MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => How to Guides / Troubleshooting => Topic started by: bobsey on October 06, 2010, 12:23:51 am

Title: Help needed, lost locking wheel nut
Post by: bobsey on October 06, 2010, 12:23:51 am

Dose anyone have any ideas to what i should do, since i have lost my locking wheel nut :ashamed:

Title: Re: Help needed, lost locking wheel nut
Post by: monte on October 06, 2010, 12:28:51 am

Are they original VW alloys and wheel bolts? If so go to the dealers and they will order you one  :happy2:

Title: Re: Help needed, lost locking wheel nut
Post by: bacillus on October 06, 2010, 09:09:52 pm

This ^^

Title: Re: Help needed, lost locking wheel nut
Post by: johnston on October 16, 2010, 07:11:23 pm

if its just the standard nuts i.e tuner nut and not locking nut, the dealer will remove them for free, then just buy a set of mcgaurd nuts.. if you cant get to the dealers you can bang a torx key in to the hole to remove them, not the best soloution but it works

Title: Re: Help needed, lost locking wheel nut
Post by: vRStu on October 16, 2010, 10:53:15 pm

Do you mean you've lost the key?

If so then yes as above, with proof of ownership etc the dealers can order you one.  If it's an emergency then the dealers have a set, one of which should fit yours.

Title: Re: Help needed, lost locking wheel nut
Post by: bobsey on October 18, 2010, 12:28:57 am

I do mean i've lost the little key.

I have been down to vw and the parts bloke said they would have to order a hole new set, which is all the locking nuts plus a new key for around 40 quid. He also said they carnt order just the key any more.

So i might try another dealership and see if they can order just the key.

Title: Re: Help needed, lost locking wheel nut
Post by: monte on October 18, 2010, 06:40:07 pm

Here you go mate.  :happy2:

£10, but its better than £40.  :wink:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/LOST-YOUR-VW-SEAT-AUDI-LOCKING-WHEEL-KEY-BOTH-STYLES-/220682682622?pt=UK_Cars_Parts_Vehicles_Wheels_tyres_Trim_Nuts_ET&hash=item3361b680fe