Door stay

Yetiowner
Yetiowner Forum Participant Posts: 48
edited April 2017 in Motorhomes #1

Hi. Has anyone else experienced the occurance of the door stay on a Bailey 740 Approach coming loose at the door frame. We had to replace the stay last year and despite my tightening of the allen screw securing the stay to the door frame, it gradually loosens and unless I check it regularly it can jam the door from opening. I have tried several different solutions but none will stop the screw from undo-ing. Any suggestions? Thanks DB

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  • ABM
    ABM Forum Participant Posts: 14,578
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    edited April 2017 #2

    Have  you  tried  fluids  such  as  "LOCTITE"  [ Used  to  fix  screws  or  nuts  and  bolts  in  engineering  !

    If  its  a  Metallic  Allen  screw  going  into  a  similar  metal  plate  you  could  try  the  trick  used  by  the  more  tight  walleted  amongst  us  {  embarassed  }  --  slacken  the  screw  a  couple  of  full  turns,  apply  some  of  OHs  nail  varnish  (colour  to  match  the  frame  naturally )  then  tighten  up  the  screw.  Wipe  down  with  a  tissue  then  stand  there  gently  blowing  as  if  it  is  a  finger  nail.  Give  it  a  few  mins  to  dry  before  using  it.

    Its  a  trick  I've  used  many  a  time  on  the  screws  on  spectacles  --  more  likely  to  find  nail  varnish  than  engineering  supplies money-mouth  !

  • Yetiowner
    Yetiowner Forum Participant Posts: 48
    edited April 2017 #3

    Thank you AMB I shall try your nail varnish technique. Kind regards, DB

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