Technical Front towing eye

[john53]

I managed to get a couple of shots through the hole I drilled - just looks like a bit of box section to me - the towing eye is quite long but it doesn't even reach the end of the box section.....

 

[chris3234]

Something isn't right there

It should looked like this behind the bumper

2015 Fiat 500L MK1 1.3 Diesel A/C Rad Pack / Slam Panel / Crash Bar / Fan | eBay

2015 Fiat 500L MK1. Slam Panel. 1.3 Diesel. 4: Part has been tampered with. 5: Fitted incorrectly. Permit Number.

www.ebay.co.uk

 

[John202020]

The bar is upside down and so is the item in the picture for UK cars

 

[vexorg]

That diesel looks different to the petrol 500, there's nothing on the lower bar

 

[John202020]

That diesel looks different to the petrol 500, there's nothing on the lower bar

Perhaps as its listed as 500 L not a 500?

 

[The Panda Nut]

Ask a dealer if your year and model had tow point or not.
Maybe it just had a duff part from new.
That beam looks different to expectations. I will look in the Haynes book.

 

[Jockstrap]

I don't think the crash bar in the OP's car is standard. Only way is drop the bumper.

 

[chris3234]

Perhaps as its listed as 500 L not a 500?

So it is must have clicked the wrong link
This should be more like it but neither should have the large void on the ops pictures

FIAT 500 POP 2007-2015 1.3D COMPLETE FRONT SLAM PANEL + RADIATOR PACK | eBay

Vehicle/Model: FIAT 500 Pop Multijet. Interior Trim Colour: Not Available. Bodywork Colour: WHITE. Interior Fabric Colour: Not Available. However, it may not fit your car due to the many differences with specification and changes on model years.

www.ebay.co.uk

 

[The Panda Nut]

Haynes was no help no pics or even word about the crash beam. Probably because it usually needs no comment.

 

[Jockstrap]

Haynes was no help no pics or even word about the crash beam. Probably because it usually needs no comment.

Speaks for itself then .

 

[The Panda Nut]

Speaks for itself then .

Still bet its fitted upside down or an LHD part.

 

[Jockstrap]

Still bet its fitted upside down or an LHD part.

Looks like a number of beams have LH and RH holes. But post 10 suggests not.
There was a 2012 change?
Anyway OP, do not go away without dropping the bumber and a photo of your beam .

 

[vexorg]

I seem to remember that haynes had nothing. Held on by the stupid annoying lower arm extension blocker. As it's towed from that point, I thought they would have given the bolt torques, but pretty sure there is nothing on them.

 

[The Panda Nut]

I seem to remember that haynes had nothing. Held on by the stupid annoying lower arm extension blocker. As it's towed from that point, I thought they would have given the bolt torques, but pretty sure there is nothing on them.

Rear beam bolt, unchanged, supports the tow bar and are M8

 

[The Panda Nut]

rears are 25nM and hold towbar so probably not much off that

 

[vexorg]

Barely finger tight to tow the car along!!

 

[Jockstrap]

Had a look at my 2008 petrol.
The upper front crossmember looks symmetrical. Measuring in the hole it's 12cm to the female screw. eLearn shows remove and replace with M20x1.25x32 bolts torque 3.2/4.8daNm.

Wonder if the OP has looked far enough in. The foam buffer was I think a 2015 change so the void is a big gap.

Could be his tow screw tool is not the right one?

 

[Jockstrap]

I think the daNm torque means 67Nm.

 

[Jockstrap]

Sorry bolts are M10s.