V40 rear parcel shelf

DavidMarron · Oct 3rd, 2006, 20:38

Anybody ever had to rewind one of these?

It fell out and has lost it's "spring" I assume that like an old roller blind, you retension the spring with a screwdriver?

rolled or unrolled?

The blind winds under the metal tube or over? (looking at it from the back?)

ta

GorgeousGeorge · Oct 4th, 2006, 09:19

david

yeah i've done this, simple enough..

remove the parcel shelf from the car, on the end of the blind there is a slot, pull the blind free from the shelf, one end only, a square lug holds it in.

re tension the spring by using a large flat screwdriver, with the tension still on slide the square lug back in.

takes a few goes but well worth the effort.

cheers

scott

DavidMarron · Oct 5th, 2006, 12:27

do you do that with the blind rolled up? I assume so

GorgeousGeorge · Oct 5th, 2006, 14:29

david

yeah leave it rolled up, wind up the tension, refit and see what its like.

i did mine in the lounge and thought it was tight enough, stuck it back in and it was saggy so just wound it up a little more....

cheers

scott

paulcomben · Jan 9th, 2009, 16:48

Hi. I have tried to tighten the tension but it doesn't move. The roller just rolls back down with no tension at all. Which way do you turn it? Does it matter which end you do?
Thanks
Paul

GorgeousGeorge · Jan 10th, 2009, 12:31

hi paul

should not make a difference which end you do, are you getting any tension at all ??

when i wound mine up, if i let go before the tab was located in the shelf it would just unwind !!

cheers

scott

Ken Ryder · May 24th, 2010, 16:42

Hi Scott

I have the same problem, only that the square lug is very soft and I'm scared of busting it as the the tube refuses to be turned.

Any suggestions?

Thanks

Ken

Oct 3rd, 2006, 20:38	#1
DavidMarron Member Last Online: Aug 24th, 2023 17:54 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: reading	V40 rear parcel shelf Anybody ever had to rewind one of these? It fell out and has lost it's "spring" I assume that like an old roller blind, you retension the spring with a screwdriver? rolled or unrolled? The blind winds under the metal tube or over? (looking at it from the back?) ta

Oct 4th, 2006, 09:19	#2
GorgeousGeorge Bostin !!! Last Online: Aug 22nd, 2019 19:07 Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Monkhopton	david yeah i've done this, simple enough.. remove the parcel shelf from the car, on the end of the blind there is a slot, pull the blind free from the shelf, one end only, a square lug holds it in. re tension the spring by using a large flat screwdriver, with the tension still on slide the square lug back in. takes a few goes but well worth the effort. cheers scott

Oct 5th, 2006, 12:27	#3
DavidMarron Member Last Online: Aug 24th, 2023 17:54 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: reading	do you do that with the blind rolled up? I assume so

Oct 5th, 2006, 14:29	#4
GorgeousGeorge Bostin !!! Last Online: Aug 22nd, 2019 19:07 Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Monkhopton	david yeah leave it rolled up, wind up the tension, refit and see what its like. i did mine in the lounge and thought it was tight enough, stuck it back in and it was saggy so just wound it up a little more.... cheers scott

Jan 9th, 2009, 16:48	#5
paulcomben New Member Last Online: Jan 9th, 2009 16:53 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Shrewsbury	Hi. I have tried to tighten the tension but it doesn't move. The roller just rolls back down with no tension at all. Which way do you turn it? Does it matter which end you do? Thanks Paul

Jan 10th, 2009, 12:31	#6
GorgeousGeorge Bostin !!! Last Online: Aug 22nd, 2019 19:07 Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Monkhopton	hi paul should not make a difference which end you do, are you getting any tension at all ?? when i wound mine up, if i let go before the tab was located in the shelf it would just unwind !! cheers scott

May 24th, 2010, 16:42	#7
Ken Ryder New Member Last Online: May 24th, 2010 16:42 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Kranj	Hi Scott I have the same problem, only that the square lug is very soft and I'm scared of busting it as the the tube refuses to be turned. Any suggestions? Thanks Ken

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