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Re: [T3] Wheel bolts


On 8 Mar 2003 at 8:55, Jason Smith wrote:

> I don't know what the technical term is but the bolts that attatch the
> wheels to the car.

Lug bolts

> Anyway, I switched my fastback chrome wheels to my squareback. When I
> removed the wheels on the fastback the drums had studs with nuts, but the
> square had bolts that screwed in.
> 
>  I know that the fastback studs are a mod from the previous owner. 

There ate 2 possible ways that this might have been done:

1) They could just be threaded studs screwed into the original threads in the 
disks/drums. In this case you should be able to just unscrew them and transfer 
them to your other car.

2) They might be standard press fit US wheel studs which have a head on the 
inside. These would have ruined the original threads, so if you want to do the 
same thing to your other car it would be best to just transfer the complete 
disks and drums complete with the studs.

You should be able to tell which you have by looking at the studs where they 
meet the drums/disks. You might also compare the threads on your lug bolts with 
those on the studs. If they are the same there is a good chance that these are 
just screwed in.

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Jim Adney, jadney@vwtype3.org
Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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