Hi all

 

I hit a huge rockon the motorway last weekend. The garage are looking into repairing the front passanger wheel which has a dint in it. I am looking at having the replace. Does anyone know where I can get the part number for the front wheel?

 

Cheers

 

Jimmy

1 hour ago, jimmyjazzz said:

Hi all

 

I hit a huge rockon the motorway last weekend. The garage are looking into repairing the front passanger wheel which has a dint in it. I am looking at having the replace. Does anyone know where I can get the part number for the front wheel?

 

Cheers

 

Jimmy

How many times!? The full size information, and the part number, are literally cast (alloy) or stamped (steel) into the wheels!

15 minutes ago, Paws4Thot said:

How many times!? The full size information, and the part number, are literally cast (alloy) or stamped (steel) into the wheels!

Are you actually kidding me Paws4Thot? I presume you mean 'how many times has that question been asked' or appeared on the forum. I did start looking through the forums for 2 minutes then I thought someone mught be generous to just tell me, which you have, so many thanks. But there really is no need to be rude. I have never been on this forum before or any car website for that matter because I am not interested at all in cars so why would I? I know some people are so I thought they might just let me know. If you can count 'how many times' perhaps you need to venture somewhere else on the internet from time to time. By the way. I don't actually have the wheel.

 

Edited 9 July, 20241 yr by jimmyjazzz

Hi, welcome.

 

I'll call a member here that can list all the info for you - @Carlston to save you the need to take the wheel off to see the inside as the bloody silly German engineers use wheel bolts instead of nuts on fixed wheel studs, this makes putting the wheel back on not only a PITA job but also if you don't have a garage lift potentially a pain in the back, guess how I know.  Best to have the help of at least one better two wheel alignment tools (or four if you're swapping wheels around.

 

 

Edited 9 July, 20241 yr by nta16
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Sorry my posts must appear sour to you too, but hopefully with good info and advice - you don't have to be a VW fan to post here - and normally Paws4Thot gives advice freely without comment but we all have off times.

 

We all have to learn for a first time, or if you're old like me relearn or be reminded.  I've like some cars for a few decades (not VWs or Mercs) and I knew sizes could be on wheels but not often car manufacturers parts numbers, I will give credit to VW for having parts numbers on their stuff but unfortunately not much cop if you have to get at a difficult to get at part to see the number and if some of the parts were made better you might not be replacing some of them so soon.

 

But as you can tell I'm biased against VW, particularly and more so since my wife bought one of their products.

 

You're very wise not to be interested in cars but if you don't already know (not for this info but others) you can save yourself time, hassle , money and unnecessary visits to Dealership/garage/mechanic/auto-electrician by reading and when required referring to the 'Owners Manual'.  If you don't have the paper printed version free VWSkoda downloadable pdf copies from this VWSkoda website. -https://manual.skoda-auto.com/004/en-com/Models

 

My second bit of advice to you, keep on top of the 12v car battery charge and do not let it go low, just because the engine starts and the lights seem bright enough and there are no warning messages or lights doesn't mean the battery charge isn't too low for the computers and they can punish you for this mistake with later putting up all sorts of unexpected error lights and messages and unseen error codes.  If you don't like changing expensive batteries prematurely (and possibly sorting 'coding') you can use an appropriate battery charger for restorative, or better still preventative, recharging and have the battery work better for much longer.

 

Škoda  Recall Campaigns (well those they admit to) - https://www.skoda-auto.com/services/recall-campaigns

 

Update portal - https://updateportal.skoda-auto.com/

 

If you got this far, don't be put off asking for more info if you ned it in future, we're not the only two here. 😆

 

Good luck.

 

@jimmyjazzz You've got the other 3 (or 4) wheels though. If this is typical of your (lack of) observation, then I'm pleased you live 400 miles away...

2 minutes ago, Paws4Thot said:

@jimmyjazzz You've got the other 3 (or 4) wheels though. If this is typical of your (lack of) observation, then I'm pleased you live 400 miles away...

You mean on the outside of the wheel, visable without removing? I can't see anything. Surely you are not suggesting I take one off??

3 hours ago, jimmyjazzz said:

You mean on the outside of the wheel, visable without removing? I can't see anything. Surely you are not suggesting I take one off??

It's cast on the inside of the wheel. 

 

Yes, you have to take it off to find it.

 

No, no-one here can decipher what sort of wheels you have on your car without some basic details or maybe a picture.

 

I'm getting little britain OMG vibes here...

5 hours ago, jimmyjazzz said:

You mean on the outside of the wheel, visable without removing? I can't see anything. Surely you are not suggesting I take one off??

I've told you that you have all the information you need, and where, but apparently that's not good enough: I have to read it from 400 miles away, and without dismantling your car at all. Blocked for idiocy above and beyond...

I think it is generally visible from the outside on steel wheels, close to the wheel bolt holes, but on inside for alloys.

If you share your reg number or VIN with me I can find the answer for you.

 

If these are original rims and you share VIN then I can check in teh catalogue

 

@jimmyjazzz you don't want to take a wheel off unless you have to (as I put it's a PITA and possibly back) take up either offer of looking them up for you.

 

I can understand your lack of interest in cars (only certain cars interest me and none of them are modern or VW products) and I've removed wheels on my wife's Fabia and never noticed the part number, size yes part number no, and why would I or you if you are not specifically looking for it,  You might generally look at the inside of the wheel and the inside face of the tyre (two of my tyres had cracks in them which you'd never normally see with the wheels fitted).

 

Dear pab567, Breezy_Pete, nta16

Many thanks for your offer of help. The garage has now phoned and the repair is quite cheap so I won't be replacing after all.

I must say I can't believe the hostility on show when a novice like me asks a simple question on here. Sounds like you have a bit of a big boys club going on with this forum or at least some members need educating on politeness. God help you if one of those women type people tries to join in!

Yes, sorry, "first impressions" and all that, not a good look/experience.

 

I would not be too sure that some of the grumpy ones are not women, though they might not know it.

It's a great pity more women aren't involved with cars more but that gender has more sense to waste there time on such trivia as cars.  I wish there were more women as mechanics and running and owning more in the motor trade particularly in the UK (and of course Germany for this marque).