Syncro underbody protection plate fixings - for info

Post by **garyd** » 06 Sep 2007, 19:32

I tried my local dealer to get the M6 captive nuts which are used to hold the protection plate which mounts between the front bumper and the front suspension frame. They told me they were no longer available. CJ & Brickyard confirmed this.

A chance comment lead to the information that the under-engine tray of the Passat (year 2000 was suggested) uses similar fixings. A further enquiry with the dealer confirmed this and an order has produced the ten needed. They seem to be essentially identical to the Transporter fixings.

Part number is N-901-686-04 and they are 64p each.

Hope this is helpful.
Garyd

Post by **Simon Baxter** » 06 Sep 2007, 20:57

problem is the width, any "normal" fixing, spire(speed) clip sort of thing are too wide to fit the VW hole.
I think Wurth do some narrow ones but any normal nut and bolt place will struggle.
Drill and rivnut them, use hex head, integral washer self tappers with speed 9spire) clips for the sides, the back three are M8 x 16 ish with a repair washer!

Post by **syncrodoug** » 06 Sep 2007, 21:06

I have been using M8 Rivinuts for years now with no problems.

Post by **Hacksawbob** » 07 Sep 2007, 17:19

Wiki'd

https://club8090.co.uk/wiki/Sy ... ction_bars

Post by **HarryMann** » 09 Sep 2007, 22:42

SBaxter wrote:...but any normal nut and bolt place will struggle.

Yes, most of these captive nuts on the T25 are a bit special/different to run of the mill sundries.

I use M6 bolts and nuts,pushed up with nuts on top, two each side (any two that still line up), front one on n/s next to washer bottle can be a bit of a fiddle, best done in dark by feel, practice makes perfect. Only got two M8's in subframe mount at back.

Always seems to survive some pretty horrendous whacks, given it just one good seeing to with a club hammer this season, heard no complaints from it, the neighbours another story...

Post by **garyd** » 11 Sep 2007, 18:05

OK, just to complete the story, I have now fitted the captive nuts. They are not quite the same as the original syncro ones. The three down each side of the plate go on fine but the four across the fron require a little fettling. I have filed the round (bolt) hole to be closer to the square fitting hole and then filed the square hole to be a millimetre or so wider to accept the clip.

cheers
Garyd