How Can I Release The Spare Wheel Cradle Without The Peugeot Wheelbrac

[lemmingzappa 75 1 Cars]

How can I release the spare wheel cradle without the Peugeot wheelbrace ?

[Baz 421]

I just use a spanner...

[McDude 33]

or a big screwdriver

[welshpug 1,627]

depends how tight its been done up, you can often just lift the cage and unhook it.

[swordfish210 20]

Or a file

[GLPoomobile 958]

I used to get a big spanner and put it into the cut out, then angle the spanner at about 45 degrees from the horizontal/vertical, so it was nice and snug in the cut out, then just twist the spanner.

[Jrod 7]

I can't undo the one on my 405 for love nor money.

 

Has been done up very tight with no wheel in and then rusted solid.

[kate205gti 4]

angle grinder i always take them off anyways

[Miles 331 1 Cars]

As Above, Can;t beat the grinder

[EdCherry 34 1 Cars]

angle grinder i always take them off anyways

 

 

As Above, Can;t beat the grinder

 

 

So true.

[CosKev 16]

Angle grinder if rusted up

 

Trolley jack under the frame and lift it up if its not rusted and you don't want to ruin the cage etc

[ALEX 98 1 Cars]

Another for trolly jack!

If there's air in the tyre it should squash enough for the cage to go over the hook.

I do it this way every time now, it's much quicker!

[spikey_richie 0]

Spray some WD40 into the hook end, and get some mole grips round the bolt. Unless of course you don't want to ruin the thread.