Radiator Grille.

[JulianBrown]

Is it absolutely necessary to fit washers behind the s/t screws which hold the radiator grille on to my 1984 LR90?

I've just fitted a Globeroamer blind and getting washers in the right place is VERY difficult!

[Ralph]

put the washers on the screws right up to the screw head & then push the screw into it's hole with the screwdriver then tighten, always works on my 110.

[Interlet]

Doesn't make much difference really, I think the screws are tapered from memory, so leaving washers off will just mean they will be a be a bit tighter to put in.

[Ralph]

mine aren't tapered, just big philips head self tapping screws

[andyt]

Just big self tappers, I fitted some stainless ones myself so no more brown rusty screws!

[JulianBrown]

I have bought a set of stainless steel screws & washers to fit my radiator grille.

The design of it means that I need a magnetic screwdriver to drive the screws home.

Problem: My magnetic screwdrivers will NOT "stick" to the stainless steel screws! They stick to ordinary metal screws but not my new stainless ones.

Why is this? Is stainless steel non-magnetic?

[Ralph]

some stainless has very low magnetic properties, just put a bolb of grease on the bolt head & then line up the screw & hole.

[potato head]

Or Bluetack