screw loose

[steplift20]

1978 steplift center floor panel i have a screw that can not bet tightened and is loose the panel is coming up on that side, my question is this how do i fix it? i know the obvious solution is to use a bigger screw but i dont think that would work, should i remove the whole panel and see whats going on or is there a easier solution
thanks for any help in this matter
joe

[smokeonthewater]

Originally Posted by steplift20

...... should i remove the whole panel and see whats going on or is there a easier solution......

joe

YES you should..... OR if you don't want to find wood rot you could glue the panel down with 3m 5200 and glue the screw in w it n go fishing

[bradford]

I would think the hole had just been over tightened and stripped out. You could remove the panel and epoxy a strip of wood below the lip where the panel fits and use a longer screw that is able to get some bite.

[steplift20]

bradford that will work but i really ddnt want to remove the panel but i think thats the best way to go thanks
want kind of epoxy would you recommend

[bgreene]

4200 is a little " less permanent than 5200 "............either good.

[phatdaddy]

west marine has a stainless toggle bolt for blind fastener applications


http://www.westmarine.com/webapp/wcs...5#.UuW4_H9OKSM

[smokeonthewater]

Originally Posted by steplift20

bradford that will work but i really ddnt want to remove the panel but i think thats the best way to go thanks
want kind of epoxy would you recommend

ANY 2 part epoxy would be fine for this... (including what you get in the double syringe at walmart) you could even mix up some saw dust n epoxy n fill the hole... then re-drill n re-screw

Originally Posted by bgreene

4200 is a little " less permanent than 5200 "............either good.

agree 4200 would actually be a better choice than 5200 here