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Is 5*100 the nut spacing?


It means the 5 nuts are spaced around a circle 100mm in diameter.


...is there no other Measurements like offset etc?


Yes. They'll typically be quoted as something like ET46 - as per the other thread. The offset will alter as the rim width (eg 6J, 7.5J) changes ...

I was having problems working out which terminals, stalks, etc to use and whether I had the wiring correct. I could create a thread for every little question, but that would fragment things more so it seemed appropriate to add them somewhere that things were already being asked so people could ...

All done ...

iichel wrote: Sun Sep 11, 2022 2:54 pm by all means, please, go ahead and share

Will do. Any idea why my other posts disappeared? It's left some strange looking answers from you and others to questions that are no longer there!

I was going to write a summary of how things went, but can see other posts I made in the thread have disappeared. Should I not put it here?

Tips here boosted my confidence that it would come out eventually! I found that a strong but slim table knife (ie not very sharp edge or point) worked for pushing the clip out of the way and then going into the little gap created while pulling it off.

iichel wrote: Sun Sep 11, 2022 2:45 am Use coding II for the ECU

Bingo! Thanks - not sure I would have found that. Remarkably exciting when the little green CC indicator turned on .

[EDIT: Just removed a YouTube link that I'm not sure I placed there]

john2k wrote: Thu Sep 08, 2022 7:20 pm What's the max wheel size the 2012 polo can take without issues?

The largest standard size is described in your previous thread: viewtopic.php?t=77704

It may sound silly but it is easier to start with things that don't need dismantling, etc. Can you park somewhere else and see if the fault triggers after the same amount of driving, or when you make similar turns somewhere else? If it is the turns rather than the time then I'd take a look at wiring ...

Are you sure the spark plugs went in cleanly and tight? Hard to tell from the description but could it be compression loss at higher output? Maybe take plugs out and check for soot marks outside threads.

What code scanners do you have? Can it log readings to help diagnose what is happening?

They aren't very big inside. It'd be quite a lot of time and cost for not a lot of benefit.

We have an RNS510 in one of our cars. The sat nav directions generally and ability to respond to traffic issues are pretty poor IMHO, so don't get it for that - although it is a useful backup if the phone runs out of charge or you have no data.

On the plus side I do like the "talk to it" feature to ...

The largest standard for that is 215/40R17 87T on a 7Jx17 rim with ET46.

Keep an eye out for parts 6R0 601 025 A and 6R0 601 025 H on eBay, etc. I tell the insurance company I'm using OEM rims fitted with summer tyres, with the originals kept for winter use (which is true in my case). They are ...