Wheel Bolts

Ich fahre ein Kdf ein Tag Officially Full-On Dubber

221 posts · joined Mar 2006 · 12 Sep 2006, 11:38 am

#533293

How do i get the little blighters off?...might be rusted in!

I am trying to find out the required bolt as i am missing one and i probably need a wheel brace but havent got one that fits. So two ways of doing this either someone can tell me how to get it off (and i know turn brute force, car out of gear etc) or tell me the bolt size i need...

Talking 57 Beetle with 5 bolts per hub.

Cheers,
H

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16,723 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 12 Sep 2006, 11:44 am

#533295

there 19mm and you need a single hex socket or a knuckle bar about 450mm long and 1/2 inch drive too

EASY

get someone to put there foot on the brake while you stand on the knuckle bar

I read it on FACEBOOK so it must be true

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=91278&page=1#pid848630

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=63561&page=1#pid624099

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=4832&page=1#pid452603

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=60650&page=1#pid574409

vw54 Administrator Always Waiting 4 Friday

16,723 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 12 Sep 2006, 11:45 am

#533296

oh there Right hand threads so you undo anti clockwise

I read it on FACEBOOK so it must be true

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=91278&page=1#pid848630

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=63561&page=1#pid624099

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=4832&page=1#pid452603

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=60650&page=1#pid574409

Ich fahre ein Kdf ein Tag Officially Full-On Dubber

221 posts · joined Mar 2006 · 12 Sep 2006, 11:50 am

#533298

cheers vw54

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2,457 posts · joined Jan 2004 · 12 Sep 2006, 4:12 pm

#533375

vw54 wrote:there 19mm

are there different sizes coz i think mine were 12mm.?

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11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 12 Sep 2006, 5:59 pm

#533410

I think I have seen smaller ones...

maybe 18mm or 17mm no smaller...

but 19mm is all the ones I've ever taken on/off...

For front wheels You will need someone to have their foot on the brakes...

VW standard wheel brace spark plug spanner is good, plus You can stick a piece of pipe on the end...

I have sockets etc, but I like using the VW socket spanner and round bar...
same bar is used in the VW jacks...

Ratchet spanner may break so best not to use one of those...
I applied a very small amount of antiseize on My wheel bolts..

Lee

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1,608 posts · joined Jun 2003 · 13 Sep 2006, 3:52 pm

#533783

I bought a wheel brace from supercheap that has a multi sized socket on the end that can fit several sizes. It also has a handle that extends out to give more leverage. I had to stand on it to get some of mine off and it bent the handle a little but it worked.

Yogie