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My drivers side door latch (riveted inside the door) is loose. Does anyone have any suggestions on where to find the proper "flush mounted rivets" and how to crimp them?
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Re: C1 door latch repair
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Re: C1 door latch repair
Mike,
These rivets are standard aircraft style countersunk rivets and you have two options. You can usually just buck the rivet again and tighten it up, but if it is too loose for this to work, you can drill out the rivets and put some bonding cement in the hole and press a new rivet in the hole but do not buck the rivet until after the cement is set. This will tighten them up real good. I would not advise that you go to the next oversize rivet, as it will have a larger head and will be noticable.
To set these rivets you will need a rivet gun with a flush set and a bucking bar that is the right shape to get to all the tails of the rivets inside the door. You drive against the rivet head with the gun while holding the bucking bar firmly against the rivet tail. This will swell the rivet in the hole and make it fit tightly while also swelling the rivet tail inside the door. This type of riveting has a learning curve, and if you do not intend to do much riveting in the future, you would probably be better off finding an aircraft sheet metal mechanic to buck your rivets for you.
It is about a 2 minute job if you have the tools and knowledge. Most times you will be able to tighten up the existing rivets with out resorting to drilling them out. If you are determined to try the job yourself, drop me an Email and I will walk you through it and tell you where to get the tools you will need.
Regards, John McGrawComment
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