Pepsi Posted May 22, 2008 Report Share Posted May 22, 2008 Just been sorting some bits out in my boot, but where is my wheel nut spanner supposed to be kept? Surely there is one given standard??If not where can I buy one?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver! Posted May 22, 2008 Report Share Posted May 22, 2008 Looking at your info on the left you'd be better off going on a Clio forum I'm not sure a GTi has one. It doesn't have a spare wheel so what would be the point?. Non GTi it should be in the holder wich sits in the spare wheel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pepsi Posted May 22, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 22, 2008 Yeah but I still need to get my wheels off...!I've got a GTi now, haven't updated it yet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simpo Posted May 22, 2008 Report Share Posted May 22, 2008 Halfords Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobG Posted May 22, 2008 Report Share Posted May 22, 2008 Yeah but I still need to get my wheels off...!Get thee to a motor factors and get thineself a cross brace, they work far better than any old factory supplied tool.And from what I gather, you get a can of flat-u-fix and a compressor in the Gti, by dint of the boot well being filled by exhaust and battery Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pepsi Posted May 22, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 22, 2008 Aye, do get tyre poo and a pump, just thought it would come with a spanner.I have a wheel brace, just a bit awkward to carry in the car, but I suppose I'll have to! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matty_Gti Posted May 22, 2008 Report Share Posted May 22, 2008 why would you carry a wheel brace when you have no spare to put on when you get your wheel off?? not even to mention you dont carry a spare to exchange a wheel with Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pepsi Posted May 23, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 23, 2008 why would you carry a wheel brace when you have no spare to put on when you get your wheel off?? not even to mention you dont carry a spare to exchange a wheel withFor lifting my coilovers if I can't get somewhere, incase something goes wrong, any number of reasons to be honest.I like to be prepared for doing something to my car if it breaks down, so I keep some tools in it and stuff to do some basic jobs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigz™ Posted May 23, 2008 Report Share Posted May 23, 2008 I may have a spare one, I'll take a look when I get home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Defcon5 Posted May 23, 2008 Report Share Posted May 23, 2008 For lifting my coilovers if I can't get somewhere, incase something goes wrong, any number of reasons to be honest.I like to be prepared for doing something to my car if it breaks down, so I keep some tools in it and stuff to do some basic jobs.That starts off all well and good, you start off with some spanners, spare oil, then add some axle stands, bottle jack, eventually you end up with a full snap-on kit and a tig welder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pepsi Posted May 23, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 23, 2008 That starts off all well and good, you start off with some spanners, spare oil, then add some axle stands, bottle jack, eventually you end up with a full snap-on kit and a tig welder haha, nah just some screwdrivers, zip ties, 2 adjustable spanners, a hammer, some grips, some pliers, wheel nut spanner!I have a spare wheel to use for the lupo if i get a flat near home that someone could bring to me, but as i lock all of my tools away no-one would be able to get to anything i leave at home, so it will stay with me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philplop Posted May 23, 2008 Report Share Posted May 23, 2008 You don't have to take the wheels off to adjust coilovers.If you're leaving the spare at home, why not leave the wheel brace with it?Less weight in your car then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pepsi Posted May 23, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 23, 2008 ^ Cos I lock all my tools away so the scum in my area can't steal them, had a few break-ins over the years so now everything is locked away or nailed down!haha, it's a super lightweight carbon fibre one.... must only weight 1kg, if that in all seriousness, i'm not worried about weight! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt~black Posted May 23, 2008 Report Share Posted May 23, 2008 it's prety obvious you've come from a french car dude it's ok your in a vw now they don't break down you don't need to carry round half of machinemart and two fully trained mechanics the worst thing to ever happen is a flat tyre even german cars sometimes suffer from them and a crash dub can't help you there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pepsi Posted May 23, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 23, 2008 ^ thanks for the patronising words there...It's hardly half of machine mart, and VW's do break down, just a bit less than a french car would. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt~black Posted May 23, 2008 Report Share Posted May 23, 2008 lies vw's don't break Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Defcon5 Posted May 24, 2008 Report Share Posted May 24, 2008 lies vw's don't breakJap cars dont break, German cars are over-engineered Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt~black Posted May 24, 2008 Report Share Posted May 24, 2008 over engineered so you can never push them far enough for them to break lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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