After one week it was time to visit the dealer. Are these typical?

Right rear lower body panel (just behind the door) paint scrapped at joint to upper panel. I was told there was a tsb

Both headlight lenses appear to be scratched on the inside

Tow ring loose in rear electrical compartment. Odd place for the holder and it does not fit well at all. Not sure I like this big piece of metal around all the electrical connections

Seems like their QA is not too thorough.

 

I found a beanie right under the plastic engine cover (yes the hat). many scratches and swirl marks later i'm just used to finding minor things, the worst one I found is the glass of the light above the back window is cracked so they ordered that part for me to be replaced.

 

The front tow ring (long one) fits snugly in a styrofoam pocket right next to the battery. The rear tow ring (short one) is retained by an elastic band on the inside of the trunk (or boot) just in front of the right rear tail light.

 

My panel has been painted once and now 6 months later is chipping again. Tech couldn't get panel to fit with foam up grade so left most off, didn't work!

 

Ha, I don't have the short tow ring...

 

Mine doesn't either... Didn't know there should be one

 

I don't believe the long tow ring threads will fit the threaded socket for the rear tow ring.

 

+1. Me thinks the dealers are going to have a run on this request...

Unhingd: This is immediately in front of right rear light cluster. Am I correct - this strap should be holding the rear tow insert? It's strange that JLR makes the rear one more accessible, when you less likely to use that one...

JLR CRC lady/gent - can you confirm 2016 MY V6S Convertible (or all models/years) should have this rear tow eye at this location?



Missing Rear Tow Eye?

 

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Quite honestly, I found mine laying loose in the trunk area and just assumed it belonged in that strap.

 

Hmm. I don't have one either.

 

Mine was in the console box although the long one was stowed properly.
Larry

 

Curious - Where is the flap that covers the rear tow screw in hole?

 

Left side of rear valence.

 

Great info on the tow hooks. Alas my rear hook does not stay securely in the foam block. And here I am at 3 weeks of ownership and the car has been stuck in service for two of those weeks. Yep- the horrors of Jag own ship have fallen on me.
Huge case of buyers remorse.

 

Gonna have to have a look if i have one now! Got me curious. Dont remember seeing one for the front or rear.

 

I have the big one for the front but no trace of any little one.
I have removed the space saver spare tyre that was bolted to the floor of the boot, as it took up way too much room. The car also came with a goop kit. I bought a "puncture plug" kit for around $50 AU, added a screwdriver, a pair of pliers and a Gorilla wheel nut brace, and I removed the scissor jack and tow hook from the foam holder. The whole lot fits nicely into the little cubby under the boot floor cover. I also tested the goop pump and it works to inflate a flat tyre without any goop. So now I have a full size boot and two methods of temporarily fixing a flat.

Edit - this is the tyre plugger kit I bought: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Stop-Go-Inte...9WTkTo&vxp=mtr

 

The front tow eye is C2P1708, same part as used on the XF and X351. It is an M20 thread.

The rear tow eye is C2C37723, same part as used on the X350, X-Type and S-Type. It is an M16 coarse thread.

The owners maunal clearly states:

There are also no instructions for attaching to the rear towing eye fixing - only the front one.

Based on that, how many cars are missing the rear eye, and the fact there is no moulded mounting location for it (it would not be intended to use a cargo strap), I strongly suspect that it is not intended for a rear eye to be present. Indeed the deliberate choice to use a different thread may have been to prevent the use of the rear for towing.

Those with them likely either had them left in by the dealer or added by a previous owner. It is possible they may be used during the transport stage to assist with loading/unloading prior to the PDI with the transmission in a delivery state, and/or for irrecoverable vehicle recovery (i.e. fatally-damaged vehicles).

 

Gents,

I noticed that I don't have the rear towing eye on my MY2016 UK vert that some of you have. Dave, you were on the money.

Not one to miss out...I had to have a dig around to get some clarification...hopefully this should answer all the questions.




Maybe it is left in the boot (trunk) to tow ones horse with!?

 

I suspect the rear tow hook is only to be used for winching the car out of the weeds. Let's hope nobody needs it.