thanks will have a look later About to get into a sport

gruodiz wrote:

Check if the locking pin from spare wheel side is sliding to unlock-lock positions If yes, it means that tow bar is rusted to its slot.

Actually there're 3 main reasons not to detach the tow bar.

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1. key doesn't get in or doesn't turn unlock but locking pin from spare wheel side slides half way to release position. no problem with locking pin. patience, wd40, compressed air gun with 10bar, needle and you're done.

2. no problem with key but locking pin from spare wheel side doesn't slide - rusted pin to the tow bar where it sits. wd40 for couple days sprayed from spare wheel side each day for 3-4 times may solve it but this is the biggest problem I ever had with tow bar. car was on lift, spare wheel removed, lock unlocked and twisted as required and other person was hammering locking pin from spare wheel side.
3. no problem with key lock, no problem with sliding locking pin but tow bar rusted it self to its slot, couple hit with bigger hammer and it's solved

Hi - I got a key snapped off in the lock - any suggestions on removing the tow bar?

Hi - I got a key snapped off in the lock - any suggestions on removing the tow bar?