NoFail Posted April 9, 2012 Report Posted April 9, 2012 JD handguard is secured to the barrel nut "collar" using 6 4-40 flat head screws. they keep coming loose. Just from handling it and playing the action they come loose after a little while. this will not do, obviously. I tried to loctite the screws and that helped not at all. thinking maybe try some thin as I can get shimstock from hware store to fit between the sleeve where tube contacts collar. I will keep you informed of of anything else I learn about it. But if I can't fix then this JD handguard will have to go, pity because I really like how it looks and it cost me $200.
imschur Posted April 9, 2012 Report Posted April 9, 2012 Loctite should work. What loctite did you use? How did you prep the threads?
NoFail Posted April 9, 2012 Author Report Posted April 9, 2012 Loctite should work. What loctite did you use? How did you prep the threads?[/quoteI used some red loctite and I used it liberally, not that I'm a freaking liberal <lmao>The threads? I dunno they were just there ready to go, not dirty. But the screw heads are a little small. Maybe bigger heads would help. Or maybe I re-tap for 6-32?
outkastsl Posted April 9, 2012 Report Posted April 9, 2012 Try calling JD and see what they suggest. Sometimes I use high temp RTV for cars and put it on the threads, let it dry up and then tighten the screws.
imschur Posted April 9, 2012 Report Posted April 9, 2012 First off the the threads on the screws and HG are not oil free the loctite will never stick.
NoFail Posted April 9, 2012 Author Report Posted April 9, 2012 First off the the threads on the screws and HG are not oil free the loctite will never stick.Ok, I'll clean and the then try again. Must be it since loctite no workie....
NoFail Posted April 10, 2012 Author Report Posted April 10, 2012 never mind, the problem is me. i went to the Hware store last week to replace the flat head phillips screws that came with it & i got allen flat heads instead because the phillips dont look good. i bought 4-40's when the thing is tapped 6-32... BONE HEAD!!! :cookoo:
NoFail Posted April 10, 2012 Author Report Posted April 10, 2012 At least you figured it out!Just had to use remaining brain cells :)
outkastsl Posted April 10, 2012 Report Posted April 10, 2012 Don't worry, I don't have many left either! <lmao>
survivalshop Posted April 10, 2012 Report Posted April 10, 2012 You should still clean all the threads & use blue loctite . I use acetone on a Qtip to clean threads , but alcohol ,( not the drinking type ) will work
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