Work on the wheel bearing assembly or the drive shaft of vehicles from the Volkswagen Group can sometimes be particularly tricky. On AUDI, VW, SEAT and ŠKODA models, the wheel bearing bolt assembly is so difficult to access that the only way to reach it is by performing the removal of the drive shaft and ball joint. This often takes more than half an hour’s extra time. Thanks to the new 1⁄2″ special screwdriver sockets from HAZET, the Remscheid-based manufacturer of quality tools and workshop equipment, this is now a thing of the past: Available in two lengths – 74 and 114 mm – these sockets feature an XZN M12 external multi-tooth profile and are ideal for work on the four-link suspension and McPherson spring struts. They are available as a set under HAZET No. 2584-12/2. Thanks to a tapered shank, they can be guided right past the drive shaft joint. The robust titanium nitride (TiN) coating ensures extremely high surface abrasion resistance and adhesion, optimised protection against corrosion and wear, and perfect fitting accuracy.

Work on the drive shaft itself is similarly tricky on AUDI, VW, SEAT and ŠKODA models. To loosen and tighten particularly deep-set or low-lying screw connections, HAZET has developed the 3⁄8″ drive shaft screwdriver socket, HAZET No. 2584LG-1a. This makes it easy to work on the screw connections of the drive shaft, plug-in shaft and flanged shaft. The fastening screws on the heat shield, which are required for the removal of the drive shaft, can also be reached effortlessly with this socket.

With its 6 mm outside hexagon profile and a length of 359 mm, it is also ideal for use in gearbox repairs. Screws can also be tightened to the correct torque in accordance with the relevant manufacturer's specifications, for example using the HAZET torque wrench 5110-3CT.

HAZET, based in Remscheid, is one of the leading manufacturers of premium-quality hand tools, tool trolleys and equipment for professional application. As an owner-managed German family business, HAZET has over 155 years of experience, now in its fifth generation, in the development and production of standard and specialty tools for industry, the crafts and trades, the automotive and aerospace sectors, as well as for use in the field of renewable energy. With a high level of in-house production covering over 5,500 different tools – ranging from extractors to pliers, including specialty tools for most major car manufacturers, Torque wrenches and tool trolleys "Assistent" – the proportion of products manufactured in-house as ‘Made in Germany’ is exceptionally high at over 75 per cent of the total product portfolio.

HAZET employs around 600 staff across four plants (three in Remscheid and one in Heinsberg).

Thanks to its constant innovations, effective marketing concepts and a strong spirit of invention, many of the company’s products have been honoured with awards such as the ‘iF Design Award’ and the ‘Red Dot Design Award’, whilst the HAZET brand has been recognised as a ‘Best Brand’ and the company as a ‘Top Employer’.
An overview of the company’s achievements over the last decade can be found at: https://www.hazet.de/de/awards/auszeichnungen