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DVE
 


Member Since: 26 Dec 2018
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2005 Discovery 3 TDV6 S Manual Bonatti GreyDiscovery 3
Spare tyre mechanism

So, I appear to have knackered my spare tyre 'winch' under the car.

I had to take off the spare - then realised the car had been sold with the wrong size wheel. As a result I left it in the boot whilst I sought out one the right size.

I wound the wire up until it stopped against the car - not too tight.

However, now I have the tyre / rim sorted I cannot get the wire to come back down more than about 5 inches - even if someone else winds the nut anti-clockwise and I pull on the wire.

I'm stuck. Can anyone suggest how to fix this? Do I have to take the whole mechanism off?

Thanks in advance.
  
Post #206092813th Jun 2019 5:31 pm
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L319
 


Member Since: 14 Dec 2013
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United Kingdom 2005 Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE Auto Buckingham BlueDiscovery 3

I got mine out by levering out the cable whilst carefully unwinding .
  
Post #206093013th Jun 2019 5:36 pm
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sasdiscos
 


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It needs weight on it to unwind. Get some one to pull whilst you wind.

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Post #206095213th Jun 2019 7:10 pm
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DVE
 


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Thanks both. I also found this in the forum if anyone else is struggling:

http://www.disco3.co.uk/gallery/albums/use...Repair.pdf

Basically the lesson is that if you have to remove the spare and are not putting it straight back then DON"T wind the cable back in, instead zip-tie it to something, as it needs weight to retract properly.

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Takes ten minutes to fit a new/ used one.
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Post #206125414th Jun 2019 9:42 pm
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DVE
 


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2005 Discovery 3 TDV6 S Manual Bonatti GreyDiscovery 3

Does anyone know where the best place I can get a new one from is?

Thanks in advance.
  
Post #206161316th Jun 2019 7:45 pm
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Advanced factors one of the Forum sponsors do them https://www.advancedfactors.co.uk/
  
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