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Problems installing multiheight tow bar - help please!!!
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rizzonland
 


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Problems installing multiheight tow bar - help please!!!

Hi

Firstly an apology as I have posted this on another thread already but really need some advice...

I am half way through the installation of the multiheight towbar on my discovery 3 55 plate (only had it for 4 weeks). I have fitted the stabiliser to the left hand chassis rail without any problems. When I removed the bolt from the captive nut on the right hand side, the nut moved immediately such that it no longer aligned with the hole in the chassis rail Crying or Very sad I have tried for a few hours to turn the captive nut whilst exerting leverage from a screw driver to realign the nut with hole in order to reinsert the bolt but to avail. I have the new captive nut and bolt that came with the towbar but am not sure if I can just hammer out the old captive nut out of the other side of rail (I think it is also used to attach the damping weights to the chassis)

End result: a towbar half fitted, the battery has gone flat on the disco and the batteries in my head torch are starting to die...... Big Cry

Any guidance on how I can either realign the nut (without trashing the thread) or remove the old nut to insert the new shiny one would be massively appreciated. Whilst I haven't made many posts to date, I have found this forum nothing short of inspirational thanks to all the fantastic advice. I may have to manage my mechanical expectations a bit better in the future - especially if I have to take the car to a garage to get the Censored towbar fitted.

Thanks

James  
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Alex08
 


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There is a whole lot of info here that might help

http://www.disco3.co.uk/forum/post45899.html#45899

Good luck!  
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rizzonland
 


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Thanks Alex, never would have found that without your help, I'll give it a go tomorrow! Bow down  
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the captive nut you are talking about is the threaded sleave that stops the the chassis getting sqashed ? if it is have you tryed slackening the big nut on the other end ? you need to hold the allen key shaped part with a 10mm and then the nut will be able to slacken ,am i makeing sense Smile  
Post #8326977th Sep 2011 8:25 pm
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rizzonland
 


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yup perfect sense. Don't know why I didn't twig the reason for the allen key shaped-end before. Thanks.

James  
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That's exactly what I did. Worked a treat. Thumbs Up Bodsys Brake Bible

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Post #8327137th Sep 2011 8:47 pm
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Pic of the captive nut system here:

http://www.disco3.co.uk/forum/topic57780.html


Easier than trying to describe it! Thumbs Up  
Post #8327237th Sep 2011 8:56 pm
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rizzonland
 


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genius. thanks again.  
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rizzonland
 


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Fitted it this evening, loosening off the nut did the trick exactly as described. Electrics was just as easy (wiring looms were a bit awkward). Thanks again, for the advice guys. James  
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