Thread: Reclining knob

do not forget to post pics of your escapades for our entertainment! And no sorry not really any idea how to help as mine is still in 1 piece

Hi
what you can do is make your steel wheel up (Knurl the outer rim)
then make a plaster mould of the broken outer wheel
you'll have to superglue it back together first
then half fill your plaster mould with Plasti Bond
(Small tubes available from Bunnings)
then insert your metal upgrade get it as square as you can
just let it set (around 20 minutes is enough)
break of the plaster off and you have a new stronger wheel
paint it the colour of your choice.
try it .
i have and it works
Paul.

Yes they are a lousy weak design.
They are in 2 parts,the cover snaps onto the inner part which is the one you are referring to.
They are available as 2 seperate items as spares,but I believe they are a little hard to find.

I fixed mine by epoxying a steel insert into the failed part and filling it with Steel Epoxy (Repco) great stuff.
Then I pressed it into place on the shaft. Sets fast,so be quick!
It moulds itself to the shaft and sets well.
I have mine still in place after 15 months or so.

They are crap. Mine lasted 10 years. Just fitted two second hand ones at $20 each.

Cheers

Thanks guys, mine just crumbled & fell apart. I was going to leave it but now you have given some ideas to work on.

Thanks again

Les

Can you advise where you got the seat wheels from? I cannot find anywhere in Sydney

British Offroad in Qld mate. Try TRS (triumph rover spares) down south.

Cheers