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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: mantahatch on 12 April 2010, 18:46:14

Title: Towbar spacers
Post by: mantahatch on 12 April 2010, 18:46:14

Does anyone no the size of the spacers on a tow bar bracket. The spacers I am refering to are the ones that fit through the boot floor area near the diff.

Thanks

Mike

Title: Re: Towbar spacers
Post by: markfree on 12 April 2010, 22:41:06

Not sure which ones you mean but the following may give you an idea :y



 MATERIALS
A 1 Short Cross Bar
A1 1 Flat Spacer Piece
C 1 Centre Tube with European facing to 94/20/EC A50-1
D 2 M10 x 30mm Bolts, Nuts, Lock Washers and Large Flat Washers (40mm O.D.)
E 1 M12 x 35mm Bolt and Nyloc Nut
F1 1 Rear Mounting Plate (right hand) F2 1 Rear Mounting Plate (left hand)
G 1 Shaped Forward Mounting H 2 Mounting Straps
H1 2 Bushes (90mm long, 25mm O.D.) H2 2 Bushes (13mm long, 25mm O.D.)
J 4 M12 x 45mm Bolts, Nyloc Nuts and Large Spacer Washers (40mm O.D.)
K 2 M12 x 70mm Bolts and Nyloc Nuts
L 2 M10 x 120mm Bolts, Nuts, Lock Washers and Large Flat Washers (40mm O.D.)
CB 2 M16 x 50mm Coupling Bolts, Nuts, Lock Washers
2 M10 Bolt Caps for (L)

Title: Re: Towbar spacers
Post by: markfree on 12 April 2010, 22:49:37

Further to my above post _ I'm pretty sure H1  are the one's you want - I'm also presuming it's for a saloon as estate is different:y

Title: Re: Towbar spacers
Post by: mantahatch on 13 April 2010, 07:32:28

Thank you MF, yes it is a saloon, I am terrible at asking questions  ::)

That information is great thanks.

Mike

Title: Re: Towbar spacers
Post by: robson on 13 April 2010, 19:45:50

is it a witter if so look on witter web site shows fitting details

Title: Re: Towbar spacers
Post by: Andy B on 13 April 2010, 19:48:05

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is it a witter if so look on witter web site shows fitting details

It won't matter what make, as they're doing the same thing no matter what make of bar. They just ensure you're bolting to the actual boot floor & not squashing the chassis leg.  :y

Title: Re: Towbar spacers
Post by: Grrrrrr on 13 April 2010, 22:59:07

I used some tubing from an engineering works and cut it to size - 10cm long, from memory. Think the OD is something like 2.5cm. Got some left somewhere if you want it?

Title: Re: Towbar spacers
Post by: Grrrrrr on 13 April 2010, 23:02:45

Just noticed you're near Southampton. I'm in Eastleigh a couple of times a week so dropping it off shouldn't be a problem.

Title: Re: Towbar spacers
Post by: Andy B on 13 April 2010, 23:10:35

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I used some tubing from an engineering works and cut it to size - 10cm long, from memory. Think the OD is something like 2.5cm. Got some left somewhere if you want it?

You want the bore to be as small as possible really. If it's too big, it'll tend to try to dish the boot floor as you tighten the bolts ie it'll try to pull the bolt head though the tube & dish the floor, same with the plate/penny washer at the other end. You need a tube that will allow the bolt to compress against the end of the spacer.  :y

Title: Re: Towbar spacers
Post by: Grrrrrr on 13 April 2010, 23:18:13

Guess he could always push the pipe up there and mark it before cutting. I've the witter diagram on my other computer. I can dig the pdf out and check the length if need be.

Title: Re: Towbar spacers
Post by: Andy B on 13 April 2010, 23:28:05

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Guess he could always push the pipe up there and mark it before cutting. I've the witter diagram on my other computer. I can dig the pdf out and check the length if need be.

As long as it's deeper than the chassis leg.  :y

Title: Re: Towbar spacers
Post by: mantahatch on 14 April 2010, 10:22:22

Thanks everyone, and thanks for the offer Grrrrrr but have found some steel at work.

Thanks again.

Mike