GaryM Posted June 13, 2004 Report Posted June 13, 2004 After asking loads of questions here a chance to give something back... I have had a couple of galaxys now both with Witter towbars fitted. As part of the fitting instructions you have to remove the impact assembly from inside the bumper to make space for the towbar to fit. I guess that other aftermarket towbars may well suggest the same. The problem is that after removing the impact structure there is very little to support the weight of the bumper, infact just the clips down the sides of the car towards the wheel arches. Witter try to combat this by providing a few small support brackets but these did not line up against anything on mine car. Where this can be a problem is when you place wheight in the bumper eg: a cycle rack. When I got my current car it was just a plastic tie that was holding the passenger side on as the bolt fixings had broken. So here is my solution... http://www.mpathltd.co.uk/Garys/SpacerJPG.jpg Take a peice of 40 waste pipe and cut it to about 35mm in lengt Cut off 7 of these. Add a small vee cut as shown above. This is to allow any water that might collect to flow away. Using some hotmelt glue etc, glue the spacers to the towbar, vee facing down. These then off the support to the bumper when fitted. To get the correct positions I found it best to refit the bumper and line the inserts up from the underside with the raised mounting points on the bumper body... http://www.mpathltd.co.uk/Garys/spacers%20in%20place.JPG Once you have the spacers in place just refit the bumper. It will then be supported via the spacers. Quote
Guest nimrod Posted June 13, 2004 Report Posted June 13, 2004 Ivor I think you have competition in the I can build it out a bit of wood and string stakes :D Quote
Tigger Posted June 13, 2004 Report Posted June 13, 2004 It will make them wonder when they have to replace the cat. Which is the exaust pipe? The other problem is I hope there are no guttering issues we don't want a blockage! I notice this is on a Mk1 are Mk2's the same? Quote
Ivor_E_Tower Posted June 13, 2004 Report Posted June 13, 2004 Nimrod - my latest "project" with wood and string is how to keep any mice that the cat brings in at night inside the kitchen! Just had to block up all low-level holes and make a "skirt" to fit round the base of the fridge-freezer! This results from yesterday lunchtime when my wife opened the dustbin under the sink to find a mouse in it, looking at her..... Quote
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