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12-07-2019, 03:16 PM
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Rivet Master 
2018 25' International
Slidell
, Louisiana
Join Date: Sep 2017
Posts: 3,725
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Window Rock Guard Twist Fastener and Gromet Won't Hold
The rock guard was a little out of alignment so the metal catch got slightly pushed in to far when trying to fasten it. Now it won't fasten. I replaced it with a new one but the same thing happened. Are there any tricks to get it working correctly again with replacing it?
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12-07-2019, 04:01 PM
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Rivet Master Commercial Member
2012 25' FB Flying Cloud
Celina
, Ohio
Join Date: Jul 2010
Posts: 541
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Are you just turning 1/4 turn?
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12-07-2019, 04:20 PM
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Rivet Master
2018 25' International
Slidell
, Louisiana
Join Date: Sep 2017
Posts: 3,725
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Yes, but the misalignment cause the fastener to not be fully inserted past the metal clasp so when turning it caught in the clasp and caused it to turn in the rubber grommet, now the metal clasp is depressed too deeply into the grommet...
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12-11-2019, 09:04 AM
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Rivet Master
2018 25' International
Slidell
, Louisiana
Join Date: Sep 2017
Posts: 3,725
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Just bumping the tread to see if anyone has an easy solution, otherwise I will remove the one I just replaced and then be more careful in aligning it before twisting the new one and causing the catch to sink back too far into the rubber.
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12-11-2019, 09:24 AM
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Rivet Master
2018 27' Globetrotter
Apollo Beach
, Florida
Join Date: Feb 2017
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The attached link shows pictures of how I through-bolted my window rock guards on by reusing my defective "twisting" rubber grommets. http://www.airforums.com/forums/f42/...ml#post1996232
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12-11-2019, 09:57 AM
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Rivet Master
2018 25' International
Slidell
, Louisiana
Join Date: Sep 2017
Posts: 3,725
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Nice way to solve it permanently!
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03-09-2020, 08:19 PM
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2 Rivet Member 
2017 25' Flying Cloud
Lakewood
, Illinois
Join Date: Aug 2017
Posts: 48
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Quote:
Originally Posted by AirMiles
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Great write up, I did one tonight and it worked perfect. I'll do the other three tomorrow. I have one question thou, how did you remove the screw fasteners that are in the rockguard frame tabs. I thought the were two pieces and tried to separate them, but that was a fail. I ended up using a Dremel but I wasn't too keen on that.
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03-10-2020, 04:52 AM
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Rivet Master
2018 25' International
Slidell
, Louisiana
Join Date: Sep 2017
Posts: 3,725
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The retainer is a thin spring steel split washer and a small screw driver to pry it off at the split is no problem.
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