VAG Special tools

[ciaranthemurph]

Right, quick one, where is the best place to get VAG special tools such as:

VAG 524



and VAG 3078



Will VW or Audi sell me these?

Any advice would be appreciated.

[Rusty]

Diesel injector socket works a treat for the second one. First one is available in most places, as it's used on so many VAG cars.

[Phil Payne]

Both are generic tools that any decent tool merchant (I use Hayways in Kettering) should have in stock.

I assume this is for strut top mounts or messing with the strut in general - Stahlwille makes Audi's 22mm cut-away socket and you can get them just about anywhere.

[willg54]

the top one i got off ebay for a few quid.

As for the strut top nut, just use a 22mm necked ring-spanner and allen key!

[Rusty]

Careful because not all ring-neck spanners fit! You need one with a thin shoulder on it.

[Nuvo]

Stahlwille makes Audi's 22mm cut-away socket and you can get them just about anywhere.

From memory, the Stahwille tool has been discontinued, Hazet still manufacture them however.

@ciaran, Laser tools make a version of the VAG 524 tool, you can get them at GSF and Halfords.

[Val]

You could "build" your own #524:

[quattrostyle]

I got the strut nut tool from ebay, look for Laser strut nut tool.

[s2driveruk]

stanley or laser do a set of 4 for the castlenuts they were about £10 from my local factors and cover a lods of vw's and Audis. I've done as above as these nuts dont require much torque then used a 22mm ring and a 6mm hex

[sam80quattro]

You could "build" your own #524:

I love diy special tools

[merlin's S4]

I love diy special tools

Then you'll love my fuel pump removal tool...

[prj]

Then you'll love my fuel pump removal tool...

I hate you.
I wish I had that when removing my fuel pump... but no, instead I spent like three or four hours with my nose in the fuel tank.
The worst part was putting it together though. I still have nightmares from all those rubber thingies not lining up.

[baltiboyS2]

borrow them from me ??

cheers Raj

[macspring]

I hate you.
I wish I had that when removing my fuel pump... but no, instead I spent like three or four hours with my nose in the fuel tank.
The worst part was putting it together though. I still have nightmares from all those rubber thingies not lining up.

prj,

You're so right. BTDT.

Will be making tool for the next time. Bur maybe someone might have a link for a bought tool? All those rubber bushes are certainly tedious.

Thanks.

[AndyP]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Strut-Nut-Tool...item1c11759598

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Draper-Lambda-...item230e3a6373

http://www.toolsupplies.co.uk/catalog/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=3827_4134_4225_4226&products_id=192392