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Title: Where To Buy Wheel Wrench
Post by: lukemk5gti on January 04, 2016, 02:30:23 pm: Lads,

I'm driving my car over 2 years and have never had a flat but if I ever did get one I don't actually have the wheel wrench in the kit with my spare wheel.

Any idea where I can get one that will fit into the existing foam mould?
Title: Re: Where To Buy Wheel Wrench
Post by: white91 on January 04, 2016, 02:50:35 pm: I might have one mate, whereabouts are you based

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Title: Re: Where To Buy Wheel Wrench
Post by: lukemk5gti on January 04, 2016, 03:41:44 pm: Quote from: white91 on January 04, 2016, 02:50:35 pm
I might have one mate, whereabouts are you based

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This could be the problem, I'm in Dublin Ireland!
Title: Re: Where To Buy Wheel Wrench
Post by: xjay1337 on January 04, 2016, 03:52:02 pm: Buy a proper torque wrench. Like 25 quid from Ebay..
Title: Re: Where To Buy Wheel Wrench
Post by: dronners on January 04, 2016, 04:12:18 pm: Quote from: xjay1337 on January 04, 2016, 03:52:02 pm
Buy a proper torque wrench. Like 25 quid from Ebay..
for undoing wheels ? i think not ! torquing them up afterwards yes. should never undo with a torque wrench
Title: Re: Where To Buy Wheel Wrench
Post by: xjay1337 on January 04, 2016, 04:12:50 pm: Quote from: dronners on January 04, 2016, 04:12:18 pm
Quote from: xjay1337 on January 04, 2016, 03:52:02 pm
Buy a proper torque wrench. Like 25 quid from Ebay..
for undoing wheels ? i think not ! torquing them up afterwards yes. should never undo with a torque wrench

True that.
Title: Re: Where To Buy Wheel Wrench
Post by: flashp on January 04, 2016, 04:21:35 pm: Quote from: lukemk5gti on January 04, 2016, 02:30:23 pm
Lads,

I'm driving my car over 2 years and have never had a flat but if I ever did get one I don't actually have the wheel wrench in the kit with my spare wheel.

Any idea where I can get one that will fit into the existing foam mould?
Any VW dealer. Probably not expensive and it will fit the cut out.
Or have you already thought of buying from VW??
Title: Re: Where To Buy Wheel Wrench
Post by: lukemk5gti on January 05, 2016, 08:59:12 am: Quote from: xjay1337 on January 04, 2016, 03:52:02 pm
Buy a proper torque wrench. Like 25 quid from Ebay..

I have a full garage of tools, that's not the problem. I mean if I'm on the motorway and need to replace with the spare!

I recall asking about it last time I was getting parts and the guy quoted me something ridiculous like £40
Title: Re: Where To Buy Wheel Wrench
Post by: scopes on January 05, 2016, 09:40:59 am: Something like this would do, better than the OE wrench...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/17-19-21-23mm-HEAVY-DUTY-Extendable-Wheel-Car-Brace-Socket-Tyre-Nut-Wrench-6-18-/321959437042?hash=item4af64722f2:g:xYEAAOSw~otWf1sj

:happy2:
Title: Re: Where To Buy Wheel Wrench
Post by: lukemk5gti on January 05, 2016, 09:56:51 am: Quote from: scopes on January 05, 2016, 09:40:59 am
Something like this would do, better than the OE wrench...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/17-19-21-23mm-HEAVY-DUTY-Extendable-Wheel-Car-Brace-Socket-Tyre-Nut-Wrench-6-18-/321959437042?hash=item4af64722f2:g:xYEAAOSw~otWf1sj

:happy2:

Good call, now will it fit in the existing insert within the mould in the boot is the next question!
Title: Re: Where To Buy Wheel Wrench
Post by: scopes on January 05, 2016, 09:59:25 am: Probably not, but you could make it fit... :signLOL: :signLOL:
Title: Re: Where To Buy Wheel Wrench
Post by: coolhandluke on January 05, 2016, 10:08:29 am: Quote from: lukemk5gti on January 04, 2016, 02:30:23 pm
Lads,

I'm driving my car over 2 years and have never had a flat but if I ever did get one I don't actually have the wheel wrench in the kit with my spare wheel.

Any idea where I can get one that will fit into the existing foam mould?

Getting the wheel nuts off can only be half the problem,the other half being getting the wheel of the hub :sad1:
Title: Re: Where To Buy Wheel Wrench
Post by: dazza on January 05, 2016, 11:12:58 am: Buy a second hand one off ebay. Or a new one for < £20

http://www.partscats.info/volkswagen/en/?i=cat_vag_models&brand=vw&number=1714&set=1725&ein=2005&f=420&hauptgr=1234567890&hg=0&grf=001200420&bf=01200&hgug=012&ug=12&parent_id=2006222

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/GENUINE-VW-VOLKSWAGEN-17MM-WHEEL-STUD-NUT-WRENCH-4D0012219A-/380704020834?hash=item58a3ba5962:g:pFYAAOxyWmxSVGCp
Title: Re: Where To Buy Wheel Wrench
Post by: lukemk5gti on January 05, 2016, 11:20:00 am: Quote from: dazza on January 05, 2016, 11:12:58 am
Buy a second hand one off ebay. Or a new one for < £20

http://www.partscats.info/volkswagen/en/?i=cat_vag_models&brand=vw&number=1714&set=1725&ein=2005&f=420&hauptgr=1234567890&hg=0&grf=001200420&bf=01200&hgug=012&ug=12&parent_id=2006222

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/GENUINE-VW-VOLKSWAGEN-17MM-WHEEL-STUD-NUT-WRENCH-4D0012219A-/380704020834?hash=item58a3ba5962:g:pFYAAOxyWmxSVGCp

Exactly what I wanted! Thanks @dazza (http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=10457)
Title: Re: Where To Buy Wheel Wrench
Post by: Flyingscotsman on January 05, 2016, 11:29:32 am: Quote from: scopes on January 05, 2016, 09:40:59 am
Something like this would do, better than the OE wrench...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/17-19-21-23mm-HEAVY-DUTY-Extendable-Wheel-Car-Brace-Socket-Tyre-Nut-Wrench-6-18-/321959437042?hash=item4af64722f2:g:xYEAAOSw~otWf1sj

I always carry one of these in the boot, as usually find that the tiny VW one doesn't give enough leverage. Got mine from Halfords (more expensive but likely no better than eBay one).

:happy2:
Title: Re: Where To Buy Wheel Wrench
Post by: Eccie on January 06, 2016, 01:40:18 pm: I've got two like this (http://www.wilko.com/car-care-products/wilko-wheel-nut-wrench-telescopic/invt/0184173) one in each car think they came from Aldi or Lidl :ashamed: for about the same price - you can easily cut the foam in the boot with a stanley knife to make it fit and it looks quite neat, under the boot