Show threadAlex@rtnVFRmedia Suffolk UKOct 28

Garage next door to my work booked up until December, fixed it in yard outside today - 6 hours (even with #Makita #impactwrench to remove axle bolts) - had to fight cursed #XZN spline bolts in awkward position (should have raised axle stands about 30-50mm higher!) to remove old set and retorque new ones to 70 Nm + 90° (not fun!).

All other bolts such as caliper bolt, control arm to ball joint and even big axle bolt and axle itself didn't give me any drama, just these 3 (mechanic lent me the one long ratchet I didn't have). Got 200Nm + 180° on axle bolt with beast of a breaker bar

Took every bit of strength in my body, went on test drive just now and there is 0 noise (thought both corners were goosed but front left seems OK for now)

#CarMaintenance #cars #GolfGTI #AutoRepair

Alex@rtnVFRmedia Suffolk UKAug 20, 2025

Loose #seatbelt buckle in #GolfGTI (had been there since I got the car in May) had been annoying me (even though it must have passed MOT inspection, which was done in April).

This video is from yesterday - spent part of that evening researching how the buckle 5G4 857 756 E YLZ fits to the seat, and how on earth to get at nut N 989 24 301 (which I suspected had worked loose)

This afternoon started with a trip to Euro Car Parts for a set of #XZN / #TripleSquare / #spline bits (widely used on #VW as well as Torx, but I didn't have any - they seem to have 3 names for the same thing)

#CarMaintenance #bladibarsket

ospalhSep 25, 2022

Bei #DIN können sie anscheinend nicht bis 12 zählen.
Der Schraubentrieb der auf englisch “triple square« heißt, hat 3×4 = 12 Zähne, und heißt auf deutsch nicht Innenzwölfzahn sondern #Innenvielzahn. So genau brauchen wir die Zahl der Zähne nicht zu wissen. 🙄

#triplesquare #xzn
https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/XZN

XZN – Wikipedia