Hi Mike, I think I have some teflon tape. Is that the stuff that plumbers use to seal, say, a showerhead onto a pipe? I can try it but I'm not sure there is room for it in the hole where the bolt goes through. The locktite sounds like just the ticket, especially combined with Roger's suggestion of getting longer bolts and putting nuts on the end. Excellent.
I knew you guys would come up with a solution.
Thank you. Joyce
--- In DoIt_Yourself@yahoogroups.com, Mike Shoaf <mike.shoaf@...> wrote:
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> you might try teflon tape on the threads before assembling the parts; it may add enough size to the threads to keep the screws in place. there are also products made just for this, usually available at hardware stores. http://www.loctiteproducts.com/threadlockers.shtml
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> From: JoyceK <joycekeay@...>
> To: DoIt_Yourself@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Monday, September 19, 2011 7:05 AM
> Subject: [DIY] Need a hardware solution for a kayak rack whose parts keep separating
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> Hi, This may seem like it is a bit off topic but I think one of you probably has a good solution to my problem. I have a Yakima Showboat roller system that is supposed to make it easier to load/offload my kayak from my car. However, the roller bar assembly keeps separating from the rods that run from the front to the back of my car. It is a *terrible* design. The two parts are only held together by two very small bolts. Once installed the roller bar and the long rods should never separate. I think I need to replace the current bolt with a longer one and find something that will keep the bolt *very* tight and not work loose. I'm thinking something like a lockwasher and nut but I don't know if these would also come loose from time to time.
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> Also on this rack are two other bolts that have levers attached to them to loosen the assembly but it is possible for the levers to completely unscrew and come off the bolt and be lost forever. I think I need to find a slightly longer bolt, screw the levers on, then find something for the end of the bolt that will permanently prevent the levers from unscrewing completely from the bolt.
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> Thank you for any solutions you come up with. Joyce Keay
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