Hi, I have a skoda fabia 2001 6y5. Its had the hubs changed 17 yrs ago before i brought it and now they need doing again. Ive just gone to change them and it doesnt seem like they are the 36mm everyone says as i have a 36mm that goes in the hole but wont fit. Also the replacement hubs have a bigger nut too as ive tried it with my 36mm socket and its clearly larger. Was there a different size for these early models does anyone know?

Early cars had a 19mm allen-key type nut and later ones a 36mm, 12 point nut. Early nut is part number 6E0407395A and later nut is 6Q0 407 396 B. They are interchangeable.

 

You need a thin-wall socket for the 36mm nut. A normal socket won't go in the hub recess properly. I managed by taking a grinder to a normal one and thinning the wall.

 

Torque for 36mm nut is 50Nm + 45°

 

 

Edited 15 August, 20205 yr by TMB

I bought a Draper Impact grade deep 36mm bihex socket and that worked okay - but that was bought back in maybe 2007.

Edited 15 August, 20205 yr by rum4mo