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Spare wheel mechanism
Posted: Tue Feb 10, 2015 3:24 pm
by haybal
Hi all
I have just discovered that my spare wheel has GONE. Not sure if the cable has been cut or snapped, but I need a new mechanism. Is it just the four bolts to undo for a straight swap or more to it? ( Brand new tyre too)
Cheers
Barry
Re: Spare wheel mechanism
Posted: Tue Feb 10, 2015 3:46 pm
by helen&tony
Hi
...never heard of that one being nicked before???
Sorry, I can't remember what the mechanism looks like...commiserations!
Cheers
Helen
Re: Spare wheel mechanism
Posted: Tue Feb 10, 2015 4:28 pm
by rita
Yes 4 bolts and your good to go...Fit a skinny the next time, they don't seem to steal them.
http://lushprojects.com/bongopartsmk2/c ... o=.html#12
PS you might be able to get the carrier from an LPG converter.
Re: Spare wheel mechanism
Posted: Tue Feb 10, 2015 4:49 pm
by haybal
Cheers rita, Chain & padlock next time
Re: Spare wheel mechanism
Posted: Tue Feb 10, 2015 6:15 pm
by JoeC
Not looked underneath yet but where can you chain/padlock it to?
Re: Spare wheel mechanism
Posted: Tue Feb 10, 2015 6:24 pm
by haybal
JoeC wrote:Not looked underneath yet but where can you chain/padlock it to?
Sure I could find part of the chassis to chain it too.
Re: Spare wheel mechanism
Posted: Tue Feb 10, 2015 10:18 pm
by Simon Jones
If you have a towbar you could fit a chain round that. Pretty certain it would be very difficult to lower the mechanism from below due to the position of the socket that the winding bar normally locates to. What is the state of the mechanism? Is it still attached via 4 bolts, has the wire been cut or corroded?
Re: Spare wheel mechanism
Posted: Wed Feb 11, 2015 9:32 am
by haybal
Simon Jones wrote:If you have a towbar you could fit a chain round that. Pretty certain it would be very difficult to lower the mechanism from below due to the position of the socket that the winding bar normally locates to. What is the state of the mechanism? Is it still attached via 4 bolts, has the wire been cut or corroded?
Hi Simon
The mechanism looks ok and still attached by all 4 bolts, the wire doesn't look that bad to be honest. The more likely answer is it snapped due to age,the thing is where was I and at what speed was I travelling when it decided to depart(hope no-one was hurt). I think I may put some sort of backup cable/chain on to be on the safe side. No towbar by the way.
Cheers
Barry
Re: Spare wheel mechanism
Posted: Wed Feb 11, 2015 10:45 am
by rita
I was thinking of that earlier on ....is there someone somewhere driving about with a Modified spare wheel on the bonnet .
I had that happen with a bread board a few years ago, unfortunately it was empty.