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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: Teletom on 15 December 2008, 00:05

Title: 19mm wheel brace?
Post by: Teletom on 15 December 2008, 00:05

A bit of a random question - I've realised the locking wheel nuts fitted to my car are 19mm bolts compared to the 17mm for the other 12 bolts!

So to save me paying out loads for another socket wrench, I thought I could probably pick up a 19mm wheel brace from another car in the scrapyard, anyone know which ones would be appropriate donors?

Thanks

Tom

Title: Re: 19mm wheel brace?
Post by: Ben Lessani on 15 December 2008, 00:53

Get one of these (http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=220818). It has a 17/19mm top on it, plus extending ratchets can be a godsend. But remember, don't extend the bar when tightening - you'll end up over-torquing the bolts.

Title: Re: 19mm wheel brace?
Post by: sidecarphil on 15 December 2008, 07:37

ford or peug have 19 MM

 :smiley:

buy a cheap socket set for the boot , that's all i have done  :wink:

Title: Re: 19mm wheel brace?
Post by: Diamond Hell on 15 December 2008, 11:09

Transporters all run 19mm nuts/studs.

Title: Re: 19mm wheel brace?
Post by: Teletom on 16 December 2008, 13:21

ooh the wrench from maplin looks like just what I need, many thanks