I seem to remember seeing a post that mentioned a Spigot for locating wheels when changing, As i have just moved my wheels around to even up wear it would have been a help (old and Weak ! )

I think some Makers may supply as standard, Asked at Halfords, er never heard of them mate:confused: now i know some one out there knows, or i could get a friend to knock one up

Talk the Torque

the spigot is part of the hub, just a raised piece in the centre that inserts into the centre hole of the wheel. this takes the weight of the wheel whilst you get one bolt in place.

...or don't jack the car up any higher than necessary!

HTH

Audi supply a plastic peg about 4 inches long which screws into the hub to hold the wheel whilst you fit the wheel studs. Once the others are in you simply unscrew it and replace with the remaining stud.

Don't know why the rest of the VAG group don't get them as standard in the tool kit though.

Don't know why the rest of the VAG group don't get them as standard in the tool kit though.

The Skoda is the only car I've owned without studs on the hub. Is this a German thing, or just a VAG thing?

Chris

i think awesome do one

i think awesome do one

I think that the Audi one is cheaper!

From memory, I think that they are only a couple of pounds from the stealer.

I think that the Audi one is cheaper!

From memory, I think that they are only a couple of pounds from the stealer.

Supplied with the tool kit in the superb elegance.

Pete

Supplied with the tool kit in the superb elegance.

Pete

Volkswagen supplied them with the B5 Passat, but the problem will be that the Fabia/Polo/Ibiza bolt holes are a smaller thread size (I think). The good think about the plastic one supplied with the A6/A4/Passat/Superb is that it will not rip the paint of the bolt holes on your alloys, unlike the unbreakable aftermarket ones - now there's an opening for someone to grab the market by manufacturing preferably solid plastic locating studs!

...or don't jack the car up any higher than necessary!

HTH

Yes, that used to work in the past, but its a bummer when your trolley jack now drops very slowly - I've tried shouting at the wheels and calling them very bad names - but that does not work either! I think plastic studs, or steel studs with a reduced shank that is clad with nylon to protect the alloys are the way forward.

You need the plastic stud from a Mk1 Audi A3 tool kit.

Cheers, lots of useful info here, Off to amusse my local friendly Audi Dealer.?

Who will order me one from the depths of China me thinks,um perhaps i will phone first

Talk The Torque

Since my previous post on this subject, I have checked the 9N Polo wheel bolt size and discovered it is M14 X 1.5 - same size as my Passat, not smaller as I suggested - the previous Polo and the 6K Ibiza are M12 X 1.5.

So, that means that the Audi A4/A6, Passat and Superb plastic "guide pin" will work.

I've checked up on ETOS and the "guide pin" for the 2000 Passat is p/n 893 012 223.

The only problem is that ETOS calls it a"tommy bar" - but the only thing in my Passat tool kit that can be used as a tommy bar is the shaft of the screwdriver - which ETOS correctly calls a screwdriver with hex head - probably the same as you have in the Fabia tool kit.

I might just order a couple myself very soon.

Thanks for all the info have now got aluminum one on order from Audi

Fabia tool kit.

What's one of them, then?

What's one of them, then?

Er :confused: read my first post and all will become clear , Havant got it in my hand yet

Er :confused: read my first post and all will become clear , Havant got it in my hand yet

Ah, you miss the point. The "toolkit" in a Fabia consists of jack, wheel brace and locking wheel nut tool. It sounded from rum4mo's post (mentioning a screwdriver) as though the toolkit in his Passat was rather more comprehensive!

Hence, "Fabia toolkit? What's one of them, then?", because it hasn't really got one!

Ok i now have said Tool, Audi call it a Tommy Bar ?. Anyway good news is they gave me the wrong price its------

Got it Audi call it Tommy Bar ?, Good news only

I called into my VW van centre on Tuesday and handed over both numbers - but I said one was an Audi part, "sorry can't order that one" and the VW part "not in stock and I can't order". Bummmm they are usually very helpful as long as I give them correct p/ns. So, as Audi is at a VERY busy traffic area (can't be ar$ed waiting 30 minutes in traffic four times), I'll probably get a bar of aluminium turned down to 14mm and tap them myself (hope I have an M14 x 1.5 die). Now why didn't I do that a long time ago!!

The Skoda is the only car I've owned without studs on the hub. Is this a German thing, or just a VAG thing?

Chris

Personally I prefer no studs. Its a lot easier to shift a stuck alloy when there are no studs, instead of having to bang away at the wheel from the back when you have studs and risk knackering the rim you can just rotate the wheel around the hub using a piece of timber and a rubber hammer..it'll break the corrosion a lot easier.

Right, now I have changed my mind and went to my local VW dealer and got him to order me one plastic wheel locator and one aluminium wheel locator.

Plastic one 893 012 223

Personally I prefer no studs. Its a lot easier to shift a stuck alloy when there are no studs, instead of having to bang away at the wheel from the back when you have studs and risk knackering the rim you can just rotate the wheel around the hub using a piece of timber and a rubber hammer..it'll break the corrosion a lot easier.

Easiest way to free a stuck wheel is to loosen the bolts a couple of turns- making sure the threads are still well engaged, then drive very slowly a couple of feet, or give the car a shove.

Easiest way to free a stuck wheel is to loosen the bolts a couple of turns- making sure the threads are still well engaged, then drive very slowly a couple of feet, or give the car a shove.

I agree! I first had this problem years ago with a Mk2 Escort 1.6 with steel wheels - even just rocking the car from side to side seemed to work okay.