Holdfast bike rack swivelling

[The Ouzo]

buy a new car, clearly this one is faulty

[Barry]

10 hours ago, V18 said:

Had the same issue with my Everest. The knob itself swivels. Try tightening that down. 

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[Mark_J]

12 hours ago, Albatross said:

Have you checked there is no grease residue on the knob or the carrier

Thats an impressive knob by the way

Thanks for the compliment  No grease, it’s always good to have a clean knob. 

I’m travelling this week, when im back on Friday i will see if i can give the knob a good tightening. Hopefully thats all thats required. 
 

Thanks for all the advice and compliments too, Hubbers  

 

[Jehosefat]

On 7/22/2024 at 7:00 PM, Mark_J said:

Thanks for the compliment  No grease, it’s always good to have a clean knob. 

I’m travelling this week, when im back on Friday i will see if i can give the knob a good tightening. Hopefully thats all thats required. 
 

Thanks for all the advice and compliments too, Hubbers  

 

Bit of a necro but I just got a new car and am having the same problem.

Did you manage to get this sorted? If so, how?

Thanks

[Mark_J]

Hey, yes, there is a nut under the tow ball, it just needed a good tightening. 

[RobynE 🚵‍♀️]

40 minutes ago, Mark_J said:

Hey, yes, there is a nut under the tow ball, it just needed a good tightening. 

Now I’m curious. A nut under the ball itself? So where the ball goes into the black bracket, there’s a nut underneath and tightening that (in effect tightening the ball to the bracket) stopped the rack swivelling? 

Mine don’t have a nut at all as they have pins to remove the balls from the brackets. Like when I harrow my arena I place the chain of the harrow on the shaft of the tow ball and not on the ball itself. If that makes sense. 

Sorry if this sounds dof but I’m just trying to picture it. I’m still using my straps. 

[Mark_J]

13 hours ago, RobynE 🚵‍♀️ said:

Now I’m curious. A nut under the ball itself? So where the ball goes into the black bracket, there’s a nut underneath and tightening that (in effect tightening the ball to the bracket) stopped the rack swivelling? 

Mine don’t have a nut at all as they have pins to remove the balls from the brackets. Like when I harrow my arena I place the chain of the harrow on the shaft of the tow ball and not on the ball itself. If that makes sense. 

Sorry if this sounds dof but I’m just trying to picture it. I’m still using my straps. 

Yes, mine has a nut