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Title: Splash guard hanging off
Post by: thebassman on 16 August 2010, 08:29
Hi
just changed my wheels at the weekend and i noticed the splash guard covering the belts, drivers side is hanging on by one clip. There seems to be two studs which i presumed had nuts on before.
Anyone got any idea what size nuts i need, i need to fix this before it ends up on the side of the road.
cheers
thebassman
Title: Re: Splash guard hanging off
Post by: Paul86S2 on 16 August 2010, 15:54
They are held on with "clamping washers"

You can get them from VW for a few pence.

Paul
Title: Re: Splash guard hanging off
Post by: kells on 16 August 2010, 18:00
and they are sh!t

better off with tie wraps
Title: Re: Splash guard hanging off
Post by: thebassman on 16 August 2010, 18:09
Cheers kells
I will give that a go.
After that I need to sort out the rattle.
I have been told it's either heat shield or new cat.
Title: Re: Splash guard hanging off
Post by: Paul86S2 on 16 August 2010, 20:51
and they are sh!t

better off with tie wraps
I've not had a problem with them, I suppose it depends what condition they are in. My undertray gets taken off at least once a month and its held on with the original clamping washers.

The rest off the car is held together with tie wraps though. :laugh:

Paul
Title: Re: Splash guard hanging off
Post by: Stirring Moose on 16 August 2010, 21:05
Similar thread running here if it's of any help.

http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=163419.0

S.M.
Title: Re: Splash guard hanging off
Post by: javalin on 17 August 2010, 14:00
my guards came off; one on the M4 and one arround town.  Hell'va bang on the M4!

Poxy things - the "washers" really, though in a difficult environment.  My posts have rusted a bit and there you go.

James
Title: Re: Splash guard hanging off
Post by: thebassman on 17 August 2010, 15:35
So are the studs plain or threaded, just wondered if i could get some nuts on there.
Problem is, my local main stealers is about a 30 mile round trip.