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Spare Tyre Carrier

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Spare Tyre Carrier

Post by c110gtr »

My spare tyre carrier seems to sag now and its extremely difficult to swing it open.

Whats the easiest way to straighten things up with my setup right now.

here's 2 pics, you can see the bolt where the top hole goes to

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Re: Spare Tyre Carrier

Post by RAY185 »

Bearing is probably flogged out/out of adjustment on your stub axle hinge.
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Re: Spare Tyre Carrier

Post by c110gtr »

this is what's under the hinge tube

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someone told me to jack the other end and that might straighten the pivot back
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Re: Spare Tyre Carrier

Post by Shadow »

why is it sagging?

Does the non hinged end get supported by that bolt whilst driving?

if so then i dont think it should be bending unless the whole rear bar is twisting or something while your flexing up maybe?
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Re: Spare Tyre Carrier

Post by c110gtr »

its actually held by two bolts the other one is on the top/behind the tyre.
not really sure why and how it got bent as I got the car with this issue.
There's half or a millimetre play on the hinge if you jiggle it. To be the hinge tube must've elongated a tiny bit making it sag.
Just worried if I try and bend it up with a jack it might elongate the tube more.
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