Loose tuner

lincolnblue

I have a Breedlove Atlas acoustic and when I was re-stringing it the other day I noticed that the low E tuner was loose and a little wobbly with no string on. I tried tightening the screw but it seems to just turn, like the hole has just got a bit too big. 
When the string in on and to tension it's fine.

Should I be worried and repair the hole so it doesn't get worse, or is it nothing to worry about?

Andy79

common problem for me on my old stuff.  I remove the tuner and pack the hole with a few splints of wood. Something like a match stick broken up. No real need for glue in there as there’s very little stress on it. Then job done  

boogieman

Use toothpicks rather than matchsticks, they’re more solid. 

lincolnblue

Thanks. I shall give it a try