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Small hardtop issue, Jammed and stripped hardtop screw

Periokid

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LI, NY
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2018 Bright White JLUR and some others.
I wanted to attempt to remove the hardtop on my 2 day old JL and discovered that the second rear passenger screw was extremely resistant to back out. It was also coming out at an angle. The head of the screw was stripped a bit where you can see that the torx was jumping in and out of the screw on insertion. It was definitely forced in at the wrong angle. I retapped the female end on the car and safely threaded in one of the other good screws. I tried to rethread the improperly installed screw but it stops about half way in. I guess I'll just go and get another screw.

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