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Subject:Re: Stubborn CV bolt removal
From:Jorge Osorio
Date:Sun, 18 May 2003 14:55:41 -0400

Ooops Sorry I repeated the question in less than a week. It's the smell of
grease, gasoline leaks and recently thawed dirt.  I'm not all there.  Plus
without wheels, I feel trapped in this suburbian wasteland!

Spare me

Jorge

On Mon, 12 May 2003, Stan Wilder wrote:

> If it's not down in that hole from hell in the axle housing just grind it
> off. If its in that nasty hole drill the head off, the bolt will easily
> come out then.
> Be sure you use the Tri-Square bolts when you reinstall the joint they
> are ten times better than the Allen type.
> Don't be lazy! Torque them properly after you've cleaned the threads and
> work area very good.
>
> Stan Wilder
>
> On Mon, 12 May 2003 09:37:58 -0700 Leon Korkin <korkwood@WSHOST.NET>
> writes:
> > Try hitting with impact tool and long extension.
> > Leon
> > 85 Subwagen
> >
> > On Mon, 12 May 2003 09:20:12 -0700, Sean Garrett
> > <SEAN.GARRETT@ASU.EDU>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > I had one CV bolt become "striped" for the hex socket. It's the
> > last
> > > one. It is located on the wheel end so it's in a tight spot to
> > say
> > > the least. Any tricks on getting it off (out) ?
> > >
> > > On the tranny side I have always just used vice grips to get the
> > > stubborn ones off.
> > >
> > > Sean
> > > 87 Syncro project
> > > 81 Westy (his)
> > > 95 EVC (hers)
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
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