Most of us with units more than a few months old have cracks in the plastic fender skirts. Usually the crack is through a mounting screw hole.
I’m guessing the cracks are a result of stress from expansion and contraction as the skirts (plastic) and the mounting surface (metal) have different expansion rates. I’ve tried tightening the screws just until the screw contacts the plastic, with no long term success.
Has anyone found a good solution?
A couple that I’m considering for the next set of skirts are:
1. Drill slightly oversized holes in the plastic skirts to provide some expansion independent of the sheet metal.
2. Skip the screws and mount with 3M VHB tape.
I’m guessing the cracks are a result of stress from expansion and contraction as the skirts (plastic) and the mounting surface (metal) have different expansion rates. I’ve tried tightening the screws just until the screw contacts the plastic, with no long term success.
Has anyone found a good solution?
A couple that I’m considering for the next set of skirts are:
1. Drill slightly oversized holes in the plastic skirts to provide some expansion independent of the sheet metal.
2. Skip the screws and mount with 3M VHB tape.
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