Wheel Bolts

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

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

oh there Right hand threads so you undo anti clockwise

cheers vw54

vw54 wrote:there 19mm

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

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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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