Spare wheel winch bolt fell off

[maxiz1]

Hi,
That bolt at the end of the cable fell off. I just couldnt connect it back. The cable end looks like a thread but i cant turn it into the bolt. Anybody knows how to repair this?

[colinbos]

Any pics ? struggling to visualise whats happened

[Just Drive]

Were you working on it at the time? Things can get a little rusty under there!

[maxiz1]

It is the bolt at the end of the steel wire that holds all other hardware that holds the spare wheel.

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[colinbos]

Originally Posted by maxiz1

It is the bolt at the end of the steel wire that holds all other hardware that holds the spare wheel.

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Ah, I see. Mines different, so I was struggling to visualise it.

You could fashion something using wire clamps to hold a larger washer through the hardware. I don't think all is lost, just some ingenuity needed there I reckon.

Good luck.

[nu11eaf]

Originally Posted by maxiz1

Hi,
That bolt at the end of the cable fell off. I just couldnt connect it back. The cable end looks like a thread but i cant turn it into the bolt. Anybody knows how to repair this?

Is it a left handed thread,

[Simon Jones]

Hard to tell from photo if the bolt is threaded or serrated. Looking at end of the 'nut', I'm wondering if the flattened sides indicate it was crimped in place?

[maxiz1]

The original wire is not crimped to the bolt. It seems that the end is connected to the bolt internals and just snapped off. So I managed to "crimp" the end into the bolt by knocking the bolt end with a chisel. Boy that was tough.

On installation, I've secured the wheel using a rope as secondary support through the towing point and a hole at the rear axle. I couldnt find another point at the left of the rear bumper (exhaust side) to make the tie-down more "balanced".

Lastly, i used zip tie to secure the spring hardware to the wheel. Hopefully if the bolt snaps again, I can still retain the spring, washer and the lifting plate.

I certainly wont consider buying a new set of winch that cost around £90. Mine is still relatively new when it broke and what guarantee it wont broke on the new parts?