spare tyre
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spare tyre
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.
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Re: spare tyre
I can't even remember a hook Does it wind down OK?
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Re: spare tyre
no, whole thing is seized up.
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Re: spare tyre
Plenty of penetrating oil may free it ... but would you really use / trust a 17+ year old tyre anyway ..??
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Re: spare tyre
It looks a very simple mechanism, can you not spray some WD40 down the winding hole and back up from underneath the tyre ?
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Re: spare tyre
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.
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Re: spare tyre
The cable can be wound up either way, so try turning it clockwise in case the previous owner wound it up the wrong way.
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Re: spare tyre
grind the end off the cable, once the wheels out of the way you can see whats going on etc.
Re: spare tyre
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.
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Re: spare tyre
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
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Re: spare tyre
cheers dandy, info please/