The twelve point socket heads are called Tri-Square and Its best to go
buy the driver if you haven't got one.
I use a thin bladed screwdriver to pick out the grease, dirt combination
then with the Tri-Square driver in a 1/2" or13mm deep socket on an
extension I whack the extension holding the driver/socket combination
with a hammer. It normally is enough to break the seize on the bolt and
it comes out OK after that.
Hope this works so you don't have to drill the heads off.

Stan Wilder

On Wed, 5 Jun 2002 17:10:05 -0600 Adrian <adrian.bertarelli@ATTBI.COM>
writes:
> To all,
>             I am looking for a little advice on this.  I have an 87
> syncro and I removed the tranny for repairs.  At the same time I
> decided
> since I have it out I should take the axles out and re-boot them.
> The
> issue is that I can not get the bolts of that attach the rear axle
> to
> the wheel.  They are in that protective housing.  It looks like they
> are
> 6mm allen heads or that 12 piont 6mm torx bit.  I can get the imact
> wrench on it but they are in so tight I am going to strip them
> trying to
> get them out.  Is there a trick I am missing.  I could say screw it
> the
> boots are not in bad shape the ones on the tranny side are but I can
> get
> to those.  Is their an easier way or do you have to use shear brute
> force to get them out.
> Any advice will be appreciated.
> Thanks
>

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