Spare stuck on the bonnet

Beaver

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• Dec 4, 2013

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Trying to get the spare wheel off the bonnet and the locking nut wouldn't budge. It's on the front most mount so I got an impact wrench on it and now the whole thing spins. Because of the wheel I can't see what's turning but it feels square and not a bolt.

Any ideas how I can get the wheel off

 

bushwwacker

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• Dec 4, 2013

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http://denali.phys.uniroma1.it/twiki/pub/TNTgroup/WebPreferences/tnt.gif

 

Igloo

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• Dec 4, 2013

• #3

Cut through the locking nut?

 

Bromsgrove Defender

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• Dec 4, 2013

• #4

Angle grinder

 

bushwwacker

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• Dec 4, 2013

• #5

can you unbolt the bracket from the bonnet to give yoursen a bit more freedom to work?

 

zeaphod

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• Dec 4, 2013

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+1 for the grinder. You'll have to grind it off at some stage anyway, and it will save lots of time.

 

timtheenchanteruk

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• Dec 4, 2013

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if its like mine, its mounted from under the bonnet, not bolted on top.

Lift bonnet, remove the lining hand have a look, the weld has probably given on the post so its spinning.

 

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pat murphy

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• Dec 4, 2013

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yours must be posh" remove the liner"

 

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Huddy84

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• Dec 4, 2013

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That is posh! My posh bit is the acoustic mat thing around the gearbox tunnel.

 

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pat murphy

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• Dec 4, 2013

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Acoustic mat now that is posh

 

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mick the builder

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• Dec 4, 2013

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Huddy84 said:

That is posh! My posh bit is the acoustic mat thing around the gearbox tunnel.

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Now that's posh

 

timtheenchanteruk

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• Dec 5, 2013

• #12

I've even got factory carpets....

Tis one of the "luxuries" of a proper CSW don't you know....

 

Beaver

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• Dec 7, 2013

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Mine's proper posh as it has a rear roof liner and carpets on the walls

anyhoo, I got it off. Using a mirror I could see that the wheel carrier is bolt onto two upright stems. Removing the wheels centre trim I could get at the bolts. Just need some help to get the carrier off the wheel now which shouldn't be too hard with molegrips.

Stu