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YOUR RESEARCH996 Front Tow Hook
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Suggestion · Original poster
Fortunately, I've not yet had to tow the vehicle, but I happened to notice it when checking over the car.
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Suggestion · Original poster
I'm going to have the front bumper cover off soon to clean out the radiators and to replace a bunch of rusty fasteners, and would like to install the insert while I'm in there.
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Suggestion · Original poster
I'm going to have the front bumper cover off soon to clean out the radiators and to replace a bunch of rusty fasteners, and would like to install the insert while I'm in there.
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My 996 has been missing the front threads for the tow hook since I got the car. Fortunately, I've not yet had to tow the vehicle, but I happened to notice it when checking over the car. I'm going to have the front bumper cover off soon to clean out the radiators and to replace a bunch of rusty fasteners, and would like to install the insert while I'm in there. The trouble is, I can't find a part #. Its not listed individually in the parts diagram, but is clearly not welded onto the crash bar in any way. It looks like its secured with 2 bolts? I've attached pictures. Anyone know where I can get this, or am I stuck paying $400 + freight shipping for a whole new crash bar? Thanks!
Threaded insert in red box
No insert in diagram (thought it might be #6, but #6 doesn't get a mention in the manifest, it skips from 5 to 7)
Thats not it. I cant find it either. But here is the entire crash bumper for $60. I would call them and im sure they can pull just the part for $20.
http://dcautocatalog.com/illustration/index/526909816
Thanks for the advice. I've gone ahead and sent them an eMail, hopefully they will be able to just sell me the piece. If not, I agree, 60 dollars is probably worth it. Don't know what I'm going to do with a spare crash bar, and no idea if I can even sell it without the insert. I really want to talk to whoever removed it from my car... the more I work on it, the more I uncover weird things like this, and the more utterly insane the last owner seems.
I'll give them a chance to write back, but if I get nowhere with that I'll definitely try. I honestly forgot these guys existed. I've bought some stuff from them before, so I know how helpful they can be.
They were able to pull one for me, 50 USD shipped. About half of that was shipping, so I don't really mind. A whole crash bar would have been about 150 shipped for context.
Yeah if I had a piece to measure Id honestly just machine a new one for cheaper (all I know is left hand thread and the pitch), but at this point the convenience makes it worth it.
