VW special tool alternative?

On my 96 jetta 2.0L, the bellhousing opening (on the transaxle) has a plug in it that requires a VW special tool to remove. The plug has a hexagonal inset approx. 27mm. Anyone have experience removing the plug without the "special tool"?

Ev

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Jim B.

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jimbehning

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Darryl

I have one of the tools that is also used for VW/Audi lug nuts or spark plugs. I forgot which VW/Audi I got it from but it works for the plastic plugs. (part # 803-012-235) Maybe you can find some tall nuts (IIIRC 1-1/16")to do that job for you too! later, dave

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either find yourself a large allen key or just use a bolt head - bolt turned upside down (and turn it on the threads using channel locks/vise grips)

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Rick De Visser

My solution: I bought a 1-1/8 nut as it was the closest size available (1-1/16 or

27mm would have been perfect). It didn't quite fit but a little persuasion (i.e. hit it with a hammer) jammed it in there (and it's not coming out). I had to buy a socket to fit the nut and then was able to remove it. This obviously had never been done as it was hard to turn until it was almost out. The reason I needed to remove it was actually to fix a screw-up on my part. In the process of changing the timing belt, I moved the crankshaft and needed to realign it (always mark the pulleys before removing the old belt to avoid this problem).

Thanks for all the replies, hopefully I'll be less stupid in the future :-) Ev

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Ev

I took a wooden dowel slightly larger than the socket and carved down 6 flats on it to fit. Worked fine the few times I used it.

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Roger Brown

You can get the tool from techtonics tuning very cheap. Corey From VWsport.com NNTP Gateway

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