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Re: Zip Dee living room awning anchor screws loose - How to repair?

Reply #25 – September 21, 2016, 11:56:23 pm

Watch the video,
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LkcQr1lFU5M
and see if the molly hold might be a good fit for repair.

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Re: Zip Dee living room awning anchor screws loose - How to repair?

Reply #26 – August 06, 2018, 10:15:20 am

I finally tackled this project yesterday 1986 GV.  I have tried the toothpicks, mesh, etc, but the bolts would not bite into the wall.  I decided to take Don's suggestion on use the stainless steel rivet nuts, purchased on eBay.  Aluminum rivet nuts may have worked a little better as I had to used a cordless impact drill to smash the stainless rivet nuts.  I used a M10 rivet nut, which required me to drill out the bracket a little (7/16) I believe and expand the hole in the wall to 1/2 inch.  I used a little marine epoxy on the rivetnut into the wall before wedging it in the wall.  I put lexel silicone on the threads and under the bracket and tightened it up.  Seems to be holding in the wall without movement.  Time will tell, but seems to be a permanent fix.  One thing I did notice was that there was a thin sheet of metal behind the bracket that I need to drill through in order to get the rivet nut into the wall, which I did not notice on my original try to fix this problem.  Drilling the bracket out and using a larger lag bolt would have probably worked due to the thin sheet of metal, but decided to go this route.  If you think yours is not backed by metal as someone suggested above, this method should work.  Make sure you purchase extra rivet nuts and practice on wood before you do this on your coach.  I used the video attached as a guide, but you can search for other methods regarding rivet nuts.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tV6RXQjHecc

Mike T

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Re: Zip Dee living room awning anchor screws loose - How to repair?

Reply #27 – August 06, 2018, 11:00:51 am

any pics of final finish?

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Re: Zip Dee living room awning anchor screws loose - How to repair?

Reply #28 – August 06, 2018, 02:04:12 pm

Foretravel normally put thin sheet metal pieces in the walls where things attached.  Cabinets also

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