Spare Wheel Carrier Again

[bill n ben]

Guys

 

2006 MKII galaxy Zetec auto

 

I know that this has been rasied before but all the posts i read concern the carrier jamming on the way down

 

I had to put the spare on today and it came down just fine, dirty job will take me about 10 minutes punctured tyre back on and away we go WRONG !!

 

On winding it back up it went within about an inch of being tight then bang punctured tyre back down on floor no way I can get the cable back up into the carrier nut moves but doesnt do anything. Had to tie it up out of the way now just banging on the underneath of the boot floor as I drive along and punctured tyre in boot

 

Any ideas ??

 

 

dave

[gregers]

im sure there is a post on here about repairing it,but there are a few on ebay at the moment so you might want to try there.

[Bigjeeze]

Have a look here if you think you can do the job

 

http://www.fordgalaxy.org.uk/ford/index.ph...e+wheel+carrier

[bill n ben]

Have a look here if you think you can do the job

 

http://www.fordgalaxy.org.uk/ford/index.ph...e+wheel+carrier

 

 

Local frauds dealer has quoted

[suzuki91]

if you do buy one to replace it, fitting is a piece of cake so if you can spanner, do it your self and save the money. to repair this one you may be able to reloop the cable back onto the winder by winding it up and down a few times with a bit of tension on it at all times.

the strip and repair otion is faily easy and you will see how easly they can go wrong if you wind one with no tension.....

[seatkid]

This marvel of engineering (I jest) should be lowered at least once every 2 years and liberally doused in WD40, grease or similar and checked out, particularly the bit on the end that has a hinged part (usually seized up). Do not allow the wire to spin around and keep it in tension when winding up.

 

If you've never had it down, then do it now as its not the kind of thing you want to sort out by the roadside.

[Big Stew]

I just bought a new replacement off ebay, less than 10 mins to fit ( 2 X Bolts) .Don't waste your money at ford M8.

[bill n ben]

if you do buy one to replace it, fitting is a piece of cake so if you can spanner, do it your self and save the money. to repair this one you may be able to reloop the cable back onto the winder by winding it up and down a few times with a bit of tension on it at all times.

the strip and repair otion is faily easy and you will see how easly they can go wrong if you wind one with no tension.....

 

 

That's the problem It is stick in the down position with about 2 feet of cable trailing behind like a tail and wont wind up. Meant to add in my naivety that i would have thought that the weight of the spare wheel being winched back up would have kept the cable in sufficient tension, also with the newer ones there are no metal retainers; its a plastic piece not metal like the earlier versions so no hinged part to grease

Edited November 19, 2009 by bill n ben

[suzuki91]

hang the spare back on the cabel and use its weight to tension the cabel. then try winding up and down with a bit of luck you may sort the snaged cabel. other wise remove the whole unit from the car and replace it or fix it.

[bill n ben]

hang the spare back on the cabel and use its weight to tension the cabel. then try winding up and down with a bit of luck you may sort the snaged cabel. other wise remove the whole unit from the car and replace it or fix it.

 

 

Yep bought a new unit from Frauds cheaper than Flea bay and fitted iit this morning all now ok

 

Thanks everyone for all your help

[gregers]

hang the spare back on the cabel and use its weight to tension the cabel. then try winding up and down with a bit of luck you may sort the snaged cabel. other wise remove the whole unit from the car and replace it or fix it.

 

 

Yep bought a new unit from Frauds cheaper than Flea bay and fitted iit this morning all now ok

 

Thanks everyone for all your help

 

really how much was it,was lead to beleive this was a rather expensive part from the dealers???

[bill n ben]

really how much was it,was lead to beleive this was a rather expensive part from the dealers???

 

 

[gregers]

mmmm last week there was 1 on flea bay for 15 quid+delivery.but at least yours is new.so peace of mind.

[bill n ben]

mmmm last week there was 1 on flea bay for 15 quid+delivery.but at least yours is new.so peace of mind.

 

Absolutely

 

Again thanks to all who helped much appreciated

 

Bill n Ben