Chris Wyatt wrote:

> I've begun the repair on my driver's side rear hub, after losing a wheel
> last winter (see
> http://gerry.vanagon.com/cgi-bin/wa.exe?A2=ind9902D&L=vanagon&P=6537&D=1).
> Does anyone know what size wrench I need to remove the spindle nut that
> secures the hub?  It's bigger than 1 1/2", which is the biggest wrench in
> my garage.

You need a 46 mm wrench to get the nut loose. Don't know what it converts to
in inches, but VW uses a metric system, anyway.

PerL