Spare safe & original VW spare wheel bolts - Query

[RichieVW]

Hi All,

Having had my spare wheel stolen due to the curse of Lego Land, I am now looking for a replacement spare and would like to secure it. The thieves kindly left me with the smaller of the two bolts so i could secure the spare wheel bracket underneath and get on my way. My query is, if i buy a spare safe, with the securing bolt they supply, and with the small original bolt left, have i got the bolts (plus any additional washers etc.) I need, or do I have purchase anything else? As i was left with one solitary bolt i have nothing to bench mark against!!

Hope the above makes sense - it's friday!

 

[calikev]

There are 2 bolts holding on the spare wheel plate the left hand side is not designed to come all the way out the right sided bolt is. the idea is to loosen the left side bolt a little then undo the right sided bolt completely the slide the bracket across it should drop down
can you post a picture of the bolt you have and i will tell you

 

[WelshGas]

Hi All,

Having had my spare wheel stolen due to the curse of Lego Land, I am now looking for a replacement spare and would like to secure it. The thieves kindly left me with the smaller of the two bolts so i could secure the spare wheel bracket underneath and get on my way. My query is, if i buy a spare safe, with the securing bolt they supply, and with the small original bolt left, have i got the bolts (plus any additional washers etc.) I need, or do I have purchase anything else? As i was left with one solitary bolt i have nothing to bench mark against!!

Hope the above makes sense - it's friday!

If it is the Left hand bolt then a SpareSafe + Security bolt is all you need.

 

[RichieVW]

There are 2 bolts holding on the spare wheel plate the left hand side is not designed to come all the way out the right sided bolt is. the idea is to loosen the left side bolt a little then undo the right sided bolt completely the slide the bracket across it should drop down
can you post a picture of the bolt you have and i will tell you

I’ve only just managed to get a photo. Thanks

 

[Perfectos]

I’ve only just managed to get a photo. Thanks

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Spare safe will provide the replacement for the missing bolt in your photo.

 

[Perfectos]

 

[Perfectos]

 

[RichieVW]

Thanks for the responses guys

 

[Jerry999]

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[nigpdreadingfc]

Here's mine in place, before I squared up the Sparesafe

 

[andyinluton]

Here's mine in place,

I take it you didn’t read the instructions?
You’ve just used the sparesafe as a spacer, it’s not protecting the head of the bolt at all. The gap in the sparesafe is where the bracket holding the wheel should be with the head of the bolt protected in the recess in the sparesafe.

Have a look at the photos of it in the club shop to see how it should be fitted.

Just revised to add a photo of mine below