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S3 hubs - help and advice needed please folks.

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the bruce:
You defintitely need two (each side) longer bolts to secure the caliper (cos alloy is thicker)
and the 'wide head' nut to secure the steering ball joint. This one is absolutely necessary.
Using the old smaller nut is dangerous !!!

I'd recommend four new bolts to secure the wheel bearing and one for the strut as well.

Do also think of some brake hose protection if the brake line touch the alloy hub.

Hedge:
I have a shopping list and most of it is on there but whats the 'wide head nut' to secure the steering ball joint?

Got a picture or part no.?

vRStu:
It'll just be the nut fitted to the ball joint H.  Some have a flatter base.

Hedge:
I think I'm sorted for now. At least I will find out on Satdee when I pick everything up.  :ashamed:

the bruce:
The S3 hub needs a different nut for the ball joint than the stock hub because
it has a steel insert pressed in the alloy. Using the the GTI nut is very dangerous.
The steel insert could loosen and you might have no steering then . . .

I don't know the english word for ''Bundmutter''.  :wink:

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