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Can someone jot down a quick DIY bonnet removal guide for me. There seems to be some strange looking attactments on the arms, dont really know what tool would shift em!!

Thanks in advance,

Dan

Ah those bloody bolts , they're called Ribe bits, quite a specialist bolt head and are found on the driveshaft retaining bolts aswell etc, i got a really good set for 20 quid, sealey i think. They just snap on to your socket or whatever. Worth investing in for dub owners

Ribe bits?

They are called Spline bits. Halfords sell them, as do places like GSF, Euro etc. Even screwfix sell them last time i looked

anyone know the spline diameter?

Halfords - no, Screwfix - no, Tool station - no, Cromwell - no, Motor factors - no.

Anyone got any other suggestions!!?

http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stor ... yId_165469

there you go!

went to halfords first, claimed to have four in stock, got there and after the obligator vacant looks, it turns out they don't have any. Tossers.

screwfix:

http://www.screwfix.com/prods/63378/Han ... -Set-37Pcs

laser bits (GSF sell these on the shelf in a small tin)

http://www.toolsheduk.com/Q/777/2/14/Sp ... #LargeView

thanks alex, rang screw fix earlier and they claimed to not know what they were!!!

no problem I used to be in management at Screwfix so sadly I still know their catalogue quite well!

another one for you, fog lights 6n2 models - all the same or gti bespoke?

Dan

All the same

thanks yet again alex, you sir are a credit to the forum!

I knew they were another name aswell, Ribe and Spline all the same

Ok, ive got the spline bits but now i cant get the bloody arm that holds the bonnet open off!! it has a captive bolt on and no onther way of detaching, as far as i can see.
Anyone know how to get it off without sawing the nut off?

Dan