Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual: Wheel bolts, versions
| Explanations regarding types of convex seats |
| There are two different versions of convex tapered seats,
the spherical seat and the tapered. |
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| The spherical seat is the curved surface of a section of a
sphere -arrow A-. This type of
convex seat is sometimes used for genuine wheel rims. |
| The tapered seat is the flat surface of a section of a taper
-arrow B-. This type of convex seat
is sometimes used for wheel rims of the accessories trade. |
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Wheel bolts with spherical seat |
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Wheel bolts with tapered seat |
 Note
| Make sure the correct wheel bolts are fitted
→ Electronic Parts Catalogue “ETKA”. |
| On each vehicle, the same wheel bolts must be used for all 4
wheel rims. |
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| Standard, one-piece wheel bolt |
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| Two-piece wheel bolt with short rotary convex seat |
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| Two-piece wheel bolt with long rotary convex seat |
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Wheel bolts, anti-theft wheel bolt
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Anti-theft wheel bolt |
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Adapter for wheel bolt |
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Special tools and workshop equipment
required
Torque wrench -V.A.G 1332-
A ...
Other materials:
Adjusting toe on rear axle, multi-link suspension
Special tools and workshop equipment
required
Torque wrench -V.A.G 1332-
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Loosen nut -1-.
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Removing and installing upper steering column trim
Special tools and workshop equipment
required
Removal wedge -3409-
Removing
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Release locking lever of steering wheel pos ...
Changing a wheel
Fig. 226 Changing a wheel: removing the
wheel bolts with the screwdriver handle
First read and observe the introductory information
and safety warningsRemoving the wheel
Read the checklist.
Loosen the wheel bolts.
Jack up the vehicle.
Using the hexagonal socket in the scr ...
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Wheel bolts
Wheel bolts, adapter sets for anti-theft wheel bolts