Big lids or small, Clay?I am buying a set of OEM lids off another forum member, but the next latch failure is going to force me to install something
Big lids or small, Clay?I am buying a set of OEM lids off another forum member, but the next latch failure is going to force me to install something
Reg stock lids with about 800 miles on themBig lids or small, Clay?
JB Weld and other stuff will work if the plastic screwhole pieces are still in a state where they can be reassembled with adhesives.Some JB Weld works
True, but try sculpting a stud and then drill and tap it after it has set up for a while, maybe that will work. Nothing to loose at this point.JB Weld and other stuff will work if the plastic screwhole pieces are still in a state where they can be reassembled with adhesives.
If they shatter into tiny pieces, you are left with nothing to work with
I put the rear one back together with epoxy and its OK
The front one in the same lid broke and the screwholes were basically shattered beyond repair
Good info, I never researched or considered the affects of loctite on plastics but it's something worth doing.The fumes of the curing locktite will make the plastic brittle as well. Not as noticeable on the more flexible stuff, but can affect the ABS stuff (like the lids). Locktite warns of this in their literature. An NT owner in here found out the hard way when he used a touch of Locktite on the windshield screws.
If I wanted to secure nuts when used with plastic I'd use a little bit of epoxy on the threads. Get the 30min stuff so it won't "go off" too soon And don't use too much or the heat of curing might affect the plastic.
Regardless of method the plastic will be under a bit of stress from the compression of the nut and bolt or the rivet and washer. The compression and the washers are meant to expand the area of stress from the latch itself. If only the hole is subject to the stress it will soon go oblong and then start stress fractures and finally break through.
Best is to use a full backing plate instead of just washers. You can make one from a little bit of brass or aluminum or stainless sheet metal.
Bottom line is that the extra latches have more beef behind them than the wimpy screw bosses on the large lids, no matter what you use to attach them with.
Clay, at a minimum I would recommend filling the area in and around the screw holes on your new lids with epoxy or JB Weld before you install them. I did mine before I left on my six week camping trip last year. Had my pannier's over loaded the entire time with no cracks or failures on the lid side of any kind. Sure worth the effort!JB Weld and other stuff will work if the plastic screwhole pieces are still in a state where they can be reassembled with adhesives.
If they shatter into tiny pieces, you are left with nothing to work with
I put the rear one back together with epoxy and its OK
The front one in the same lid broke and the screwholes were basically shattered beyond repair
Yeah. I already plan on doing that.Clay, at a minimum I would recommend filling the area in and
I suppose but I am too cheap for thatyou can still buy the big lids through David Silver Spares, can't
Here is a solution I found to work well for me. Was meant as a temp solution until I got a custom seat made but has lasted three years now.I suppose but I am too cheap for that
I'd rather have a good seat
Which I don't have either