VW and the random assortment of bolts holding the car together...

[nutttr]

Is it just me, or is the MKV held together with a huge box of "odd bolts"? I don't know if anyone else has noticed, I'm sure you have! Are all VW's like this?

So far, I've seen triple squares, normal bolts, torx, reverse torx or e-torx or whatever they are called... Are there any others? Even under the car where the steering rack, suspension and stuff is bolted in there's 3 or 4 different sized heads!

It seems like they've really over complicated it... And it makes it a pain to dismantle

Does anyone know of a "euro tool kit" that contains everything? I've got most of the ones I need already, but it might help someone else!

[hooba]

It seems like they've really over complicated it.

Isn't that what German engineering is all about?

[Ben J]

Mk3 seems to be the same. NEver really thought of it like that, does all seem a bit unneccesary though. There is a few different types, but they seem to have pretty standard sized heads throughout the car depending on the size of bolt. You notice this when its those 2 sockets and one hex head bit that you need to undo everything, that you have misplaced