OEM remote tailgate lock

Can anybody confirm how tight/seated this little "nut" needs to be? Most youtube videos show people just using their hands to snap it in, but to me seems pretty flimsy and prone to falling off. Should i push it down with a screw driver significantly down?

Thanks

 

Funny you should post this I did mine a few weeks ago and that thing seemed sketchy as shit no matter how hard I pushed it on. I just stopped at the hardware store 15 minutes ago to buy a handful of those because I was walking by my tailgate yesterday as I hit the lock and I saw the handle move. I grabbed it and it wasn't locked. That little b@stard popped off. I'm going to make sure it can't come off this time lol. I'll definately be using a screwdriver or something of that nature

 

ok so you just bought more of the same "nuts" or a more secure option? Thanks

 

Bought some of the same speed nuts but if I'm not comfortable with it this time I'm going to do something different. I've used speed nuts a million times to me that post seems a bit short for the application

 

agreed.....if you have another solution, please share - thanks

 

I just went outside and fixed it. Fished the old one out of the tailgate and put on the one I bought at ace hardware. Seems to hold a lot better I couldn’t pull it off. I think it was 45 cents. You can see in the crappy pic that the new one(top) has more aggressive and pointy teeth vs the supplied one (bottom). I think it will do the trick time will tell

 

cool thanks for the tip!

 

I had to use a socket to push it in. Have not had any issue with it coming off. It is in there pretty tight.

 

i was also thinking of a socket to provide even round pressure.......thanks!

 

What about a dab of adhesive

 

not a bad idea maybe ill do both