MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => How to Guides / Troubleshooting => Topic started by: fab5freddy on October 26, 2015, 12:59:14 pm

Title: Socket size for rear engine cover mount?
Post by: fab5freddy on October 26, 2015, 12:59:14 pm

Any one know the size of the deep socket required to tighten up the rear engine cover mounts at the back of the engine over the turbo?

My after market heat shield has developed a rattle and i need to nip them down   :happy2:

Title: Re: Socket size for rear engine cover mount?
Post by: rich83 on October 26, 2015, 01:32:10 pm

12mm?

Title: Re: Socket size for rear engine cover mount?
Post by: fab5freddy on October 26, 2015, 02:18:16 pm

It's bigger than that, i've been through all the deep sockets in my advanced halfords set and can't match it.

I went to halfords this morning and tried a 24mm, to no avail. That was a regular fit though, thinking i need a 24mm triple square if any one can confirm?

Title: Re: Socket size for rear engine cover mount?
Post by: rich83 on October 26, 2015, 02:42:53 pm

21?  Sure there's a 2 and a 1 in there  :signLOL:

Title: Re: Socket size for rear engine cover mount?
Post by: Beej on October 26, 2015, 05:26:54 pm

Yeah, it's definitely either a 21mm or 24mm, but a multi hex rather than a 6 point

Title: Re: Socket size for rear engine cover mount?
Post by: fab5freddy on November 06, 2015, 06:30:47 am

Just for future reference, it's a 24mm deep 12 point socket