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Subject:Re: Help removing stripped CV joint bolts
From:Mike Collum
Date:Fri, 8 Dec 2006 18:28:10 -0500

What was not pointed out by Ken is that after the head is drilled off
and the CV joint removed, the stubs (if they weren't put in with
loc-tite), with no pressure on them, usually unscrew by hand with no
problems.

Mike

Kenneth Lewis wrote:
> The easiest method I have found to deal with stripped CV bolts is to drill
> them out. Use a bit that is about the same size as the bolt shank. Since
> it's an allen bolt the bit is self centering. When you drill through the
> head it just falls off.
> Ken Lewis
> http://neksiwel.20m.com/
>