Hello Everyone,

 

I'm new to skoda and the site. I have a 2001 1.9sdi Fabia - the passenger side wheel bearings need doing - Does anyone know the size of the hub nut? It is'nt a normal nut, more like a Hex Allen key type around 19mm I would guess. Be grateful if anyone has the exact size so I can purchase the right one. Please see picture attached

 

Warm Regards

 

Stu

 

It's something like a 32mm 12 point socket.

 

Edit:  NOPE, it's 36mm apparently.

Hi. Thanks for the reply. Maybe i am missing something?? The nut is a strange type, seems like it needs a allen key or hex fitting to unscrew it, not a socket type fitting. Having trouble uploading a photo but will keep trying. Thanks so much for your help.

It's a 12 point socket, not a usual 6 point hex type.

 

Hi

 

This is it.

Some earlier cars had this odd, allen-key-needing hubnut.  I bought a genuine outer CV kit recently and it came with both options.  Maybe I still have the unused Allen-key version at home but I think I binned it.

19mm does sound familiar, I think.

 

Edit: I believe official Skoda advice suggests replacing these with the 12-point version whenever removed from a car (and they shouldn't be re-used anyway, irrespective of what replaces them).

Thanks Wino,

 

Yeah I have a replacement nut ready(the one you have suggested I think), came witht the wheel bearing kit.......problem is I cant start because I cant get the dame nut off!!!

Tis 19mm. The ever-helpful TMB discusses it in this thread from post 8 on.

Thank you Wino, very helpful.

 

Regards

 

Stu.

No worries.  To avoid spending on a tool, you could try to find a bolt (M12?) with a 19mm head, and then lock a pair of nuts onto it and use that as a makeshift tool. Depends what you have to hand really.

Well, I never knew a different nut style ever existed

Sorry to bump the thread from the dead...

Anyone got a part number for the nuts or do they come with the cv boot kit? 

Part number 6Q0407396B

 

http://www.skodaparts.com/product/fabia-drive-shaft-nut--with-p-s--34840#

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NEW-GENUINE-VW-POLO-AUDI-A1-SKODA-SEAT-DRIVESHAFT-DOUBLE-HEXAGON-NUT-6Q0407396B-/181655797561?hash=item2a4b877f39

 

Somehow doubt you'd get one with a CV boot kit but not 100% sure.

http://www.eurocarparts.com/ecp/c/Skoda_Fabia_1.9_2002/p/car-parts/car-transmission/transmission-parts/cv-boot-kits/?656780050&1&078b94c0ec3bc365bcf39d87d190d3d2e919e77c&000445 maybe?

Sorry forgot to say thank you and can't edit!

 

Cheers

Sorry forgot to say thank you and can't edit!

 

Cheers

 

Oh that kit does seem to come with a nut

 

And you're welcome