Red Lupo Posted April 28, 2011 Report Share Posted April 28, 2011 Just got new tyres on my newly refurbed wheels, and had to buy 5 stud adaptors due to the new ones being Porsche 5 studs! and the adaptors I have bought and fitted are 15mm, :whistling: all are on fine but using standard Wheel Bolts 26mm I think? :dntknw: when driving making a Clanking noise :down: either need Longer bolts or shorter ones, any suggestions on which size bolts i need so that I can go out tommorow and get these all safe and sound before the pain in the arse Long Bank Holiday Weekend, I'm hoping somewhere will be open tommorow, Cheers, Olie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkStryder360 Posted April 28, 2011 Report Share Posted April 28, 2011 Last time I had a clanking my wheel fell off. Get some long bolts asap. Places that sell bolts are f*cking few and far between down here in Plymouth, when my wheel came off I went everywhere looking for bolts, even Euro Car Parts, because on their van it says "We Sell Any Part For Any Car" ..(except those little tiny meaningless wheel bolts?!)Ended up getting bolts from my local tracking place, ProTyre. They were the only joint that had any, including garages etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Lupo Posted April 28, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 28, 2011 Any Idea on size of bolts I need? Euro car parts are a pain in the arse! gave me the wrong Spark plugs and Fuel filter Yesterday! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkStryder360 Posted April 29, 2011 Report Share Posted April 29, 2011 Don't know.. Larger ones lol. Not that clued up on sizes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotty_82 Posted April 29, 2011 Report Share Posted April 29, 2011 Is this on the front or back ? It could be the adaptor bolts being a touch to long and catching something inside the rear drum assembly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Lupo Posted April 29, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 29, 2011 They're on all four wheels, but sounds like the noise is only coming from the drivers side rear wheel, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotty_82 Posted April 29, 2011 Report Share Posted April 29, 2011 Jack up the car and spin each wheel separately to check Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Lupo Posted April 29, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 29, 2011 Okay willdo going to get out there now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver! Posted April 29, 2011 Report Share Posted April 29, 2011 What Captain Scotty said. I had the issue when fitting different wheels to my MK3 Polo. Needed shorter bolts on the rear as they fouled something inside the drum.A good measure to make sure they are long enough:Take wheel\adaptor off and put a bolt through a hole.The thread protruding from the back of the wheel\adapter needs to be at least as long as the dia. of the bolt used.PS and it's not a VW problem, but would effect all marks and wheels. Just need to do a bit of thinking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ell.s Posted April 29, 2011 Report Share Posted April 29, 2011 I had the same issue with the rear drum I just lopped a mm off of the adapter bolt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotty_82 Posted April 29, 2011 Report Share Posted April 29, 2011 I too have jad the problem in the past, hopefully a nice easy fix with a hacksaw and a file lol Silver cheers for using my official royal title today , I had to turn down my wedding invite though as I'm sorting put car parts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Lupo Posted April 29, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 29, 2011 Trimmed the adaptor bolts, but the wheel bolts seem to push and indent into the drum is that fine/normal and is it safe to drive like that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEP51 Posted April 29, 2011 Report Share Posted April 29, 2011 May help...If it is only the one wheel, i doubt they are done up properly, the little thing the car comes with isnt good enough, u need a breakers bar to do them up properly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver! Posted April 29, 2011 Report Share Posted April 29, 2011 If your wheel bolts are screwing through the adaptor and hitting the drum, it means the bolt is not seating properly.I would get shorter bolts, or trim yours accordingly, but carefully! NOT TOO MUCH.If the bolts have a "domed surface" on the bottom you may be able to file it off.I wouldn't recommend driving it until you get them sorted properly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Lupo Posted April 29, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 29, 2011 I've shortened one side and all seem okay Crossed fingers about to do other side after dinner, thanks for help advice and suggestions guys, much apreciated, will got some pictues up real soon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stilbury Posted May 18, 2011 Report Share Posted May 18, 2011 make sure they arent too long as they will scrape on your rear brakes... did it with me .. still yet to get decent bolts ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomjw Posted May 18, 2011 Report Share Posted May 18, 2011 Also had the same problem when I trial fitted my 20mm spacers, the bolts were too long and was catching on the inside making it clank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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