Hi all,

I've recently bought an L322 Westminster. I was lucky enough to source a brand new genuine armature, which I'm planning on fitting to the car.

My question is - how many M14 bolts do I need to buy to fit it? Looking at the technical diagrams, it seems to suggest I need two additional bolts, with the others being re-used from what is already on the car.

Any help is much appreciated.

Thanks

Mike

Hi Mike,

I've just fitted my Westfalia armature to my 2006. It was on my 2010 and I just reused the bolts that attached it to the body.

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Thanks Gavin, so I just need to use the bolts which are already on the car.

As an aside, I think it may have been you who I bought my towing electric harness from

Mike, I did this recently too. A couple of comments to consider, first I didn’t need any additional bolts (it mounts onto the rear bumper and existing tow bar eye and similar mount on the other side of the rear, see picture). Second, check your armature is for the same year car you have. The exhaust hangers on them changed with the facelift so fitting a pre-facelift armature to a facelift car require cutting off the exhaust mounts and re-using those from your car.

Also, good luck. Fitting a tow bar is a big job and not for the faint hearted (as ignorant me found out after work in December, in the freezing cold) 2015 Range Rover Autobiography 4.4 SDV8

M1keyb wrote:

Hi all,

I've recently bought an L322 Westminster. I was lucky enough to source a brand new genuine armature, which I'm planning on fitting to the car.

My question is - how many M14 bolts do I need to buy to fit it? Looking at the technical diagrams, it seems to suggest I need two additional bolts, with the others being re-used from what is already on the car.

Any help is much appreciated.

Thanks

Mike

Davidmudley wrote:

Mike, I did this recently too. A couple of comments to consider, first I didn’t need any additional bolts (it mounts onto the rear bumper and existing tow bar eye and similar mount on the other side of the rear, see picture). Second, check your armature is for the same year car you have. The exhaust hangers on them changed with the facelift so fitting a pre-facelift armature to a facelift car require cutting off the exhaust mounts and re-using those from your car.

It’s a very satisfying job, a trolley Jack is a great help to take the weight of the armature while you’re positioning it.

garyRR wrote:

M1keyb wrote:

Hi all,

I've recently bought an L322 Westminster. I was lucky enough to source a brand new genuine armature, which I'm planning on fitting to the car.

My question is - how many M14 bolts do I need to buy to fit it? Looking at the technical diagrams, it seems to suggest I need two additional bolts, with the others being re-used from what is already on the car.

Any help is much appreciated.

Thanks

Mike

Also, good luck. Fitting a tow bar is a big job and not for the faint hearted.

If you want any tips or a bit of a guide, PM me, as I also have a 2011 and fitted mine myself.

I'd suggest a jack or axle stands to support the exhaust silencer and also get the tube of trusty lube out for the exhaust hangers.

Also, on the previous towing eye assembly which you need to remove, there is a welded nut on each side for the exhaust brackets. One of mine was completely seized so, I took it off the car, angle grinded the nut off and just installed a replacement A4 grade nut and bolt.

I found it incredibly satisfying fitting the tow bar to our old L322, a good opportunity to also hit most things with dintrol