VX220 Locking Wheel Nut and Towing Eye location

VX220 Locking Wheel Nut and Towing Eye location

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Johnny 89

Original Poster:

824 posts

153 months

Tuesday 9th June 2020
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Hi all,

I'm sure this question has come up before but I couldn't find an answer. Can anyone advise where th locking wheel nut and towing eye are stored in a VX220 / Speedster?

two4oneuk

70 posts

127 months

Tuesday 9th June 2020
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Open front bonnet and should both be in passenger side chassis.

Johnny 89

Original Poster:

824 posts

153 months

Wednesday 10th June 2020
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Thanks, had a look and nothing is immediately obvious on the passenger side. Is there any illustration showing?

two4oneuk

70 posts

127 months

Wednesday 10th June 2020
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There should be a rubber grommet with them around this positions.

Johnny 89

Original Poster:

824 posts

153 months

Thursday 11th June 2020
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Cheers, thanks for that. The rubber grommet is there but the towing eye must have been removed previously.

selym

9,544 posts

172 months

Sunday 14th June 2020
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Step 1: get rid of those locking wheel nuts - weight saving when you throw the key away.

Step 2: see Max88 Performance for the towing eyes; he does them in a few colours. He is on Facebook.

FWIW

3,069 posts

98 months

Sunday 14th June 2020
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selym said:
Step 1: get rid of those locking wheel nuts - weight saving when you throw the key away.

Step 2: see Max88 Performance for the towing eyes; he does them in a few colours. He is on Facebook.
+1 on the locking wheel nuts. More trouble than they’re worth.

For the towing eye, I’d be looking at Chris Redman’s replacement tow post. Clam off job, but it won’t break/rust away.

selym

9,544 posts

172 months

Sunday 14th June 2020
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FWIW said:
selym said:
Step 1: get rid of those locking wheel nuts - weight saving when you throw the key away.

Step 2: see Max88 Performance for the towing eyes; he does them in a few colours. He is on Facebook.
+1 on the locking wheel nuts. More trouble than they’re worth.

For the towing eye, I’d be looking at Chris Redman’s replacement tow post. Clam off job, but it won’t break/rust away.
Good shout; this is the long term approach. Or you could think good thoughts and consider you'll never have to be towed!

FWIW

3,069 posts

98 months

Sunday 14th June 2020
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selym said:
Good shout; this is the long term approach. Or you could think good thoughts and consider you'll never have to be towed!
LOL! Are we talking about the same VX? biggrin

Problem is, if/when the original post breaks, it’ll take a chunk of clam with it! /voe

selym

9,544 posts

172 months

Sunday 14th June 2020
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FWIW said:
selym said:
Good shout; this is the long term approach. Or you could think good thoughts and consider you'll never have to be towed!
LOL! Are we talking about the same VX? biggrin

Problem is, if/when the original post breaks, it’ll take a chunk of clam with it! /voe
I'm an eternal optimist.

FWIW

3,069 posts

98 months

Sunday 14th June 2020
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selym said:
I'm an eternal optimist.
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