Something to check on your Sonata

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A friend of mine was getting out of my 2006 Sonata today (front
passenger seat) and when he pulled on the assist pull, one end came
loose from the roof. I assumed he had stripped the screw, but when I
got home and looked at it more closely, the screw looked good except for
maybe the first half thread or so. I then figured it must have stripped
the threads from the mounting hole, but when I screwed the screw back
in, it went in fine and took good torque. I then checked the front
screw and found it was backed out 1-2 full turns.

I then decided to check the other 3 pulls and it is good that I did.
The driver's side pull was about like the front passenger side. The
rear screw was just about to fall out. I didn't count, but I'm guessing
that screw took at least 4 full turns to tighten it down. The front
screw on that side took 1-2 turns.

The rear pulls weren't as loose as the front, but they took anywhere
from 1/2 to 2 turns to fully seat.

So, you may want to check your pull handles if you own a Sonata, at
least a 2006 model.

Matt
 
Voyager said:
I then decided to check the other 3 pulls and it is good that I did. The
driver's side pull was about like the front passenger side. The rear
screw was just about to fall out. I didn't count, but I'm guessing that
screw took at least 4 full turns to tighten it down. The front screw on
that side took 1-2 turns.
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So, you may want to check your pull handles if you own a Sonata, at least
a 2006 model.
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Never would have thought to check. On my '07: Four pulls, eight screws, one
loose, the one that gets used the most.
 
Voyager said:
A friend of mine was getting out of my 2006 Sonata today (front passenger
seat) and when he pulled on the assist pull, one end came loose from the
roof. I assumed he had stripped the screw, but when I got home and looked
at it more closely, the screw looked good except for maybe the first half
thread or so. I then figured it must have stripped the threads from the
mounting hole, but when I screwed the screw back in, it went in fine and
took good torque. I then checked the front screw and found it was backed
out 1-2 full turns.

I then decided to check the other 3 pulls and it is good that I did. The
driver's side pull was about like the front passenger side. The rear
screw was just about to fall out. I didn't count, but I'm guessing that
screw took at least 4 full turns to tighten it down. The front screw on
that side took 1-2 turns.

The rear pulls weren't as loose as the front, but they took anywhere from
1/2 to 2 turns to fully seat.

So, you may want to check your pull handles if you own a Sonata, at least
a 2006 model.

Matt
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I have an Opel Vectra, and they too were all loose. Noticed when my son
pulled on it and it fell out.
 
Ed said:
Never would have thought to check. On my '07: Four pulls, eight screws, one
loose, the one that gets used the most.
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I wouldn't have thought to check either, but when one gets pulled loose
it gets your attention! I was just hoping to save others having to have
that particular form of reminder! :-)

Matt
 
I wouldn't have thought to check either, but when one gets pulled loose
it gets your attention!  I was just hoping to save others having to have
that particular form of reminder!  :-)

Matt
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I've reattached several. Never needed more than simply reinstalling
the screw.
 
hyundaitech said:
I've reattached several. Never needed more than simply reinstalling
the screw.
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It just seemed odd that those screws would come loose. They aren't in a
high vibration area.

Matt
 
Voyager said:
It just seemed odd that those screws would come loose. They aren't in a
high vibration area.

Matt
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My guess is that the particular screw into thin metal looses a tiny bit from
pulling on it. Drop of Locktite would cure it, but I didn't have any handy
at the time. But if it loosens again. . .
 
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