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Originally Posted by 140
The fitting process was to remove the 2 22mm head bolts inside the boot floor and replace with the 2 longer bolts. Under the car the 2 sleeve spacers were inserted into the hole where the now 2 longer bolts protrude this prevents the chassis collapsing when tightening the nuts later.
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That's absolutely correct - it's what I've been trying to say from the start.
The original shorter bolts stop INSIDE the chassis, and the nuts are recessed.
The tow bar fitting clamps on the OUTSIDE of the chassis, so the bolts have to be longer.
The tow bar will work if you don't put in spacers to fill the gap, but the bumper shock absorbers will not be clamped firmly. Also as 140 says, the chassis won't be braced inside so risks getting squashed as you tighten you nuts.
They are not "sleeves" in the strict sense, simply spacers to fill the gap.