[R50 tire carrier handle and latch]

@PathyDude17 Thanks so much for getting me that latch assembly!  I took the boot off the pull handle and used everyone's wondertool (WD 40), applying a dose into the boot and the cable works like new.  Tire carrier is reinstalled and all is well.  I just need to find the little clips that hold the trim on around the hinges.  Haven't really looked for them yet but I'm sure I can find them somewhere.

 

Again, thanks for all your help!

 

MG

[R50 tire carrier handle and latch]

PathyDude17,

 

That's incredible. What do I need to do to get that thing headed my way?  

 

EmGee

[R50 tire carrier handle and latch]

It's amazing to find this post with a picture of exactly the same thing I need.  My latch quit working, When I pull the cable the tire carrier sometimes clicks but does not unlatch.  It seems that the spring inside the latch broke because I was able to wrestle with the carrier and get it to release, and the casing is all riveted together so I am not sure I could disassemble and repair it.  I did not feel confident I could get it to open again so I removed the whole tire carrier assembly and started looking online to find a replacement and found this forum.

 

If anyone can help me source the same thing that the original poster outlined in the picture above please let me know.  Then I can reinstall my tire carrier.

 

Thanks!

 

EmGee