Bryan K.
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Hey guys. I'm having issues with beadloc screws backing out on my DBXL. I switched over to the self tapping style beadloc screws because the stock screw threaded type kept coming loose. Nothing was stripped, I tightened everything snug. The self tapping style was better, but they still backed out too. I was throwing a lot of weight around on the grass to get it to drift and I'm sure that had a lot to do with it, the tires were probably trying to rip out of the beadloc rings. Anyways, on the front a few were loose, but on the rears half of the screws almost completely backed out.
So I've read a lot of people use crazy glue on the screws. I decided to try this. The CA glue seems to destroy the threads. I guess because it attacks the plastic basically it strips every single hole. I can keep turning the screws until the glue dries, then it's rock solid. I guess this is a permanently solution as the threads are messed up and most likely it'll be a pain to remove the screws afterwards. What other options do I have? Can I just reglue it or are the threads ruined now? I guess I could drill out of the threads and use a nut and bolt on each beadloc hole? What are you guys doing to prevent this?
So I've read a lot of people use crazy glue on the screws. I decided to try this. The CA glue seems to destroy the threads. I guess because it attacks the plastic basically it strips every single hole. I can keep turning the screws until the glue dries, then it's rock solid. I guess this is a permanently solution as the threads are messed up and most likely it'll be a pain to remove the screws afterwards. What other options do I have? Can I just reglue it or are the threads ruined now? I guess I could drill out of the threads and use a nut and bolt on each beadloc hole? What are you guys doing to prevent this?