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All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: nezquick on April 03, 2012, 02:57:21 pm

Title: steering wheel nut socket size and type needed
Post by: nezquick on April 03, 2012, 02:57:21 pm

please advise

need the socket.for the steering.wheel nut as apparently the halfords professional socket set and wrenches lacks it!!

i know its a triple head i need but is it 10mm? ebay links appreciated :)

Title: Re: steering wheel nut socket size and type needed
Post by: dodds-gttdi on April 03, 2012, 02:59:38 pm

Metric Spline Size M12. Hang on a minute and I'll get pics.  :happy2:

Title: Re: steering wheel nut socket size and type needed
Post by: dodds-gttdi on April 03, 2012, 03:00:40 pm

Et Voila:

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg151.imageshack.us%2Fimg151%2F5702%2Fimage7zv3.jpg&hash=86a6c9578fc80f5c0c8a58368eb37a2a5c6b1078)

Title: Re: steering wheel nut socket size and type needed
Post by: RSam84 on April 03, 2012, 03:32:32 pm

Ebay number 220967068414

Thats what i bought and just use a 10mm socket on my wratchet

Title: Re: steering wheel nut socket size and type needed
Post by: daboy3000 on April 03, 2012, 04:00:47 pm

I've got the bit for this if you want to borrow it nez.

Title: Re: steering wheel nut socket size and type needed
Post by: nezquick on April 03, 2012, 04:29:37 pm

Quote from: daboy3000 on April 03, 2012, 04:00:47 pm

I've got the bit for this if you want to borrow it nez.

bugger wish id seen this just ordered the part! thanks though :happy2: did you do your cruise.control?

do i need to remember the marks for the nut or is it only the slip ring i need to worry about, have to wait until next weekend before i can do it.now  :sad1: