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    Found a bolt and nut under my Golf Mk6

    I found this bolt and washer under my 2009 Golf mk6 TSI118 DSG




    The bolt is around 30mm long and the washer is around 20mm wide.

    Could anyone please confirm its from the Golf and if so, let me know where it belongs?

    Thanks,
    Steve
    Last edited by StephenT; 09-09-2012, 05:19 PM.
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    It looks like a drive shaft bolt?? Could be wrong!! But normally some do not have the washers
    It worth having a look. Turn your steering wheel to lock and check each side of the shafts which connect to the DSG.

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    • #3
      Can't say I've seen any bolts like that while poking around my engine bay. Also wouldn't any bolts that come off come to rest on your plastic engine tray instead of hitting the ground. I would think it more likely the bolt got kicked under there or something... but I'm not a mechanical expert.
      Some say he was the Stig... all we know is that he drives a VW Transporter.
      Audi A3

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      • #4
        Its not familiar but have to say being the 10mm spline, they are used in many parts of the dub, would need to be up on a hoist to confirm
        Cheers
        Jmac
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        • #5
          Originally posted by grtuned View Post
          It looks like a drive shaft bolt?? Could be wrong!! But normally some do not have the washers
          It worth having a look. Turn your steering wheel to lock and check each side of the shafts which connect to the DSG.
          Thanks for the helpful suggestion. I check that I still have all the drive shaft bolts. They seem to be similar to my mystery bolt and come without any washers.

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          • #6
            looks like the bolt that hold the exhaust cat mount to the engine block should have 2 each side of the cat.

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            • #7
              Originally posted by bushnut View Post
              looks like the bolt that hold the exhaust cat mount to the engine block should have 2 each side of the cat.
              Id put it more as this , its definately not a CV bolt , never seen one with a washer on it .
              Bug_racer supports the rebellion of the euro revolution

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              • #8
                could be a swaybar endlink bolt....

                did you upgrade your swaybar recently ?

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                • #9
                  Originally posted by bennjamin View Post
                  could be a swaybar endlink bolt....

                  did you upgrade your swaybar recently ?
                  They use a 18mm nut and the bushes use a 13mm bolt
                  Last edited by Bug_racer; 09-09-2012, 08:27 PM. Reason: thought it was a polo <crazy face>
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                  • #10
                    Originally posted by bennjamin View Post
                    could be a swaybar endlink bolt....

                    did you upgrade your swaybar recently ?
                    Thanks for the helpful suggestion but there have been no modifications to the Golf. Its all factory standard.

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                    • #11
                      We finally got the Golf to the service place to check out the mystery bolt. It took him about 15 min to put the bolt back on, so pretty easy. It was an exhaust bolt and 2 others were loose so he tightened them up. He thought that was unusual - maybe some work done down there, but all looks fine.

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