After a few years in the wilderness, I have rejoined the fold with a 2.2dti B series sport.
I need it fur towing so this problem is a bit if a dilemma.
i cannot get the removable factory fit tow bar to fit properly.
This picture shows where all the bits should be when it is fitted properly
This picture shows how it looks when I fit it. It seems to be locked in place but I really don't feel comfortable actually towing something with it like this.
At first I thought maybe the tow bar that came with the car was not actually the right one, so I bought another one off eBay. This looks identical and does exactly the same thing. Then, when I was at a breakers getting a few bits, I took a third one off a b series sport in the yard. This was fitted in place with all the bits looking like those in the first picture. When I got it home and tried to fit it to mine it was exactly the same as the other two.
Am I doing something wrong or am I going mad? Is there a special knack to fitting these that I haven't mastered. Yes I have read the manual and followed the instructions.
Please help, I am tearing my hair out here and I really can't afford to lose any more
Thanks.