MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: Eccie on January 15, 2011, 01:13:48 pm

Title: Have you got McGard wheel bolts......?
Post by: Eccie on January 15, 2011, 01:13:48 pm

If so how do you get the wheel nut cover to fit?

I've just got some from halfrauds and the diameter, of the head of the bolt, is smaller than the standard one so the wheel nut cover doesn't fit at all
(cue the - your nuts are too small jokes :grin:)

Title: Re: Have you got McGard wheel bolts......?
Post by: PND on January 15, 2011, 01:46:27 pm

I ended up using a cover for the standard bolts but cut out all the hexagon part inside.  I then stuck some magnetic tape around the insides of the cover (needed 2 layers).  This was just the right size to go over the McGuard bolt.  It stays in place because the mag tape has just enough attraction to the bolts.  OK if you have access to rolls of magnetic tape!  :happy2:

Before this, I did the same thing but instead of the tape I just cut up an old rubber car mat into small strips and wrapped them round the inside of covers and jammed them on!

HTH!

Paul.