Volvo AWD XC90 Forum

INDEX FOR 10/2025(CURRENT) INDEX FOR 6/2012 XC90 INDEX

[<<]  [>>]


THREADED THREADED EXPANDED FLAT PRINT ALL
MESSAGES IN THIS THREAD




  REPLY TO THIS MESSAGE    PRINT   SAVE 

XC90 spare tire chain hoist won't crank down XC90 2014

posted by  jjmash1 on  Tue Oct 16 17:24 CST 2018
Author: [PROFILE] [EVERY POST] [THREADS] [BEST POSTS] RSS Feed     [IGNORE ALL POSTS] [RELATED]

Hi my XC90/2014 is having issues with the spare tire crack where I cannot attach the spare back to the bottom of the car because the pulley is stuck.

Last time I had a flat, I was able to drop the spare tire fair easily and fitted it for the tire repair; however, when I tried to get the spare tire crank back to the bottom of the vehicle, the hoist can no longer lower itself enough so that the spare tire can be attached back to its original position.

I saw there was a Volvo bulletin on having a winch inserted into the crank hoist, and I check to see that it was already installed in place before I bought the car (bought it used), so that's not the issue.

Right now I can lower the chain couple inches, but not far enough to lift that spare back into place, and I can pull that chain almost all the way back up. So the chain is stuck somewhere in the pulley and I can't get it down. I had to store my spare tire on my trunk, it's not clean and it's annoying. I had sprayed plenty of WD40 and rubbed petro jelly on them, I even tried to pull it out from the bottom or use a wrench to twist the top screw to force it rotate, none seem to work.

Does anyone has experience getting that chain out? Or any advices?








  •   REPLY TO THIS MESSAGE    EDIT   PRINT   SAVE 

    posted by  someone claiming to be on  Wed Dec 31 18:00 CST 1969 [RELATED]

    I wonder if it's binding on the way down because it doesn't have any weight on it as the chain comes off the spool. Maybe tying a piece of rope to the end of the chain and pulling on it as you unwind the spool, to simulate the weight of the wheel, would help? Just a thought...



    Mark this post as an answer to my question<- Use this feature to mark quality replies to your post.





    •   REPLY TO THIS MESSAGE    EDIT   PRINT   SAVE 

      posted by  someone claiming to be on  Wed Dec 31 18:00 CST 1969 [RELATED]

      Could also be the cable is bound in the winch. I believe that's what occurred with mine. We tried cranking with someone pulling down, dropped an inch, then wanted to go back up. Not sure if it's repairable or needs replacing. With today's throwaway mentality, probably the latter.



      Mark this post as an answer to my question<- Use this feature to mark quality replies to your post.




<< < > >>



©Jarrod Stenberg 1997-2022. All material except where indicated.


All participants agree to these terms.

Brickboard.com is not affiliated with nor sponsored by AB Volvo, Volvo Car Corporation, Volvo Cars of North America, Inc. or Ford Motor Company. Brickboard.com is a Volvo owner/enthusiast site, similar to a club, and does not intend to pose as an official Volvo site. The official Volvo site can be found here.