hand tighten with a nut driver only.
2. When cutting threads in a brand new plastic holder, cut the thread once only. Do not cross thread when reinstalling the screws after the next oil change is done. The key is to get the screw to reuse the originally cut threads without recutting new threads. This is because every time you recut more threads, more of the plastic gets shredded until no plastic remains. To do this, touch the screw loosely into the holder, then turn the screw carefully
backward (CCW) until you feel it pop down into the holder. At this instant you have found the original thread. Then tighten (CW).