What's going on guys- Welcome back to How To Escape. This is Rahrena here with my
2013 FE SE. I hope you like the last video
DIY how to replace your engine air filter but tonight we're going to talk
about how to fix this lift gate handle that keeps falling out. A lot of people say, "Sure,
it's an easy fix- sure you just put longer screws in there- or do you put wider screws? So I'm going to show you what is actually
in there that the screws are actually biting into, how to take it apart,
how to fix it, why I chose the hardware,
and so let's take a look.
I'm going to be using a really narrow flat head screwdriver
i'm actually going to be running it down the seam of the two plastic parts that
make up the handle the weather in between so you can't see a big mark and
going to go around here
and I'm going to pop it free.
This screw has already fallen out. The other screw is still in. Now I'm going to take a
Phillips head screwdriver and send it up here and unscrew this screw and get the other part of
the handle removed.
This,
is the sheet metal bracket that these screws go into
and
these tabs right here
engage in between these threads as you can see - And then you have the distance in
between here and here where you have your two layers of plastic so one would
be the trim and the other would be the handle
so if you go with the longer screws yeah it'll go deeper
but if you're looking at the clip, it will actually engage with the little
spring tabs that come down
also it will engage right here and hold it in tension to decrease that wobble.
and the #12 screw- is going to be
wider so these tabs that were bent to fit the threads are now going to be bent
downwards more to make room for the larger diameter
instead of the tabs being sharp and pointing to engage the threads, they're now going
to point downwards and away. Before you know it you're just going to have
something that resembles a bullet hole.
That might be ok, because if you can make it big enough
maybe you'll actually make a pseudo screw boss and be able to fake some
threads in there but you're really deforming things and taking a chance
this is really thin sheet metal.
I would suggest going with the number ten just going longer so that the thread
of the screw
engages between the spring tabs and hold it in there. Because this is only one thread
engagement
loctite and silicon will only get you so far
that's it for this video be able to supply some value
what's going on behind the screw and the handle. Also, to why the situation was happening. I
think it's pretty common knowledge
that's popped out but talking about that clip is essential to understanding why
going with the longer screw is a better solution and why I'm in agreement with the dealers on that solution for
TSB (Technical Service Bulletin) 14-0012. If you found this video helpful, please
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