Seat Alhambra Anti Theft Wheel Locking Bolts - Help Needed!

[vpavlov]

Hello all.

I've recently purchased a 2005 Seat Alhambra Stylance, 1.9 TDI, 130 bhp.

The car is equiped with alu wheels and anti theft bolts.

As you may already have guessed I can't find the tool (driver) to unlock the anti theft wheels bolts.

I've searched the net and the forums, concerning Sharan, Galaxy and Alhambra but to no avail.

The anti theft bolts are not your regular VW ones - as in this thread:http://forums.vwvortex.com/showthread.php?4111080-Wheel-Lock-key-search-%28DIY%29.

 

These are pictures of the anti theft bolts on my car:

http://imageshack.us/a/img600/7928/31s0.jpg

http://imageshack.us/a/img823/9596/fwyq.jpg
 

I've been to the Seat dealers here in Bulgaria and the person there told me:

"We can unlock the bolts but we can't offer you just the unlock key (driver) you have to buy the whole set for 40 GBP"

"Or you can buy a regular set of bolts (not anti theft) for  25 GBP"

He obviously didn't want to tell me whether they have the right unlock key or they will use brute force to open them.

 

My question is whether someone knows what are those anti theft bolt?

My only guess is that they may be the second set, according to this thread:

http://forums.tdiclub.com/showpost.php?p=1939455&postcount=45

The set with the square grooves.

 

Thanks in advance and I appreciate the great forum.

 

[gregers]

have you TOTALLY checked the car,all nooks and crannies?

behind driver and passenger seats there is a removable flap,

also in the rear where the jack is placed have a search around these areas.

[vpavlov]

Thanks Gregers. I've just searched all the compartments (after my brother has done it yesterday) but to no avail.

I just want to know whether this is original VAG anti theft bolt or an aftermarket one.

have you TOTALLY checked the car,all nooks and crannies?

behind driver and passenger seats there is a removable flap,

also in the rear where the jack is placed have a search around these areas.

[Bigjeeze]

Hi vpavlov

 

Yes these are original locking bolts. They are a Volkswagen part.  There is a number associated with the key ( No 52) - I have tired and failed to get one for my car after the original sheered off. I have managed to get two of them off but have not tired the rears as yet.   The only place I could find these was on E bay and a US user had them but they were too expensive.

 

Good luck with your search and if you are successful let me know!!

[vpavlov]

Thanks a lot Bigjeeze. That was all I needed to know.

Thanks again.

Hi vpavlov

 

Yes these are original locking bolts. They are a Volkswagen part.  There is a number associated with the key ( No 52) - I have tired and failed to get one for my car after the original sheered off. I have managed to get two of them off but have not tired the rears as yet.   The only place I could find these was on E bay and a US user had them but they were too expensive.

 

Good luck with your search and if you are successful let me know!!

[xavier]

Do these things have different number of splines or something, what's the diference between the different keys?

[viperclive]

I had a similar problem, bought special socket from Ebay to remove old ones and bought a replacement set from them also, ensuring to get the ones for ally wheels!

[vpavlov]

Hello all.

After searching through internet and spare parts documentation till early morning I decided, that the part I needed is (hopefully) 7M3601139C054 (9 square grooves (splines) with center hole). I ordered the part for 25 Euros incl. shipping. That is the price for the code key only, not the bolts for the wheel. As I already have the bolts on the car I think it is a better solution to buy the key onlyfor 25 Euros, instead of the whole set for 45 Euros. I just hope I am right with the part number :-).

Even if I am wrong and the key doesn't match I intend to use security torx T60 to unfasten the anti theft bolts. The other solution, proposed by my brother - he was 20 years in the tyre mount and repair industry, is to weld a suitable size nut (M19 maybe) to the anti theft bolt and undo it in this way. 

[insanitybeard]

Do these things have different number of splines or something, what's the diference between the different keys?

 

I just bought a set of these things from Ford for my Galaxy, using my old contact at the Ford dealer I used to work they only cost me about 24 quid, FINIS 1135110. The key number on mine is 51, I think its the width and spacing of the splines that varies with the different key numbers, would attach a picture if I could work out how (maybe being a new memeber it won't let me yet!).

[vpavlov]

Hello. Last update to the anti theft bolts situation.

The vendor I purchased the adaptor from replied, that he didn't have the part and returned my money.

Next, I purchased security torx T70 at 1/2" and after some decreasing of the outer diameter with angle grinder

was able to "press fit" (read: using hammer :-) the security torx in the anti theft bolts on the car. 

Eventually me and my brother were able to undo all 4 anti theft bolts.

Meanwhile purchased four regular Febi Bilstein bolts - part number  17818 and will use those instead of the

anti theft bolts.

Edited October 6, 2013 by vpavlov