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Default Towbar mounted bike rack problem

On 05/06/2021 11:08, Murmansk wrote:
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Well, the bolt would only turn a quarter turn, I flooded it with oil and worked it for half an hour but no joy so with the help of my neighbour and a metre long bit of scaffolding pole attached to the spanner I eventually got the bolt out.

Every turn of the bolt took a huge amount of effort even with the scaffolding pole, the thread is knackered. Only question remaining is what the thread in the nut that's welded to the mechanism is like - probably knackered too!

I'll have to see if Witter will sell me a new mechanism


Sometimes the intention is for the bolt to be captive, but still give
the necessary amount of movement to pinch and release the ball.

Hopefully it's still in guarantee.