Help - Driver Head is getting loose after contact

[Easonc23]

Hello,

I have a Taylormade 10.5 degree M4 driver on a Mitsubishi Chemical Red Tensei shaft with a .335 adjustable tip. That I've been using about one year. 
The head of my driver was perfectly fine and not loose at all, i had never adjusted this driver head before.

I have picked up my swing speed where I now feel comfortable swinging at lower club head degrees, so i used the wrench and unscrewed the head, and moved it down a few notches. I noticed when untightening it, that it was rather difficult to remove and it almost felt overtightened or it was stuck there from never being removed before. 

Now, whenever i hit my driver the head gets slightly loose and i have to retighten it after every shot. Ive tried moving it back to the original degree, but the issue is still there. Ive tried a different shaft and have the same issue. This leads me to believe its an issue with the screw possibly? The shaft in question works fine on a different driver head so i know the adjustable tip is fine, and the other shaft i put in my M4 is having the same issue of the head slipping. 

Any ideas? I think it may be as simple as replacing the screw and washer in the driver head, but I wanted to see if anyone else has had this problem. 

[SmoothG]

Watch a video on YouTube to make sure you are doing it correctly.  It should not come loose. When tightening it there should be a loud audible click when it's locked. At first you may feel like you are doing it too tight but the torque wrench will give. 

[dlow206]

1 hour ago, Easonc23 said:

Hello,

I have a Taylormade 10.5 degree M4 driver on a Mitsubishi Chemical Red Tensei shaft with a .335 adjustable tip. That I've been using about one year. 
The head of my driver was perfectly fine and not loose at all, i had never adjusted this driver head before.

I have picked up my swing speed where I now feel comfortable swinging at lower club head degrees, so i used the wrench and unscrewed the head, and moved it down a few notches. I noticed when untightening it, that it was rather difficult to remove and it almost felt overtightened or it was stuck there from never being removed before. 

Now, whenever i hit my driver the head gets slightly loose and i have to retighten it after every shot. Ive tried moving it back to the original degree, but the issue is still there. Ive tried a different shaft and have the same issue. This leads me to believe its an issue with the screw possibly? The shaft in question works fine on a different driver head so i know the adjustable tip is fine, and the other shaft i put in my M4 is having the same issue of the head slipping. 

Any ideas? I think it may be as simple as replacing the screw and washer in the driver head, but I wanted to see if anyone else has had this problem. 

I am assuming you are using the torque wrench that came with the club (or equivalent) and are turning until you hear the click.

If the above is true, try changing the screw and washer.

[xOldBenKenobiX]

1 hour ago, SmoothG said:

Watch a video on YouTube to make sure you are doing it correctly.  It should not come loose. When tightening it there should be a loud audible click when it's locked. At first you may feel like you are doing it too tight but the torque wrench will give. 

This is for the M3, but it should be the same process

 

1 hour ago, dlow206 said:

I am assuming you are using the torque wrench that came with the club (or equivalent) and are turning until you hear the click.

If the above is true, try changing the screw and washer.

The proper tool and follow the manufacturer instructions, with the appropriate torque tool you cannot over tight it at all as the tool wont let you. For my previous TM and other brands, the tool would make that snap sound when it was properly tight 

[Nic]

Agree... loudly audible click just when you think it's too tight.

[Cwalling]

Did you fix this problem, and if so how I’ve got the same problem myself.

[hckymeyer]

1 hour ago, Cwalling said:

Did you fix this problem, and if so how I’ve got the same problem myself.

Same solution too.  Make sure the tool are using has the proper torque, tighten until it clicks.  If that doesn't fix the issue then try replacing the screw and washer.

[GolfSpy_APH]

Although i don't believe this would be the issue but possible that if the issue is the head. Then it may be cross threaded and that's why it was so tight before. 

I've only seen this a handful of times, but could explain the issue to some extent.

[ChitownM2]

6 hours ago, GolfSpy_APH said:

Although i don't believe this would be the issue but possible that if the issue is the head. Then it may be cross threaded and that's why it was so tight before. 

I've only seen this a handful of times, but could explain the issue to some extent.

That would still be an issue with the screw though.  There are no threads on the head itself.   the screw goes through the head and into the shaft where the threads engage. 

Since the shaft works in his other club without issue, that would indicate that if any cross threading took place, it damaged the screw and not the adapter so that is at least one positive.