I have a picture in the post linked below and I cannot for the life of me get the one Idler nut to go into the hole so I can put the bolt through the idler etc. I have used a screwdriver to try and lightly score the inside surfaces of the hole to make it a bit bigger but I have not been able to make it go in.
I do not want to ruin the core by making the hole bigger with say a dremel tool but I do not know what else to try…Heat the nut until it melts the plastic around it?
Any help would be greatly appreciated, as always. Thanks!
Any place where I had a nut that was having trouble making it into the slot, I would grab a longer screw, like a M5x45, thread it through the nut like it’s supposed to, and use it to pull it into it’s place.
It gave me a little more control and leverage to get it into position. Do you have a longer screw around that you can try with?
Also, you may just want to look close with a flashlight or something and make sure there’s not just some small piece of plastic in the way.
It doesn’t take much to block the hole.
You may just need to clean the hole a little bit with a flathead screwdriver or a small pick or something, especially if there is any loose bridging in there.
The longer bolt trick might not work with this issue because the nut is not aligned with the hole yet. The nut will just not go in far enough at the moment. I will see about trying to eliminate any interferences that may be in the way. Thanks!
After a little precision work with an exacto knife in the hole, I used some slip joint pliers and got the nut into place and the idler secured! Thanks!!
