Triple Trouble Posted January 20, 2009 Report Posted January 20, 2009 Hi guys, I've managed to get the spare wheel loweded to the floor almots, but I am stuck now!!! :D How do you get the wheel off that wire contarption. The manualk says squeexe plastic retainer and guide wire through centre of spare, but it ain't happening. The big piece of white plastic that locks wheel to underside of acr would appear to be too big to go through aperture si i don't thinks its that. Any advice please, got hospital appt with missus later on this morning, grrrrr! Very many thanks, Chris Quote
big_kev Posted January 20, 2009 Report Posted January 20, 2009 (edited) If you lift the wheel up to take the pressure of it then it will turn vertically and go through the wheel. May be a bit stiff but it will go. Edited January 20, 2009 by big_kev Quote
Triple Trouble Posted January 20, 2009 Author Report Posted January 20, 2009 Thnask Kev, much appreciated, at least I know what I should be attempting - even if it;s a right bu**er! :D Quote
Triple Trouble Posted January 20, 2009 Author Report Posted January 20, 2009 Sorted, at last :D :D !! Let out as much cable as I could, then the plastic retaining plug splits into 2 parts, which make threading through the centre of the hub easier, not easy though as you have to push teh spare up at the same time, 4 hands anybody. Quote
Scorpiorefugee Posted January 20, 2009 Report Posted January 20, 2009 Yes, the first time is always the worst but there is one compensation. The spare will still be there, unlike some - Picasso for instance, where here is s good chance that it will be on someone elses motor when you need it. Personally, I cannot understand why, on balance, it is not better to have an inside spare storage where it can easily be checked and will not disappear or corrode to to point of being useless before you can use it. Quote
Triple Trouble Posted January 20, 2009 Author Report Posted January 20, 2009 (edited) As a follow up to the OP above, I will update you with the saga to date!!! Took wheel with puncture to local Wilco where I was shown 2 punctures in the tyre, including one in the side wall, therefore new tyre required, brilliant :D . I also took the opportunity to get the front two tyres reseated/sealed as both have been losing about 1 psi per day recently. 45 minutes and Edited January 20, 2009 by Triple Trouble Quote
marcostig Posted January 20, 2009 Report Posted January 20, 2009 Had a prob with mine threw it in the bin always foul up wasnt paying for a new one made up a long bolt and flatbar ends works a treat... Quote
suzuki91 Posted January 20, 2009 Report Posted January 20, 2009 they can be repaired cheaply, see the links for spare wheel. Quote
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