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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: paul8594 on 02 May 2012, 18:54:07

Title: Vauxhall Detachable Tow Bar Bracket
Post by: paul8594 on 02 May 2012, 18:54:07

Hi, i have a 51 plate omega estate and bought a dealer direct detachable tow bar second hand from that certain auction place!

Finally got around to fitting it after lots of wire brushing, cleaning and repainting and noticed that after i tightened all the new bolts (stainless steel) the tow bar was bending the bottom of the bumper.

Have i got the brackets that go under the car between the tow bar and beams the wrong way around?

I put the brackets u side up so that they wrap around the beam and the plate / brackets fits back to back to the bumper.

Should they be turned the other way round so they are n side up so the bracket and beams are back to back as this would give me a little more depth and would possible miss the bumper.

Or do i just cut the bumper around the towbar?


Any help or comments would be appreciated

Paul

Title: Re: Vauxhall Detachable Tow Bar Bracket
Post by: Weds on 02 May 2012, 19:27:30

My bumper is bent as well with the tow bar. Just bolted it all in place with the bumper bent underneath, didn't fancy cutting it and making a mess of it..

Title: Re: Vauxhall Detachable Tow Bar Bracket
Post by: Andy B on 02 May 2012, 19:29:14

I'd be surprised if your bumper didn't require some sort of cut, my MFL saloon had a preformed  cut at the lower edge that just required 1/8" cut either side of a flap that I've just folded up out of the way.

Stainless fasteners are NOT a good idea, they're too soft. You need high tensile bolts.

Title: Re: Vauxhall Detachable Tow Bar Bracket
Post by: tigers_gonads on 02 May 2012, 19:30:31

I know on the pre facelift, they is a couple of score lines in the underside of the bumper which you cut and then bend it up and back.

Title: Re: Vauxhall Detachable Tow Bar Bracket
Post by: noel on 02 May 2012, 19:31:41

Quote from: Andy B on 02 May 2012, 19:29:14

I'd be surprised if your bumper didn't require some sort of cut, my MFL saloon had a preformed  cut at the lower edge that just required 1/8" cut either side of a flap that I've just folded up out of the way.

Stainless fasteners are NOT a good idea, they're too soft. You need high tensile bolts.

x1

Title: Re: Vauxhall Detachable Tow Bar Bracket
Post by: jonathanh on 02 May 2012, 20:52:33

typically they need a bumper cut to fit

make sure you also remove any mastic in the boot between the mounting plate and the floor - if not the bar will come loose

Title: Re: Vauxhall Detachable Tow Bar Bracket
Post by: paul8594 on 03 May 2012, 18:09:39

Thanks for all your replies, i think i will leave it as is, me and cutting straight lines do not mix!!!

As for the stainless steel bolts, i thought i was being clever as the ones that were fitted needed to be cut off with an angle grinder!

Title: Re: Vauxhall Detachable Tow Bar Bracket
Post by: Andy B on 03 May 2012, 19:00:12

Quote from: paul8594 on 03 May 2012, 18:09:39

Thanks for all your replies, i think i will leave it as is, me and cutting straight lines do not mix!!!

 .....

If it's like my saloon, you're only cutting aboout 1/8" on either side of the flap, then there's a 'scored' line that you fold along.  :-\