Dirty hands - not for me

But neither main dealer prices so I still need to find a good indy near Chorley (Lancashire) but will be March next year unless anything goes wrong in the meantime.

I will probably get them to change everything that's changeable, oil, filters etc do an MOT and see them once a year to repeat the process. Oh and I might pay extra to get that armature towbar out of the reciever, I'm fed up of applying WD40 everytime its parked somewhere other than my drive (drips) and a bottle jack and big 'ammer to no avail every weekend. Geoff

Supershuttle, if you don't use it i can take the whole lot off for you and put standard bits back on yours

kingpleb wrote:

Supershuttle, if you don't use it i can take the whole lot off for you and put standard bits back on yours

Sorry mate, thanks for the offer, but I do use it. I would just like the two bits not to be seized together, because it's just wrong - if they were dogs I'd be reaching for the bucket of cold water  Geoff

Have you tried putting some heat on it? That usually frees up most seized bits.

Why not put a big heavy unit on the back of it while suspension in access mode, then just lift up the jockey wheel a tiny bit, unlock the joint, then raise the suspension to normal heightand tap it with the hammer being careful to avoid backlash... should come out a treat as long as the nose weight isn't massively high but not far off the limit...

AndrewT wrote:

Have you tried putting some heat on it? That usually frees up most seized bits.

The only heat I have available if the wife's hairdryer  Geoff

christ you'll be there for ages  "RANGEISM WILL NOT BE TOLERATED"
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Have you seen her hairdryer

I had to remove my towbar completely and take it to my MOT man where they used a oxy acetylene and a 200lb press to remove the armature

47p2 wrote:

I had to remove my towbar completely and take it to my MOT man where they used a oxy acetylene and a 200lb press to remove the armature

supershuttle wrote:

47p2 wrote:

I had to remove my towbar completely and take it to my MOT man where they used a oxy acetylene and a 200lb press to remove the armature

How long had it been stuck in place - I reckon this one has been on for 4 years or more the bag and the rubber bung, fortunately still in the boot, look brand new. That's why I was going to ask the indy to remove it on the first service.

Cool,
I have tried the same things you have, only difference is that the locking pin comes out easily in fact I might as well leave it out as the other two bits are so stuck  Geoff

Is it possible to remove Towbar without the key as although I received one key I have lost it now I look like a farmer all year round. Present :2008 TDV8 HSE
Gone Audi A5 2.7TDI
Gone Discovery 3 HSE
Gone Mercedes CLK
Gone Range Rover 2.5 DSE

supershuttle wrote:

The only heat I have available if the wife's hairdryer

AndrewT wrote:

supershuttle wrote:

The only heat I have available if the wife's hairdryer

If it's not as big as the one in Mick's picture then get down to B&Q and get one of those little plumbing blow lamps. They may look weedy but 5 minutes of heat with one of them and a hefty whack with a hammer and it should come out.