spare tyre

[davema]

just purchased my first bongo, 95 model, it appears that the hook is seized on the spare tyre housing (it looks like it has never been used) as a result i effectively have no spare. any advise would be greatly appreciated.

[francophile1947]

I can't even remember a hook Does it wind down OK?

[davema]

no, whole thing is seized up.

[mikeWalsall]

Plenty of penetrating oil may free it ... but would you really use / trust a 17+ year old tyre anyway ..??

[g8dhe]

It looks a very simple mechanism, can you not spray some WD40 down the winding hole and back up from underneath the tyre ?
http://lushprojects.com/bongopartsmk2/c ... o=.html#12

[MountainGoat]

The spare wheel hangs on the end of a cable which has the hook attached to its end. It is just a simple wind up and down mechanism.

Tony

[Simon Jones]

The cable can be wound up either way, so try turning it clockwise in case the previous owner wound it up the wrong way.

[Northern Bongolow]

grind the end off the cable, once the wheels out of the way you can see whats going on etc.

[davema]

success! liberal spaying overnight with "wd40" & hey presto down she came. took the spare to a tyre shop who said it was ok & a good cleaning with "copper grease" & all is well. thanks to all who replied, much appreciated.

[dandywarhol]

Now go and find a full sized Bongo wheel and fit a new(er) tyre to it. In fact I might know a man who can

[davema]

cheers dandy, info please/