hi guys,

I recently received a tour R7 head that seems to have an epoxy/foam, etc, rattle in it...........thing is, looks like there is a metal weight or plug in the hosel so I can't remove the loose bit of epoxy that's making the sound..........

can a club maker remove this plug and remove the loose epoxy before re-shafting???

I know there is that glue that can be put in the head through the weight port holes, but I want to remove the loose bit, not just trap it, etc

thanks in advance, cheers, Mat

Mat,

I would suggest you first try heating the sole of the R7 to see if you can catch the rattle without removing the shaft. Most of the newer drivers have a small amount of glue added at the factory for swing weighting purposes, so applying about 30 seconds worth of heat to the sole of the club with a micro-torch or heat gun will melt the glue and will usually catch small rattles.

If that doesn't work, a clubmaker can remove the plug in the bottom of the hosel and attempt to shake out the loose epoxy. Usually it's a little large to be removed, so some rattle stopping glue will need to be added.

Good luck.

Will the object that's rattling not come out through one of the weight port holes? I would try and remove all four weights and see if you can shake it through one of the holes. I did that on a friends driver and it worked.