MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => How to Guides / Troubleshooting => Topic started by: Patters78 on March 12, 2019, 06:27:19 pm

Title: F**led hub bolt help
Post by: Patters78 on March 12, 2019, 06:27:19 pm

Guys

I've proper messed up

Trying to change a hub on the missus 2006 Jetta using I believe m12 bit 3 came out 4th just ripped all internal teeth from the bolt...
Now in my head this seemed like a cracking idea..I got my dremel and tried to turn the round bolt into something that resembled a normal socket and ended up with this

(https://i.ibb.co/Rpk78X3/20190312-181150.jpg) (https://ibb.co/yncV2z6)
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The metal is just not strong enough and the socket just ended up spinning

Any ideas how I can sort this

I'm a idiot lol

Title: Re: F**led hub bolt help
Post by: rich83 on March 12, 2019, 06:56:46 pm

Drill it out?

Title: Re: F**led hub bolt help
Post by: dazza on March 12, 2019, 07:19:27 pm

If you know someone with a welder weld a nut on to it.

Don't be too hard on yourself we've all done it  :sick:

Title: Re: F**led hub bolt help
Post by: Patters78 on March 12, 2019, 08:19:53 pm

Cheers gents it's off the car so might take it to a garage see if they can help

Anyone know where to buy the hubs from? Euro wants £180 for both sides
I need the hub with 4 bolts

Title: Re: F**led hub bolt help
Post by: bobby_fodge on March 12, 2019, 08:27:09 pm

Tps?

Title: Re: F**led hub bolt help
Post by: pudding on March 13, 2019, 10:10:03 am

I usually hammer on the edge of the bolt with a cold chisel and if that doesn't work, drilling or welding as advised.

I think the hubs are £150 each from VW.  They've gone up recently.  I'd be wary of cheap patterns as the ABS tone rings on them can cause ABS faults, not to mention inferior quality bearings in them.

Title: Re: F**led hub bolt help
Post by: absolute on March 13, 2019, 10:46:19 am

Mother of god - isn't that a spline?

Title: Re: F**led hub bolt help
Post by: pudding on March 13, 2019, 01:34:28 pm

Triple square.  They're not done up that tight, but can be an arse to undo.  Same problem as the VVT adjuster bolt!

Title: Re: F**led hub bolt help
Post by: absolute on March 13, 2019, 01:47:22 pm

VW in their infinite wisdom a.k.a monopoly on servicing.

Title: Re: F**led hub bolt help
Post by: chigmuss on March 13, 2019, 07:12:57 pm

All the usual tried and tested methods mentioned above. I'd add HEAT into the equation.
It's amazing what a good dose of oxy/acetylene will do to free up a stubborn bolt.
I'd try centre punching the thing and drill it before cycling maybe 5 goes of heat and cool. Don't pour water on, you'll possibly make things more brittle. Then get some form of bolt into the hole so it can be welded on. A good socket/long lever and fingers crossed it'll release.
TBH, if you've got it off the car, most machine shops will have encountered your problem and should be adept at getting it out (often for beer money).
Good luck.. :happy2:

Title: Re: F**led hub bolt help
Post by: Patters78 on March 16, 2019, 08:45:15 am

Got it off
Ground down the hub side that bolt attached to through knuckle there is no thread so just pulled out after

Cheers guys