suzuki91 Posted August 4, 2007 Report Posted August 4, 2007 my new gal had the dredded stuck cabel for the spare wheel, so back to the dealer for a new one and they let me keep the old one. now i was going to take it apart to see how it has gone wrong. is it a matter of removing all the rivets or just some of them? and can they be replaced by bolts? if i do this job i will photo each step for further use. Quote
Bigjeeze Posted August 5, 2007 Report Posted August 5, 2007 Yes you need to drill out the rivets and replace them with bolts. I did this on mine - My cable was so twisted up it had to be ditched. All I did then was to replace the bolt at the bottom end after drilling a 1/2 in deep hole to matcht eh cable (I bought from B&Q) then brazed it in place top & bottom - greased it and put it back together using bolts - and it has so far survived around 4 years. Quote
suzuki91 Posted August 5, 2007 Author Report Posted August 5, 2007 ok, i have removed the rivets but i used a sanding disc on a grinder on the rivet bottom side, then parted the two parts with a hammer and chisel. i have taken the cabel mech apart to undo the snag and may need to replace the cabel as it has a couple of broken strands. more to follow. Quote
suzuki91 Posted August 12, 2007 Author Report Posted August 12, 2007 (edited) ok job completed and carrier back on the car. i did end up drilling the rivet heads out and i had a friend silver solder the ends back onto the new cabel. home base still sell the cabel in the home security dept. at 99p its a steal. any questions at the back? Edited August 12, 2007 by suzuki91 Quote
big wheel Posted August 12, 2007 Report Posted August 12, 2007 Well done mate,Plenty of information and photos,that's just what we need on this site.If there is a way of saving money (99p cable from B&Q ) and a handful of bolts,I'm all for it.The money is better in our pocket than in Frauds. Let's see more like this and less about head lice and go faster stripes. :) Quote
mumof4 Posted August 12, 2007 Report Posted August 12, 2007 Just coz we a car forum dont mean we cant talk about other things. ;) Quote
targetp Posted April 25, 2009 Report Posted April 25, 2009 Hi Guys, am a bit of a newbie here but have had problems with the spare wheel not staying tight in position so I stripped the unit (actually quite easy as someone had already drilled out the rivets and replaced them with screws) unfortunately the plastic gear wheel inside is missing a tooth! My question is does anyone know who manufactures this unit and if it is possible to get spares? If not do any of you guys have a spare pulley or a winch that is no longer serviceable that I can remove the pulley from? Finally I tried looking at the pictures posted for this operation but despite being logged in I get an error message saying I am not authorised :lol: Quote
big_kev Posted April 25, 2009 Report Posted April 25, 2009 Hi Guys, am a bit of a newbie here but have had problems with the spare wheel not staying tight in position so I stripped the unit (actually quite easy as someone had already drilled out the rivets and replaced them with screws) unfortunately the plastic gear wheel inside is missing a tooth! My question is does anyone know who manufactures this unit and if it is possible to get spares? If not do any of you guys have a spare pulley or a winch that is no longer serviceable that I can remove the pulley from? Finally I tried looking at the pictures posted for this operation but despite being logged in I get an error message saying I am not authorised ;) You will be able to view the pictures once you have several more posts....seee Trainee Member Help section....guidelines.. These units are usually available at scrapyards or ebay....have a look. The units are still available from ford/seat/VW but you don't want to know there prices.. :lol: Quote
marcostig Posted April 25, 2009 Report Posted April 25, 2009 i though mine out knocked up a long bolt arrangement..works great, rubbish design.. Quote
sainot Posted August 6, 2009 Report Posted August 6, 2009 i though mine out knocked up a long bolt arrangement..works great, rubbish design.. Hi marcostig, tell us more about your long bolt arrangement. I leaning towards an alternative solution as I don;t like the replacement cable option. One becuase it could happen again and two because i feel it is unsafe. Quote
SirToppamHat Posted January 2, 2012 Report Posted January 2, 2012 MkII Galaxy 1.9TDi GHIA 130PS. Been having a problem with my spare coming down. I won't bother you all with the reasons behind by needing it off, but I've been looking at various threads for a couple of wks now and finally decided to have another go this morning. FWIW, the current price of a new carrier from Fraud Marlow is about Quote
SirToppamHat Posted January 2, 2012 Report Posted January 2, 2012 MkII Galaxy 1.9TDi GHIA 130PS. Been having a problem with my spare coming down. I won't bother you all with the reasons behind by needing it off, but I've been looking at various threads for a couple of wks now and finally decided to have another go this morning. FWIW, the current price of a new carrier from Fraud Marlow is about Quote
SirToppamHat Posted January 2, 2012 Report Posted January 2, 2012 MkII Galaxy 1.9TDi GHIA 130PS. Been having a problem with my spare coming down. I won't bother you all with the reasons behind by needing it off, but I've been looking at various threads for a couple of wks now and finally decided to have another go this morning. FWIW, the current price of a new carrier from Fraud Marlow is about Quote
homer1033 Posted February 5, 2012 Report Posted February 5, 2012 My spare wheel carrier doesn't look like the one above, mine has 4 rivets & a 19mm bolt through the centre Mine is like the attachmentwheel.bmp Quote
niallsan Posted February 6, 2012 Report Posted February 6, 2012 Thanks for the info Toppam and the laugh, "absolutely massive head":angry2:- good one!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Quote
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