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      06-19-2014, 07:28 AM   #19
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Originally Posted by Augster View Post
So my take away is that you should secure those pins against the panel back in some way; BMW put them there for a reason, even though there is a screw used as the primary mechanical strength, as they appear to serve a purpose to prevent rotation of the grip handle since the door panel is really just a heavy duty composite fibrous (paper-like) material and that single screw alone is insufficient to completely prevent movement in all planes and axises.
Wouldn't a strong CA or epoxy resin glue work?
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