marzman Posted February 15, 2009 Share Posted February 15, 2009 Erm... sounds a stupid question, but i cant get it off...! Im talking about the cover in the front grill.... i pull the bottom part of it and it pivots upwards, but there are some tabs on the back of it which stop it going any further. The threaded hole is about 3/4 inch higher up, so i cant get to it... I've got a track day next week, and need my towing eye in whilst on track.... See pics... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nixy Posted February 15, 2009 Share Posted February 15, 2009 I don't have one of those........... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinmac Posted February 15, 2009 Share Posted February 15, 2009 This is from the US service manual so hope it helps Chris. From the diagram on there it looks like once the cover has been flipped it should pull out. Again, this is US. It says that the license plate should be removed if so equipped. I assume you will be doing this anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marzman Posted February 15, 2009 Author Share Posted February 15, 2009 Hey Martin, Did you mean to put a link up? I've searched through my service manual, not sure if its the US one - but it got no matches for 'TOW' or other variations... what did you search on?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcash5 Posted February 15, 2009 Share Posted February 15, 2009 its just two flexible prongs that have obviously bent out... put ur hand behind the grill and you will be able feel them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinmac Posted February 15, 2009 Share Posted February 15, 2009 I downloaded one of these Chris. http://350z-tech.com/zwiki/Service:Index Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marzman Posted February 15, 2009 Author Share Posted February 15, 2009 Sorted it, cheers guys. As the image shows, put your hand behing and squeeze the 2 tabs inwards while pulling the cover out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinmac Posted February 15, 2009 Share Posted February 15, 2009 And not a hammer in sight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
srobrien Posted February 15, 2009 Share Posted February 15, 2009 How funny i just found that cover lying in my glovebox today and wandered "what the Hell is this thing?" I was going to throw it out. I was also complaining about my tow eye being exposed at the front. Mystery solved. Woop! R Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lomoto Posted February 15, 2009 Share Posted February 15, 2009 I should also check your towing eye actually screws into the thread , as on mine the thread in the car was totally different to the eye..a few more members have come across this problem..I had to tap the thread to the correct pitch for the eye on mine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marzman Posted February 15, 2009 Author Share Posted February 15, 2009 I should also check your towing eye actually screws into the thread , as on mine the thread in the car was totally different to the eye..a few more members have come across this problem..I had to tap the thread to the correct pitch for the eye on mine Had read that previously Tim - thats why i wanted to check it today in the light, before my track day next week... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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