front tow eye Yaris (Verso) P2

[Jubus]

Yesterday I tried to screw the tow eye thing in. To my surprise it need a lot of force and I couldn't get it past 4 full turns, even when using u long steel rod. Then is is only in for about 1cm; not far enough for my liking. When it came out again it did't look good, the thread seems to be damaged. I tried the one on our other Yaris Verso and here too only 2,5 turns with bare hands.

The thread on the bolt is M22x2, which is an excisting industry norm. A 'normal' M22 would be M22x2,5, a bit coubikr.

The dealer showed me 2 other tow hook; thinner and a very coubik thread.

The ironmongers I visited told me that I need to measure the thread in the hole. But how?

 

I hope the pictures come out good.

 

Please, any thoughts?

Eafe

[Max_Headroom]

What is the thread in the hole like they often rust badly.

[Jubus]

Hi,

Thank you for replying.

Can't really see in the hole, unfortunately. The bolt doesn't squeek/screech at all and comes out clean, so I think it's quite neat really.

[Jubus]

Hi all,

SOLVED it. Took some extra persuation (=lots of WD40, a long bar and many turns in and out) on both cars.

Maybe it was just a bit of dirt in the holes and the paint on the bolts that needed to get out of the way.