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Anyone ever dismantled their tow bar (locking mechanism)
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Kummu24
 


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Scotland 2015 Discovery 4 3.0 SDV6 HSE Auto Corris GreyDiscovery 4
Anyone ever dismantled their tow bar (locking mechanism)

Hi

New to me D4 has arrived (D3 for sale soon) and I’m tidying up the (fixed Brinks) tow bar by getting it powdercoated - it’s the only thing that doesn’t look spot on with the car!

However, the locking mechanism part (with plastics) obviously can’t go in the oven. Anyone know if these can be easily dismantled? Can’t see anything in searches

Can obviously just clean up and paint that part but that’s what previous owner did with the whole assembly, bolts and all and the paint hasn’t held so well in places. Just makes the painted and unpainted areas look more different from each other and obvious than if they had just left it

Thanks  
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KevinD3
 


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England 2008 Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE Auto Stornoway GreyDiscovery 3

Try his from our friends at powerfuluk
 2008 HSE Stornoway Grey

My Wife thinks the D3 is a hobby, The D3 thinks the wife is 💕  
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galwaygreen
 


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dont leave it on if not using....they get nicked  
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Kummu24
 


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Cheers Kevin - that’s a properly handy guide.

Good to watch them work out it out nearly ‘live’. Hopefully they got stuck (and had to work out offline) at all the same bits that I would have got stuck with. Laughing

As always, appreciate the time taken to reply Thumbs Up

P.s. Galwaygreen - its a fixed bar. Still far from un-nickable though! Corris Grey SDV6 D4 2015 HSE
Adriatic Blue TDV6 D3 2004 SE (Gone)
Grey Freelander 1 TD4 SE 2001 (Gone)  
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avman
 


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thanks for this i have a fixed towbar and no key

i want to take it off and have the removable option as i will tow on occasion  
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swansty
 


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Kummu24 wrote:
Cheers Kevin - that’s a properly handy guide.

Good to watch them work out it out nearly ‘live’. Hopefully they got stuck (and had to work out offline) at all the same bits that I would have got stuck with. Laughing

As always, appreciate the time taken to reply Thumbs Up

P.s. Galwaygreen - its a fixed bar. Still far from un-nickable though!


Just to save you asking in the future, its a 6.35mm or 1/4" ball bearing. You will find it in the corner of the garage once you have bought a new one...  
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KevinD3
 


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The refurb kit the talk about making (including ball bearing) is only £40 on their site, not bad 2008 HSE Stornoway Grey

My Wife thinks the D3 is a hobby, The D3 thinks the wife is 💕  
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Kummu24
 


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swansty wrote:


Just to save you asking in the future, its a 6.35mm or 1/4" ball bearing. You will find it in the corner of the garage once you have bought a new one...


Rolling with laughter Thumbs Up Corris Grey SDV6 D4 2015 HSE
Adriatic Blue TDV6 D3 2004 SE (Gone)
Grey Freelander 1 TD4 SE 2001 (Gone)  
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