Releasing the spare wheel on a Peugeot 206 

Me too I know nothing about cars so this really helped thank you

better than emptying a whole boot of rubbish to get to the spare wheel on the side of the motorway! amazing idea in my opinion

@@hindsonracing Don't keep rubbish in your boot. Terrible design in my opinion.

@@davidcopson5800 i dont like it also, i would prefer to take everything out instead of have my hands very dirty!!!!i have a peugeot 206 i wish it was another design.3 or 4 years ago that spare wheel housing fell down on the street omg it was a terror

100% agree - I had a flat tyre yesterday and found the hanger bolt completely seized due to rust. Why didn't they put a bolt head on the top so you can get some purchase on it?? Terrible.

I guess you have never had to empty a boot full of junk on the side of a motorway before, it’s an amazing idea.

@@hindsonracing relax Leah I mean how much shit do do drive around with in your boot anyway. Its bad for your fuel economy to have so much weight in the fucking boot anyway. Take that shit out of your boot and leave in at home.

+elitedonk hey, same problem here, that could be the cause. thanks. have to check it out.

Me neither man the cops gave me a fine once because I didn't know it was underneath the car.

Roger Griffith would you rather not have boot room then?

until you have to empty a boot full of junk onto the side of a motorway to access the spare wheel, this is way better, can just move things away from the bolt and drop the wheel down..

@@rubenbraekman4515 With a coin-sized wheel like this it doesn't matter much.

@@davidcopson5800 I own one of these yes the boot space is a lot better with the spare like this

Nice idea Stanley! I've never worried about it to be honest, given the wheel is a "space saver" spare (thinner, and designed purely to get you home rather than as a long term replacement). If it was possible, it would be nice to look after it. The challenge is: any pure canvas option would ripple with the airflow, and probably make quite a bit of noise when driving. But a solid structure would probably not fit in the cage. The wheel you see in the video was 10 years old at the time. The rust is unlikely to cause any issue other than aesthetics. If it's important to you for it to look good, I'd be more tempted to clean any cover rust up, then mask the rubber (and max speed sticker), and spray paint it annually to provide a layer of protection, and keep it looking good. Would be interested to see if you find a way to cover it though.

You'd think a car manufacturer would anticipate that wouldn't you? I've actually put mine in the boot itself.

The Owner's Manual with my Australian delivery 206 GTi has a diagram specifically showing you that the flat washer does not fully conform to the typical French "wavy wheel" - but this is as intended - it is secure. I'm back to these silly French ideas after more than 40 years with Japanese, German and even Italian cars that are much better designed for maintenance and access. My 1965 Renault 10 actually had specially formed wheel nuts that located correctly in the "wavy wheel " to distribute the loads properly. The 2002 GTi uses much cheaper flat washers to save a few pennies!

really appreciate your feedback b s.... always glad to hear whether I described things clearly or not!

As I said. Don't fill your boot full of junk. Why are you the only person here who thinks this design is amazing?

+elitedonk Not sure about removing the cage, though as you can see in the video, if the wheel is in the cage and you tighten up the screw, it shouldn't be able to vibrate, so it's either the hinge end of the cage, or something else on the car. It would be worth putting the wheel back in for now, and may trying to rattle the cage about to see if the hinge end is loose.

+LargeScaleFilm No problem at all, glad it helped!

craig oloan Haha, afraid no video for that... but it's a logical reversal of the steps. You'll find that you need to manually lay on the ground and push the cage back up, and move the hook to hold onto the cage itself before you re-tighten the screw in the boot. It's not the classiest of mechanisms... I'd certainly not like to do it in wet weather on a muddy road. If you're seriously putting it back up, be careful to ensure the cage can't jump back off the hook. I lay down and physically shake/lift the cage, to make sure the screw is tight enough to prevent the cage from jumping back off the hook... particularly if no wheel is in it, that cage is vulnerable to releasing itself if not appropriately fixed in place. Hope you had luck on the motorway... not a nice experience, I'm sure.

@@Artexic ...or ring the AA

Hi Sarah, if you hook the correct part of the cage you should be ok. If the cage is empty it is possible that this is too light to fight the hook from turning. Maybe ask a friend to hold the hook or tie some rope around the cage and stand firmly on other end, keeping it tight to prevent the cage pulling upwards as you tighten the screw.

Thank you!!

Bear Smith 1. You must have a wheel in the cage! 2. When screwing, lift up the cage + wheel so it presses against car. With no weight, your fingers will easily turn screw head. After a few turns, slip the latch's curved end over the cage. Use the tool finally to tighten. Not too much, don't want to damage the rubber. Just so there's no movement.

You're lucky you got the car with an owner's manual.

@@davidcopson5800 😁

Sorry Bryan, I try to make my videos clear and easy to follow but rewatching this, I'm not sure I'd found the fast forward feature in the editing software. I'm not sure if RU-vid will let me change this now, but I'll take a look. Apologies for the speed, but I hope it helped you get to the spare wheel eventually! Appreciate the feedback.

Artexic. I just got a 206 no manual, and the vid did help me so I shouldnt criticise. Having said that, Id have made quick sequences of the tool's location, the screw head's location, the latch underneath, unscrewing and so on. Then splice the sequences together. Not one long sequence you can't fast forward. Thanks anyway

No problem at all Bryan... Constructive criticism is always welcome (I've "liked" your comment on that basis)! Points noted! Best of luck with the car. I loved mine, relatively simple cars and fun to drive. I've got a few other videos on the 206 so maybe worth a look at them for headlights etc.

ie I want to remove the wheel just to ease the car, replace it with tyre repair spray.

Just reverse the actions... you need to push the cage back up and move the hook to hold the cage. Ensure you tighten the screw up enough such that the cage is able to move up and down, or it may "bounce" off the hook while you're driving along!

Artexic I just got rid of the spare, just came in, why would I keep the cage, I want to reduce the weight of the car. I eventually found out how to do that, lift the car on the ramp then let the cage at about 45 deg down. Do you think it's a bad practice replacing the spare with the tyre spray? I thought that's why you removed it.

Militaru Dan I needed the spare actually, hence the cage was still needed. I personally prefer a spare, as it allows for blowouts etc.. rather than waiting at the side of the road for help in these cases. That said... most new cars don't come with spare tyres these days in the UK.. it's a personal choice, I don't think it's bad practice. I'd be tempted to keep the cage in your garage at least, so it's there when you come to sell the car.

Pleasure Jelena

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