Lid Won’t Stay Up; What to Do?

Mass. Wine Guy

I have a large Egg. Recently, the lid stopped staying up. I don’t know much about maintenance on these, but I tried tightening the bolts in back. But after one or two times the lid started dropping again. What’s wrong and how can I fix it?

Thank you very much. 

Ozzie_Isaac

If you have some photos it may help.  Probably an issue with a spring.

Mass. Wine Guy

Ok, thank you. Will do. 

Wooderson

I had the same problem not too long ago.   Just tighten up your hinge bolts

Mass. Wine Guy

I’ve tightened all the bolts on the back hinges. It doesn’t fix it for long. 

Mass. Wine Guy

Still wasn’t staying up. And today I noticed this. I don’t know when those bolts came out and they’re nowhere to be found. How can I repair this?:

DoubleEgger

Call your dealer or HQ. They can get you some new bolts. 

zaphod

you also might need a band kit. just a thought

Mark_B_Good

Looks to me those bolts snapped!  Look inside the holes, they are plugged!
If that is the end of the bolt ... you'll need to drill those out.

You could take one of the remaining bolts on the other side of the band and bring it to a hardware store to find the right thread, size, length.

DoubleEgger

Mark_B_Good said:

Looks to me those bolts snapped!  Look inside the holes, they are plugged!
If that is the end of the bolt ... you'll need to drill those out.

You could take one of the remaining bolts on the other side of the band and bring it to a hardware store to find the right thread, size, length.

Woah, you don’t drill out those clinch studs. Take the band off and simply replace the studs. You likely won’t find this specialty stud at your local hardware store. 

Mass. Wine Guy

Thank you. I hadn’t noticed that. I’m almost ready to put it in Craigslist for $200 and be rid of it. PK Grill looks like a terrific product. 

dbCooper

Looks like they may have corroded, I'd replace all of them.  BGE sells a kit for that . . .

https://shop.biggreenegg.com/large-band-hardware/

Elijah

Judging by the pictures I'd say you got your money's worth on the metal pieces 

td66snrf

Mass. Wine Guy said:

Thank you. I hadn’t noticed that. I’m almost ready to put it in Craigslist for $200 and be rid of it. PK Grill looks like a terrific product. 

I haven't seen it but if you deliver, I'll take it for $200!

td66snrf

Loosen the top band. Remove the top. Loosen the bottom band and replace the special bolts that you get from BGE.
The $200 offer still stands. BTW I'm in SoCal.

Mass. Wine Guy

For $200 it’s local pickup only. But I haven’t decided yet. 

DoubleEgger

Fix the egg, buy the PK and see which one you like better. Or keep both. 

A broken clinch stud shouldn’t be the dealbreaker on the egg. That feels like an emotional decision. 

I may be off base with my statement, but it seems like people who buy a PK don’t use it very much after the new wears off of it. 

ColbyLang

The definitely aren’t the same animal. PK has its uses. Lemme see you low and slow a pair of butts on it or a 12# whole packer 

Mass. Wine Guy

This is more what I need:

https://shop.biggreenegg.com/band-and-hinge-assembly-for-large-egg/

Mark_B_Good

DoubleEgger said:

Mark_B_Good said:

Looks to me those bolts snapped!  Look inside the holes, they are plugged!
If that is the end of the bolt ... you'll need to drill those out.

You could take one of the remaining bolts on the other side of the band and bring it to a hardware store to find the right thread, size, length.

Woah, you don’t drill out those clinch studs. Take the band off and simply replace the studs. You likely won’t find this specialty stud at your local hardware store. 

I can't remember, is the stud right through, or screwed into the ceramic?

fishlessman

it just inserts thru the metal from the back side of the band

https://youtu.be/ZBBrtYvJygg

alaskanassasin

You probably broke them while hefting on the hing. I’d go with the new hinge anyway, it doesn’t open quite as far but it’s a much better design 

Mass. Wine Guy

I’ll consider if I know how to do the work. Can’t be too tough. 

PhinnGerbang

Have you tried giving it some Viagra?

lkapigian

PhinnGerbang said:

Have you tried giving it some Viagra?

Was my first thought 

Mass. Wine Guy

I can’t spare any. 

Legume

And I thought this thread was about Lit.

lkapigian

PhinnGerbang said:

Have you tried giving it some Viagra?

It was a sad day when we found out my Grandfather was addicted to Viagra however nobody too it harder than Grandma 

Botch

Uff-dah.  

ColtsFan

lkapigian said:

PhinnGerbang said:

Have you tried giving it some Viagra?

It was a sad day when we found out my Grandfather was addicted to Viagra however nobody too it harder than Grandma 

A few years ago my nephew found his dad’s magic blue pills. He was 13 at the time. He had to go to the hospital for 3rd degree burns on his palm. 

ColbyLang

My buddy is an ER trauma doc. He says you wouldn’t believe the amount of cases that come in for the steel rod that won’t bend. Only cure is a local pain block and 2 18 gauge needles to the kickstand. He says most pass out from watching lol