Mk6 spare wheel - how to wind down the carrier???

[firewalker]

How does this thing wind down???
I took out the anti-theft bolt in the rear valance and shone a torch inside to see what I'm dealing with and am still none the wiser.
I don't have the wheelnut brace just the jack and winder in the toolkit, and I understand it is the brace I need to wind it down but surely something else can be used until I get my hands on one?

Thanks in advance...

[El transito]

How does this thing wind down???
I took out the anti-theft bolt in the rear valance and shone a torch inside to see what I'm dealing with and am still none the wiser.
I don't have the wheelnut brace just the jack and winder in the toolkit, and I understand it is the brace I need to wind it down but surely something else can be used until I get my hands on one?

Thanks in advance...

The other end of the wheel brace has a flat taper on it much like a very big screwdriver, you need something that shape, a cold chisel with some grips would do it if it's the right taper. Anti-Clock lets the wheel down.

[firewalker]

How does this thing wind down???
I took out the anti-theft bolt in the rear valance and shone a torch inside to see what I'm dealing with and am still none the wiser.
I don't have the wheelnut brace just the jack and winder in the toolkit, and I understand it is the brace I need to wind it down but surely something else can be used until I get my hands on one?

Thanks in advance...

The other end of the wheel brace has a flat taper on it much like a very big screwdriver, you need something that shape, a cold chisel with some grips would do it if it's the right taper. Anti-Clock lets the wheel down.

Many thanks - I have tried a Mk5 brace with has a plastic tipped flat end like a big screwdriver which sounds like what you describe but still no joy.
From what I could see there is no slot? More like a circular rim to a hole with what appears to be the flat end end of something metal filling it.

Any help appreciated, thank you.

[ake]

How does this thing wind down???
I took out the anti-theft bolt in the rear valance and shone a torch inside to see what I'm dealing with and am still none the wiser.
I don't have the wheelnut brace just the jack and winder in the toolkit, and I understand it is the brace I need to wind it down but surely something else can be used until I get my hands on one?

Thanks in advance...

The other end of the wheel brace has a flat taper on it much like a very big screwdriver, you need something that shape, a cold chisel with some grips would do it if it's the right taper. Anti-Clock lets the wheel down.

Many thanks - I have tried a Mk5 brace with has a plastic tipped flat end like a big screwdriver which sounds like what you describe but still no joy.
From what I could see there is no slot? More like a circular rim to a hole with what appears to be the flat end end of something metal filling it.

Any help appreciated, thank you.

Mk 5 brace has a square end, not flat, it's totally different.

MK 6 and 7 is like a giant flat head screwdriver about 20mm wide and 5 mm thick

You could use a piece of flat bar, bend it at about 500mm to create a handle

[firewalker]

Thanks Ake, I have tried the flat end of a crowbar but it doesn't seem to hook up with anything.
Looking into the hole it looks like something is sealing the thing off! Clean and metal looking, I wondered if it sprung in under pressure but not being able to see in there when trying to insert things not designed for the job doesn't help.
I may try to get something together to the dimensions you have given may thanks for that.

[rikki19]

Which hole are you looking into ?

[Brains_transit]

Have you opened the door and removed the security bolt that blocks the hole

[firewalker]

The vertical security bolt is removed and what I see through the hole facing me looks a lot like this:

http://www.evolutionparts.co.uk/new--ford-transit-spare-wheel-carrier-double-rear-wheels-00-06-1689817-8416-p.asp

3rd pic from the left. Looks like a lock of some sort?

Thanks for the feedback!!!

[Brains_transit]

Just unbolt it from the rear crossmember theres 3 or 4 bolts holding it on the back then you can get a better look at it

[firewalker]

I've figured out that a hexagonal socket is needed, if anyone has one that they could give me the dimensions for so I can just get some hexagonal bar or a bolt head to it I'd be very grateful!

[Brains_transit]

Find a bolt then clamp it in a drill with forward and reverse