Talk Morgan Forums Thread Like Summary - Hood Studs

So, still ecstatic, still have not driven anywhere with the hood up in three months of ownership

However, trundling back after today's 30+ miles around Beds country lanes, (with a foolish grin plastered across my face), I noticed that the hood stud, forrard left, closest to the door, designed (I presume) to prevent too much flapping with the hood down, was loose. That is, not actually the stud, but the screw to which it is attached had come out of its place in what I also presume is the wooden, fabric covered top bar. It's a self tapper, with a nipple on the top for the hood stud.
I thought I would beg for experienced advice - I'm tempted to fill the hole with a plastic wood derivative and then just screw it back in again (at present, I don't want to over-tighten it).

Not sure which hood you have, but are you referring to lift-a-dot type or tenax fastener?
As you are a newish owner, I just wondered if you have an easy-up hood and have put it down, without undoing the tenax. A sure way of breaking them off.
Please forgive if i am barking up the wrong tree!

If needed lift the dot fasteners and matching studs (woodscrew and threaded) available here.

Just so I understand, if you've never used the roof (easy up?) before, then the Tenex has never been used? So the screw came loose by itself without any external pulling force?

I think rather a lot of woodscrews or self tappers into wood, plastic and other materials have suffered issues relative to being over-tightened to the extent that the intended amount of grip is lost in varying degrees dependant by how much the screw has been over-tightened when initially installed, partly stripping the "thread" the screw makes in the material it is being driven into....? I I do not remember this being much of an issue in the days prior to electric screwdrivers being in use..? I understand that many power driven screwdrivers have the ability to have the amount of torque applied to the screw set, however while that seems likely to operate well on a production line, if the screwdriver is used across a variety of tasks...Hmmm...?

If suffering a screw that can no longer grip in wood, I have been known to use a sliver of wood slid into the screw-hole then re-install the screw, which seems to work reasonably well..

Ben, my post wasn't about possible misuse. I really believe what you're saying, but I'm surprised that these screws can come loose on their own. Anything is possible. On my 2014 4/4, the three wood screws that hold the side window on the right door towards the front come loose every few months, but they always stay tight on the left side window. Just as another example.

I've had a few come loose - I carry a box of matches in the car. Stick the match in the hole, snip off the head and it does the trick.