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Oct 24th, 2022, 11:38 | #1 |
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XC90 tow bar issue
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I'm new to the scene and recently purchased a 2011 XC90. When inspected the car before i bought it i tried to remove the tow bar and couldn't, i just thought it was seized a bit and i'd sort it. It is a factory fitted volvo removable unit. I did notice in the MOT history before purchasing the car it did fail for the tow bar a couple of years ago due to excessive movement. When inspecting the car i honestly thought a new one had been fitted as it looked in great condition! Anyway... under further inspection once i got the vehicle home i unbolted the tow ball housing and to my surprise the removable tow ball has been welded into the housing, a cheap fix. No MOT issues since so you could argue it does the job, however the wife has walked into a few times since putting back on and i've taken it off again because of this. The electrics and beam are all fine, i want to replace the tow ball and housing. I can't seem to find this anywhere though, only a tow ball and no housing. Brink have given me a ref number for a new one with a housing but no fitters seem interested in supplying, i just get a ''sorry we don't do that''. Does anyone have a housing lying around? or maybe both? I'd like to fix it on a budget without buying a whole new kit if possible but if i can't i guess i'll have to go for the whole lot, seems daft when everything else is fine. Thanks All! |
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