steering wheel removal??

[Kneale Brownson]

At 12:32 AM 06/08/2003 -0400, George Nimmer wrote:
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>I've a need to remove the steering wheel in my '98 Passat.  I assume an
>Audi A4 is similar, so if you have experience with either of these
>vehicles please let me know.
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>Anyhow, the problem is in the type of bolt or nut that holds the
>steering wheel on.  In my 4kq, it's just a large nut (24mm or something)
>that you undo and the wheel is free.  In this Passat, it appears to take
>one of those star-shaped "torx" bits instead.  I went to the local Sears
>to find Torx bits, and the largest size they sell is a Tx50 which
>appears to be roughly 5mm in diameter.  This torx item in the passat
>looks to be about 8mm or 9mm in diameter.
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>Where do I get a torx bit this large?  Does it even take a standard torx
>bit or do I need some special VAG tool to do the job?

No BTDT by me, but this fastener may be one of the famous "triple square"
heads rather than Torx????  Those are available, often at Sears or
FLAPS.  They sometimes carry a VW tool label.