New towing eye advice please...

[nick_j007]

Hi all.

S2 Elise is an '03 model, and I seem to have lost the towing eye that screws in. What's more the main rod that sits in the front clam is heavily peeled (the coating) and I am not overly confident how strong it is now.

As a result I was thinking of a replacement such as this one here: http://www.eliseparts.com/products/show/16/110/sta...

Any thoughts on S/S V's powder coating?

Anyone know how easy it is to replace? It's not my bag to be honest, so I shall ask Paul Matty's to do it for me when in for its next service.

I was wondering if it might be one of those jobs that costs £70.00 for parts as above, and £200 labour due to it being swine to do?

Thanks!

Nick

[GKP]

It only takes a few minutes to do. But only once you've removed the front clam. If your radiator isn't a replacement alloy one it'd be worth having that done at the same time.

[nick_j007]

So you're saying it's a front clam off job?

Thanks.

[21TonyK]

Yep, clam off. May as well get everything checked and obvious bits replaced at the same time.

[nick_j007]

Thanks then both.

Hmmm, at this rate I'm cruising towards a bigger bill.

So, with a car of this age (8yrs) would you go so far as to say DO do it all now anyway?

Thanks.

[nick_j007]

Do it all now anyway?