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04-30-2017, 07:17 AM | #1 |
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Can someone educate me on rivnuts/nutserts etc
So I'm installing RB v1 fenders, and wanted to use rivet nuts so the fenders can be taken off, in case you need to, for whatever reason.
I got some from a friend who works as a mechanic, so didn't pay much attention to them, since they are M5-sized, which is what I need. The problem is, I've only done one front fender, and I've had four of them start spinning when trying to tighten the screws that hold the fender. I'm using a tool that another friend had, for rivets/rivnuts. Looks pretty much like so: The nuts are aluminium and have a grip range of 0.5-3mm. Do I need steel nuts? A different grip range? I have no idea. I can't see a way how they should be installed differently either, so not sure what to do here..
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This may help
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Just like in the video link posted earlier... I don't have that fancy tool in the video though... I just file the notch in with a small file.
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You can try to retighten the rive nut to increase the pull on the backing, sometimes a small burr or even paint will keep the nut from pulling all the way tight.
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Tried that, but on at least one of them, the threads got ruined. These were pretty soft aluminium rivnuts to be honest. Going to try steel ones.
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Never use bare aluminum against bare steel. They will react and can corrode fast.
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But yeah, going to try steel ones.
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Excellent! I learned that lesson the hard way several decades ago.
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This may be too much info... but just in case anynone is curious about this kind of thing... I figured I'd post it since Galvanic corrosion was brought up.
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