OEM (Thule Wanderway) Bike Rack spares

[DJTownson]

Hi there.

New to the forum and owning a T6.

I bought my 66 T6 a few months ago and it came with a Thule Bike rack - a Wanderway I believe (model number 7E0.071.104). I didn't have a need to use it immediately but have since realised that it only has the fourth bike support (the one in two parts).

I can buy a separate 3rd Bike Adapter directly from Thule:

Best Bike Rack Accessories for Your Cycling Adventures

Find the best bike rack accessories at Thule. Shop now for a wide range of bike rack parts and accessories to enhance your cycling experience.

www.thule.com

but can't seem to find anywhere that sells the first and second bike supports. My question is if I buy three of the third adapters will they also fit? If not, have I got a useless bike rack?

Many thanks.

 

[airhoguk]

Spare parts & instructions | Thule

 

[Spaghetti]

I have a Thule Velospace XT3, and the bike arms are all different lengths as the bikes sit at different distances from the bike rack support. The 4th bike on mine attaches to the third bike with a short arm.

 

[Blondesparky]

Good evening, we have a four way Wanderway bike rack and the clamps that attach to the bike frame have seized. I have tried
Penetrating fluid but to no avail. Any other help would be good. Thanks

 

[Broadside]

I’ve had similar, they will usually unseize with brute force. Trouble is once they have seized the screw thread is usually pretty corroded and the screw clamp then fails leaving the bikes at risk. You really need to buy replacement arms which are about £130 for a set of three short/medium/long arms on eBay. I’m guessing the 4th bike adapter has been kept in the van so is fine.

 

[Blondesparky]

Thank you and will try again then if not order the new ones. Thank you

 

[Ade6873]

Hi there

I’ve lost one of the captive nut/black plastic knobs that tighten down the wheel/tyre carriers

I thought I’d found the right part, ordered it and it’s totally wrong

Anyone got a spare or know where to get spares

 

[Deaky]

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[Ade6873]

sent email as no phone number a week ago, got response , great

 

[Mocko1962]

If you mean the 6mm knurled hand nut …. I had to cut 2 off mine off when I removed the rails for repainting as they had seized after 3 years … I simply replaced the bolts for same sized stainless versions and installed a nut and a nylock nut with a black pvc nut cap to finish off .. looks fine and harder to remove for any sticky fingered night raiders

 

[Pinnelli]

Hi, sorry I’m not permitted to post in for sale / wanted thread for some reason.
annoyingly the middle bike clamp has seized permanently , the handle with inserted thread onto the rod, so it just unscrews the retaining nut at the top. Tried everything, my local garage even tried to release it. I can remove it to replace it

So Wondered if anyone got a spare, i.e a rack that has been damaged in some other way and no longer of use. I don’t even need the bracket or sleeve. Just the rod and the hand wheel,

see photo for style of rack as there are variants on T6



thanks

 

[jimjam]

Cut the old plastic handle/knob with a hack saw. This will expose the internal steel nut. You can then use a spanner on it while holding the other end with another spanner or socket. Some WD4O may help. Then fit one of these:

VW T5/T4 Bike Rack Tommy Nut for bike rack arms 1J0 071 735

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[Ads_Essex]

I’m not permitted to post in for sale / wanted thread for some reason.

It’s annoying that server hosts and website engineers want paying, too
Everyone can pop a Wanted thread up, you just need to help keep the adverts at bay by spending £1.08 a month with us!

But in all seriousness, if you need to ask others where you can find spares - as you have done - that’s completely fine and not what we’d see as a classified advert.

@jimjam has hit the nail on the head. You don’t often get bike-rack spares advertised on here, so that will likely be your quickest fix.
Perhaps adding a dab of copper-slip to the new fixing should prevent it seizing.
Good luck and let us know how you get on

 

[Pinnelli]

Cut the old plastic handle/knob with a hack saw. This will expose the internal steel nut. You can then use a spanner on it while holding the other end with another spanner or socket. Some WD4O may help. Then fit one of these:

VW T5/T4 Bike Rack Tommy Nut for bike rack arms 1J0 071 735

Welcome to CamperVantastic a London based campervan hire and accessory company. We hire top of the range, modern 4 berth VW California campervans for both UK and European adventures.

www.campervantastic.com

Thank you, I didn’t think to search for the knob only, but just the whole unit which was a lot more expensive. The middle one doesn’t get used much, so must remember to turn it now and then! All the best

 

[Ads_Essex]

Just found this thread:

Bike rack spares

So, my van went in for it's first service (9000 miles) and I asked them to sort out a rattle in the rear drivers side. Anyway, had a call saying there were parts missing from my bike rack?? When I arrived they were dismantling two of the arms that hold the bikes on. Turns out the large black...

www.t6forum.com

 

[denz1968]

Hi all.

Does anyone know where to get one off these parts for a genuine VW bike rack.

Any help appreciated.
Thanks.

 

[Bav]

A Google search of that part number suggest it's a Thule component, so anywhere that sells Thule parts & accessories I guess.

 

[Cnud]

Think I've linked to this before:
Tilt lock 54301 | Thule
although I've not broken one myself, I might get a spare !!

 

[denz1968]

A Google search of that part number suggest it's a Thule component, so anywhere that sells Thule parts & accessories I guess.

@Bav thanks it fits a treat and just the same as the OEM.

 

[MPT6]

Think this is a bit of wishful thinking but has anyone got or does anyone know where I can get parts for the VW t6 bike racks?
I have a plastic clip section snapped on mine and was hoping I could find a replacement.

From Google it does not seem the parts are available but if anyone had a broken/damaged rack that this part is still intact on I would be interested.