Where is the towing eye?
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Something went on my clutch last night and had to call out the AA. told them not to bring a vehicle that needed a tow or winch as there is nothing to attach to. To cut a long story short they messed me about and I ended up leaving my car at 12:30 last night with an agreement for them to pick it up on a fully demountable wagon this morning. Out of curiosity looked in my hand book and it says there is a towing eye???? news to me???? where is it. I have no diagrams.
Oh yeah, and anyone want to advise on a new clutch cost :(
Oh yeah, and anyone want to advise on a new clutch cost :(
ads said:
The Towing eye is attached to the front of the chassis. If you look underneath you should be able to see a V-shaped loop to the drivers side.
Make sure they put something around the rope though otherwise it can damage the front part of the bodywork.
about 60cm back from the front of the car... although mine is centrally mounted...
that's what you pay the breakdown service for... 
My wife has it sorted for me as im in work. told the AA guy and he has it all sorted this morning, thanks for the info.
Now regarding the clutch. Should I re-mortgage? to give you some info its a 94 4L and the peddle just went rigid when depressed to about 2 inches. peddle is a solid as a rock and wont obviously depress enough to select any gears. Bloke at work as advised the peddle box cylinders?? as I explained to him I had had a slight leak in the foot well which I thought was water but could have been some sort of fluid. Any other ideas?
Now regarding the clutch. Should I re-mortgage? to give you some info its a 94 4L and the peddle just went rigid when depressed to about 2 inches. peddle is a solid as a rock and wont obviously depress enough to select any gears. Bloke at work as advised the peddle box cylinders?? as I explained to him I had had a slight leak in the foot well which I thought was water but could have been some sort of fluid. Any other ideas?
If you had a slight fluid leak in the footwell, it might be a leak from the clutch master cylinder (you can verify this by getting on your hands & knees and looking for a 'teardrop' of clutch/brake fluid on the rubber cover (you'll see a push rod attached to the pedal).
But to be honest, when you say the pedal is locked solid, that would not suggest to me a duff master cylinder.
If it does turn out to be the clutch, I was told by a main ealer that it would cost approx £700 (expect less for an independant) but this was a couple of years ago.
Good luck.
But to be honest, when you say the pedal is locked solid, that would not suggest to me a duff master cylinder.
If it does turn out to be the clutch, I was told by a main ealer that it would cost approx £700 (expect less for an independant) but this was a couple of years ago.
Good luck.
Don't understand why there was any problem at all towing it, there are planty of places on the chasssis where a tow rope could be attached easily and safely, and there's an obvious lashing eye towards the front which is perfecftly adequate for towing. The only reason I can see not to tow, is if the bodywork is too low at the front. As standard ths is not a problem.
GreenV8S said:
Don't understand why there was any problem at all towing it, there are planty of places on the chasssis where a tow rope could be attached easily and safely, and there's an obvious lashing eye towards the front which is perfecftly adequate for towing. The only reason I can see not to tow, is if the bodywork is too low at the front. As standard ths is not a problem.
I thought towing a car with a limited slip diff was a no-no (although I have no idea why). I've always insisted on a low-loader (and I'm getting quite good at driving the car up a slippery 35 degree metal plate covered in rain).
Ian A.
Assuming the car is basically intact and doesn't have bits dragging on the ground or a seized transmission, it is perfectly safe to winch the car onto a trailer regardless of the 'box and diff type.
There is a huge difference between winching a car up a ramp, and towing it long distance. Any mushbox being towed long distance should have the transmission disconnected as a matter of course, and you should also do this for any manual transmission unless you know that the transmission oil pump is driven off the output shaft. LSD doesn't matter one way or the other. If you're towing a 2wd car on a spectacle lift and you can pick it up by the driven wheels you can avoid disconnecting the transmission. If it's 4wd then towing is probably not viable.
There is a huge difference between winching a car up a ramp, and towing it long distance. Any mushbox being towed long distance should have the transmission disconnected as a matter of course, and you should also do this for any manual transmission unless you know that the transmission oil pump is driven off the output shaft. LSD doesn't matter one way or the other. If you're towing a 2wd car on a spectacle lift and you can pick it up by the driven wheels you can avoid disconnecting the transmission. If it's 4wd then towing is probably not viable.
If it is your master clutch cylinder, check out a previous thread:
www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?f=8&h=0&t=195783
The master cylinder seals will cause the damp carpet syndrome (actually clutch fluid and it will eat up the rubber backing on the carpet!), this is exactly what I had. Which reminds me, I still havn't resealed my inspection cover
www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?f=8&h=0&t=195783
The master cylinder seals will cause the damp carpet syndrome (actually clutch fluid and it will eat up the rubber backing on the carpet!), this is exactly what I had. Which reminds me, I still havn't resealed my inspection cover
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