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Subject:Re: Help removing stripped CV joint bolts
From:Jake de Villiers
Date:Fri, 8 Dec 2006 10:21:10 -0800

Chris, a T-45 socket makes a good hammer-fit tool for pulling those damaged
cap screws.

Heat never hurts either.   :)

On 12/8/06, chris <chris@mcclurken.com> wrote:
>
> Anyone out there know of a tool for stuck/stripped/rounded out CV Joint
> bolt? I'm swapping the transmission on my 85 GL and I've found a
> nightmare or stripped bolts. The outside of the bolts look kind of
> threaded which makes me think whoever messed with them last used a
> tool...but I have no idea what.
>
> Suggestions appreciated...
>
> Thanks,
> Chris
> Nashville, TN
> 85 Vanagon GL manual
>

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Jake
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