sidespar

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In my quest to access the snub mount to tighten the bolt the mechanic forgot to tighten, I get to the point where I remove the bumper shocks and notice that a bolt from the lower right of this three bolt triangle is missing. My question - is this bolt important enough that I need to find a replacement, or are two bolts good enough?

Also, is it necessary to remove these three bolts to move the radiator to access the snub mount? Because right now, I don't have the torx bit to fit these bolts, and I can't budge the radiator (at all). Does anyone know what size torx I need?

Thanks.

S4gasm (LoTR)

just go to any hardware store and get a bolt that fits (take one of the original bolts with u-match length/threads) And i think the torx on there now are 6 or 8mm. I would just go to autozone and get a cheap metric set, they include like 4-12mm. You'll need them eventually.

richmonds4

Watch the length of the replacement bolt , it mght hit the intercooler..

HdiaS4

and find a similar bold any type of drive would be fine

TheSkinFox

when i did my timing belt I ran into the same problem, looking through etka i found out one side is only supposed to have 3 bolts.

Im@wesome~ out!

isn't that where you put that vag tool so you can slide the lock carrier onto it ?

sidespar

no idea.

sidespar

well, there's a hole for a third one, but no bolt there, as you can see in the pic.

sidespar

How? I've done everything in the APR instructions short of removing those bolts, and it won't budge.

2kblacks4

i just recently had my bumper off and noticed that i was missing one. the bolt from the dealer was only like 7 or 8 bucks not big deal but i would deffently replace it.

i would just pick up a set of torxs i think i used a 20 25 30 40 45. i think those bolts were 45 though.

iirc i think there are 2 bolts on each side under the head lights that are 30 that have to be removed to move the lock carrier.