Member Since: 01 Mar 2024
Location: Wisbech
Posts: 71
Random plastic bit found in rear
So I found this in the rear behind the passenger quarter panel. What is it for? It’s Land Rover branded
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25th Jul 2024 8:51 pm
DN D3 Decade
Member Since: 23 Jun 2006
Location: W.London.
Posts: 2344
It’s a blanking plug for the tow bar socket. ( for when not being used). TBH, these get nicked if you fit them in the socket, so probably best left where it was.D3 owned from new, P017 brake recall, BAS FBHIC, new FBH, LR013487 oil pump, new water pump. RRS front lower suspension arms. New suspension compressor/ relay. New Denso alternator. CuNifer rear brake pipes. New GKN rear propshaft. New HPFP belt & tensioner. New A/C Condenser.NO WARRANTY for many many years.
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25th Jul 2024 9:01 pm
Disco-Jim
Member Since: 01 Mar 2024
Location: Wisbech
Posts: 71
Thanks!
Just got to try and get the towbar out! Stuck solid.
Never had one nicked personally, but I secure mine with a cable tie to stop it falling out 👍
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25th Jul 2024 10:08 pm
ronald.soak
Member Since: 29 Apr 2008
Location: London
Posts: 533
Agree that they fall out more often than they are taken.
I once found mine on the ground behind the vehicle after a frosty night. My theory, condensation or other damp between the plug and the socket had frozen and forced the wedge shaped plug out.
In a similar way a succession of failures of floodlight bulbs was experienced due not to the filaments but the ceramic endcaps being forced off the envelopes by frost.
27th Jul 2024 9:58 am
BrumLee
Member Since: 07 Mar 2008
Location: West Midlands
Posts: 1366
Member Since: 24 Sep 2023
Location: Highlands
Posts: 398
Lol, I've also got one of these in the storage space in the back, but I'm not sure my tow bar is of a removable type. How would I tell?Previously:
2010 FL2 TD4e GS
‘93 Defender 110 200TDi CSW - still got this, non-runner on SORN.
‘87 Defender 90 4 cyl Petrol
‘83 110 CSW V8 - best ever!
Range Rover 2-door V8 (not sure of year - 4-speed box and vacuum diff switch)
Series III SWB Diesel
27th Jul 2024 12:10 pm
HairyFool
Member Since: 04 Jan 2023
Location: North Essex
Posts: 676
LArge green handle on the right hand side, with a keyslot in it. If you have the keys then the originalhave a peculiar flat handle to it.
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Fixed towbars have heavy straps going to the chassis either side of the spare wheel
If you have the removable type then the concensus is to not leave them in all the time (hence the blanking plug) If you tow regularly then the should be removed, the locking pin tested and lubricated and the receiver cleaned of rust and wiped over with oil.
Refitting, it needs to be snapped up cleanly with the handle spun round without any force to remove the key. There have been complaints of them falling out but it is hard to see how if fitted properly.A visitor from the dark side, my other vehicle is an is still an EV. Strictly speaking its SWMBO.
27th Jul 2024 1:56 pm
Worms
Member Since: 24 Sep 2023
Location: Highlands
Posts: 398
HairyFool, thanks!
As I thought, my towbar is certainly not easily removable, so the red plastic piece is surplus to requirements!
Previously:
2010 FL2 TD4e GS
‘93 Defender 110 200TDi CSW - still got this, non-runner on SORN.
‘87 Defender 90 4 cyl Petrol
‘83 110 CSW V8 - best ever!
Range Rover 2-door V8 (not sure of year - 4-speed box and vacuum diff switch)
Series III SWB Diesel
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