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This is what happens when you overtighten the spare wheel retainer 1 year 6 months ago #200106
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- talkingcars
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This is what happens when you overtighten the spare wheel retainer 1 year 6 months ago #200113
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- sworkscooper
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Yep , plastic crap , made in ........China ! I know cos I bought one recently. 
This is what happens when you overtighten the spare wheel retainer 1 year 6 months ago #200115
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- trevtherev
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Yep, mine went the same way. I just cleared the plastic off the end of the long bolt and a couple penny washers and lock nut and bingo back in business.
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This is what happens when you overtighten the spare wheel retainer 1 year 6 months ago #200119
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- David Aiketgate
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Nice fix!
Also, always grease the threads as standing by the side of the road trying and failing to unscrew the retainer can cause mental breakdown.
As happened on a group trip to Scotland. The thread was so seized it was beginning to deform the bulkhead rather than unscrew...
Also, always grease the threads as standing by the side of the road trying and failing to unscrew the retainer can cause mental breakdown.
As happened on a group trip to Scotland. The thread was so seized it was beginning to deform the bulkhead rather than unscrew...
David
This is what happens when you overtighten the spare wheel retainer 1 year 6 months ago #200127
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Yep , plastic crap , made in ........China ! I know cos I bought one recently.
The original ones were probably made in Smethwick, the same design was on the 1982 metros.
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