c5 locking wheel bolts

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c5 locking wheel bolts
13 February 2009, 4:11 PM

Edited by rodders 13 February 2009, 4:11 PM

rodders
Joined 22 May 2006
101 posts

hi all.
a cautionary tale.
check your locking wheel bolts.
i checked mine b4 going on hols and found 1 too tight.
used head key but rounded it.
tried hammered on socket and head sheared off.
had to have it removed today,big job.
you could be stuck on a road unable to remove wheel.

rodders

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c5 locking wheel bolts
14 February 2009, 1:33 AM

ian
Joined 16 Sep 2006
890 posts

another good tip is if you try to remove a locking wheel nut and find its realy tight try and remove the other 3 first and then go back to the tight one. this way if you do damage the key you will only have to pay to have one removed.

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c5 locking wheel bolts
14 February 2009, 10:25 AM

rodders
Joined 22 May 2006
101 posts

thanks ian, did that.
garage suggests replacing all locks with ordinary bolts.
have not yet tried to buy a single lock bolt.
considering a different type.plenty on ebay,new ones.

cheers rodder

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