Motoring Discussion > Volkswagen Polo V - plastic guide peg (spare wheel)	Accessories and Parts
Thread Author: maltrap	Replies: 22

New Thu 20 Sep 12 16:39   Volkswagen Polo V - plastic guide peg (spare wheel) - maltrap

I've just seen an excellent low tech gadget. It was in my pal's Audi 6 spare wheel tool kit. Best described as a plastic rod about 80 mm long the same diameter as a wheel bolt & threaded at one end same as wheel bolt. This very useful bit of kit is inserted into the wheel hub prior to re-fitting the wheel, thus acting as a guide & support for the heavy & cumbersome wheel. Does anyone know the correct description of this useful gadget so i can start searching for one. Asi don't fancy paying fancy VAG prices. Reply to this message | Report message

New Thu 20 Sep 12 17:03   Volkswagen Polo V - plastic guide peg (spare wheel) - crocks

I would just get an appropriately sized bolt and cut the head off or a length of studding. Reply to this message | Report message

New Thu 20 Sep 12 17:05   Volkswagen Polo V - plastic guide peg (spare wheel) - Old Navy

Or even a wooden dowel of a suitable size. Reply to this message | Report message

New Thu 20 Sep 12 17:10   Volkswagen Polo V - plastic guide peg (spare wheel) - PeterS

I can't believe that the cost of a plastic wheel locating peg will be *that* much from VW; I paid less than 50p each for new plastic wheel nut covers from Audi, so some things have a sensible price! Reply to this message | Report message

New Thu 20 Sep 12 17:18   Volkswagen Polo V - plastic guide peg (spare wheel) - crocks

Here's one for sale on the web. £7.95 plus delivery. www.passionauto.co.uk/products/m12-x-1.25-car-alloy-wheel-spacer-alignment-tool-and-case.html?gshopping Reply to this message | Report message

New Thu 20 Sep 12 17:44   Volkswagen Polo V - plastic guide peg (spare wheel) - carmalade

Nothing new here.Mercedes have been supplying a wheel locator peg (metal) in the tool kit for years. Reply to this message | Report message

New Thu 20 Sep 12 17:49   Volkswagen Polo V - plastic guide peg (spare wheel) - madf

Cheaper on ebay tinyurl.com/9jwxkrq Reply to this message | Report message

New Thu 20 Sep 12 18:38   Volkswagen Polo V - plastic guide peg (spare wheel) - Zero

Buy a car with sensible studded wheel hubs..... Reply to this message | Report message

New Thu 20 Sep 12 19:40   Volkswagen Polo V - plastic guide peg (spare wheel) - R.P.

Mitsubishi ? Reply to this message | Report message

New Thu 20 Sep 12 20:15   Volkswagen Polo V - plastic guide peg (spare wheel) - Zero

>> Mitsubishi ? > Tick < Reply to this message | Report message

New Thu 20 Sep 12 19:43   Volkswagen Polo V - plastic guide peg (spare wheel) - No FM2R

>>Buy a car with sensible studded wheel hubs..... Is there any functional reason for choosing one over the other? From my point of view having to replace a wheel stud is a nasty piece of work, but having to drill out a sheared bolt, as happened to me once on a Lancia, is the stuff of nightmares. Reply to this message | Report message

New Thu 20 Sep 12 23:24   Volkswagen Polo V - plastic guide peg (spare wheel) - Alastairw

Having changed a couple of wheels lately on the Octy, I certainly wish it had studded hubs, as they are much easier to work with at the roadside. I shall definitely be looking into getting one of those guide pegs from somewhere. Reply to this message | Report message

New Thu 20 Sep 12 23:36   Volkswagen Polo V - plastic guide peg (spare wheel) - Ted

All Ladas had locator pegs fitted to all four hubs. 2 to each hub, they made the wheels very easy to locate and then put the bolts in. An added advantage was to loosen the alloy rear brake drums. Take out the pegs, put the hand/foot brake on and drive. The steel halfshafts turned in the brake drums breaking the alloy/steel seal. Many Ladas had damaged brake drum rims due to the use of hammers to get them off. The Jowett has proper studs and nuts. Being a five stud system with big heavy wheels, they are quite difficult to line up. I Tippex the ends of the studs so they can be seen through the holes in the wheel. Tippex....the workshop friend ! Ted Reply to this message | Report message       1

New Sat 22 Sep 12 10:28   Volkswagen Polo V - plastic guide peg (spare wheel) - maltrap

I've just ordered the aluminium one from VW it costs £6.20 inc. The plastic one was £3.28 inc. VW call them "tommy bars". Last edited by: maltrap on Sat 22 Sep 12 at 10:30 Reply to this message | Report message

New Thu 20 Sep 12 23:33   Volkswagen Polo V - plastic guide peg (spare wheel) - Duncan

>> I've just seen an excellent low tech gadget. >> It was in my pal's Audi 6 spare wheel tool kit. >> Best described as a plastic rod about 80 mm long >> the same diameter as a wheel bolt & threaded at one end same as wheel >> bolt. >> This very useful bit of kit is inserted into the wheel hub prior to re-fitting >> the >> wheel, thus acting as a guide & support for the heavy & cumbersome wheel. >> Does anyone know the correct description of this useful gadget so i can start searching >> for one. Asi don't fancy paying fancy VAG prices. My large German estate car has one in the tool kit as standard. Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 21 Sep 12 07:47   Volkswagen Polo V - plastic guide peg (spare wheel) - IJWS14

>> My large German estate car has one in the tool kit as standard. >> The Passat I took delivery of 12 years ago had one in the toolkit. Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 21 Sep 12 08:36   Volkswagen Polo V - plastic guide peg (spare wheel) - TeeCee

>> My large German estate car has one in the tool kit as standard. It's probably a bit OTT to purchase a large German estate car just to get the plastic tool that comes with it. Reply to this message | Report message       1

New Fri 21 Sep 12 08:39   Volkswagen Polo V - plastic guide peg (spare wheel) - Zero

Strange people, GLEC drivers, Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 21 Sep 12 08:49   Volkswagen Polo V - plastic guide peg (spare wheel) - L'escargot

>> >> My large German estate car has one in the tool kit as standard. >> >> It's probably a bit OTT to purchase a large German estate car just to get >> the plastic tool that comes with it. >> Tee hee TeeCee. ;-) Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 21 Sep 12 09:04   Volkswagen Polo V - plastic guide peg (spare wheel) - WillDeBeest

It's not just the peg - you get a folding steel chock as well. Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 21 Sep 12 17:22   Volkswagen Polo V - plastic guide peg (spare wheel) - maltrap

Thank you all for your useful replies. I've been told VW do a plastic one part no 893 012 223. And an aluminium one, part no 760 012 223. Thanks again. Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 21 Sep 12 17:35   Volkswagen Polo V - plastic guide peg (spare wheel) - maltrap

Correction the aluminium one is 7L0 012 223 Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 21 Sep 12 19:48   Volkswagen Polo V - plastic guide peg (spare wheel) - Dave_

I locate the wheel with the screwdriver I used to lever the wheeltrim off. Offer wheel to hub, roughly line up bolt holes, insert screwdriver into one bolt hole, use as a lever to fine-tune position of wheel clockwise/anticlockwise whilst inserting a bolt into another hole. Do up one bolt, remove screwdriver, insert other bolts. Reply to this message | Report message