Something to check on your Sonata
 

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

Re: Something to check on your Sonata
 

"Voyager" <m.whiting@computer.org> wrote in message
> 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.

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

Never would have thought to check. On my '07: Four pulls, eight screws, one
loose, the one that gets used the most.

Re: Something to check on your Sonata
 

"Voyager" <m.whiting@computer.org> wrote in message
news:TZLzm.61120$j34.43692@newsfe01.iad...
>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

I have an Opel Vectra, and they too were all loose. Noticed when my son
pulled on it and it fell out.

Re: Something to check on your Sonata
 

Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> "Voyager" <m.whiting@computer.org> wrote in message
>> 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.
>
>> So, you may want to check your pull handles if you own a Sonata, at least
>> a 2006 model.
>
> Never would have thought to check. On my '07: Four pulls, eight screws, one
> loose, the one that gets used the most.
>

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

Re: Something to check on your Sonata
 

On Oct 11, 5:28 pm, Voyager <m.whit...@computer.org> wrote:
> Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> > "Voyager" <m.whit...@computer.org> wrote in message
> >> 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.
>
> >> So, you may want to check your pull handles if you own a Sonata, at least
> >> a 2006 model.
>
> > Never would have thought to check. On my '07: Four pulls, eight screws, one
> > loose, the one that gets used the most.
>
> 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've reattached several. Never needed more than simply reinstalling
the screw.

Re: Something to check on your Sonata
 

hyundaitech wrote:
> On Oct 11, 5:28 pm, Voyager <m.whit...@computer.org> wrote:
>> Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>>> "Voyager" <m.whit...@computer.org> wrote in message
>>>> 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.
>>>> So, you may want to check your pull handles if you own a Sonata, at least
>>>> a 2006 model.
>>> Never would have thought to check. On my '07: Four pulls, eight screws, one
>>> loose, the one that gets used the most.
>> 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've reattached several. Never needed more than simply reinstalling
> the screw.

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

Matt

Re: Something to check on your Sonata
 

"Voyager" <m.whiting@computer.org> wrote in message>
> It just seemed odd that those screws would come loose. They aren't in a
> high vibration area.
>
> Matt

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. . .