screw loose

[macojoe]

The way i have fixed holes is put glue of choise on a golf t hammer in the hole cut off flush, let dry then screw will hold. but thats just a fast fix, being that i had a v about same year (76) i am going to say remove the cover when can and fix the right way!!

[bradford]

What MJ said, I had forgotten about it, but have done it and it works.

[randlemanboater]

I've had a loose nut behind the steering wheel for years.

[Destroyer]

Originally Posted by macojoe

The way i have fixed holes is put glue of choice on a golf tee. Than hammer it into the hole, cut it off flush, let dry then the screw will hold. But that's just a fast fix, being that i had a v about same year (76) i am going to say remove the cover when you can and fix it the right way!!

Yep. Basically that's a variation of the toothpicks fix I described. I've also heard of drilling the hole round, pounding in a dowel coated with glue, and then putting in the screw. The whole idea is to fill the oversized hole with sound wood that the screw can "bite" into. But like both MJ, myself and several others have said, the only "real" fix is to remove the cover and see whats going on behind it with the wood. In the long run it's probably the easiest and quickest repair.