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Re: DEAN!! IMPORTANT!!
By:Ian Johnston
Date: 4/15/2000, 5:30 pm
In Response To: Aaarrgh! $19000 and one tie-down! (Dean Trexel)

Hi Dean,

VW and several other manufacturers don't put tow hooks on the front of the car for cosmetic and safety reasons. HOWEVER!! Pop off the plastic cover on the front bumper cover and you will find a large threaded pipe. Now look in the tool kit that came with the car and there should be a hook that threads on to or into the pipe. It was there on both the 99 and 2000 Jettas that I repaired recently.

Toyota also does this and it is a good idea to help prevent injury to some unfortunate soul who steps in front of your car at low speed.

Toyota has a threaded bolt on BOTH sides but I believe VW only has it on one>

Hope this helps.

Ian

Messages In This Thread

Aaarrgh! $19000 and one tie-down!
Dean Trexel -- 4/14/2000, 9:07 pm
Faith in your rack system
Wayne g. -- 4/16/2000, 12:54 pm
Re: Faith in your rack system
Dean Trexel -- 4/16/2000, 1:55 pm
Aerodynamics of kayak on roof
John B. -- 4/16/2000, 2:24 pm
Re: Aerodynamics of kayak on roof
Kim Geist Jr. -- 4/17/2000, 8:10 pm
Re: Aerodynamics of kayak on roof
Dean Trexel -- 4/16/2000, 10:36 pm
Re: DEAN!! IMPORTANT!!
Ian Johnston -- 4/15/2000, 5:30 pm
Re: DEAN!! IMPORTANT!!
Larry Pfisterer -- 5/2/2000, 7:05 pm
Re: don't worry - kayak didn't fly off
Dean Trexel -- 4/15/2000, 7:10 pm
similar problem, & solution
erez -- 4/15/2000, 5:52 pm
Re: Cable-loop tie-down
Hank -- 4/15/2000, 1:22 pm
Re: Aaarrgh! $19000 and one tie-down!
Jack Martin -- 4/14/2000, 9:14 pm
Re: Aaarrgh! $19000 and one tie-down!
Dean Trexel -- 4/14/2000, 9:22 pm
Re: Aaarrgh! $19000 and one tie-down!
Robb -- 4/14/2000, 11:55 pm