Thread: Spare wheel bonnet mounting

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I have just dragged a spare bonnet into the garage from outside and I have a rim here with no tyre on it - but I will do a couple of mock-up shots for you and post them.

OK - thanks - I follow your instructions, John - but I can't see why the clips are shaped as they are - what function does the little "up" bit have? And what is the purpose of the longer "down" bit? And why are they curved?

My wheels are 16 inch - tyres are 6 X 16.

I would have thought - with my rims and tyres, I'd need to have the short bit down - otherwise the clip will sit at near 45 degree to the bonnet.

See - I'm daft!

Originally Posted by Scallops

OK - thanks - I follow your instructions, John - but I can't see why the clips are shaped as they are - what function does the little "up" bit have? And what is the purpose of the longer "down" bit?

My wheels are 16 inch - tyres are 6 X 16.

I would think with my rims and tyres, I'd need to have the short bit down - otherwise the clip will sit at near 45 degree to the bonnet.

See - I'm daft!

When you put the wheel up onto the bonnet, there is going to be a bit of a gap between the centre of the rim and the top of the bonnet, depending on the 'fatness' of your tyres.

In my case, with a totally flat tyre, I use the short bits down so that the end of the short bit touches the bonnet and the 'arm' is flat so the bolt drives correctly onto it (not on an angle). When the tyre is pumped up, I have the long bit in the down position for the same reason.

Now - I am a bit different - because I don't have the pins in the end of the bolt in the engine side of the bolt so I can remove the bolt completely to change the 'length' of the sticking down bit. Most of the rovers I have seen do have the bolt pinned so that means they can't remove the bolt and they can only use the one 'dimension'.

Now - I have taken a couple of pictures but it sounds like you get the idea of what's going on so you don't need them posted?

Originally Posted by drifter

When you put the wheel up onto the bonnet, there is going to be a bit of a gap between the centre of the rim and the top of the bonnet, depending on the 'fatness' of your tyres.

In my case, with a totally flat tyre, I use the short bits down so that the end of the short bit touches the bonnet and the 'arm' is flat so the bolt drives correctly onto it (not on an angle). When the tyre is pumped up, I have the long bit in the down position for the same reason.

Now - I am a bit different - because I don't have the pins in the end of the bolt in the engine side of the bolt so I can remove the bolt completely to change the 'length' of the sticking down bit. Most of the rovers I have seen do have the bolt pinned so that means they can't remove the bolt and they can only use the one 'dimension'.

Now - I have taken a couple of pictures but it sounds like you get the idea of what's going on so you don't need them posted?

Well, I'd still like to see your piccies please, if you don't mind.

Originally Posted by Scallops

Well, I'd still like to see your piccies please, if you don't mind.

OK - will be a couple of minutes - taking the bonnet back outside.

yes, you're missing some bits, the mount to the bonnet that has the bolts that hold them down.

When I bring the axles back I'll bring them back in fozzy and you can have a look at how it all works.

OK - 4 pics. Click on them for a bigger view.

The bits of wood are to emulate the height/gap if there was a tyre on the rim.



The clips in place for the wheel to be installed or removed:


Clips rotated to 'lock' mode:


Side view showing clips in place ready to tighten down:

OK! Thanks! I have all those bits! Spare wheel - consider yourself mounted.